I have been on anxiety meds for about 2 months now but I have noticed my OCD has gotten soooo much worse. From the time I go to sleep, to the time I wake up my mind is always running and my brain does not allow me to just relax. Idk what else i’m supposed to do
Have you talked to your doctor about it? Sometimes certain meds work differently for different people. With most meds no matter what they’re for it’s usually trial and error.
@Kaylaxo yes, I told my doctor that it has gotten worse so they upped the dosage. I have a doctors appointment coming up to check up on how well it’s working. I want to do therapy but I am scared because I have a hard time opening up to people
@Addison_D03 Ah ok. I hope they listen to you and that you can keep us updated on how things go. I’ve heard a lot of people say their doctors don’t listen very well when it comes to treating ocd. And yeah I understand having trouble opening up to people. That’s one of the reasons I haven’t been to therapy as well. I only have my knowledge/coping skills through following ocd therapists and a YouTube pastor that has recovered from ocd. Fortunately all of that has helped me a lot over the past few years. Still definitely have some struggles though!
@Kaylaxo I will definitely try that out. I am willing to do anything to help thank you so much!!
Zoloft is a good medication not sure if you r on it .your medication dosage may need to be changed
@Anonymously happy I am currently on Zoloft I think I need a higher dosage too but I have heard people talk about how bad some of the side effects are but idk if they’re true or not
Even starting therapy is going to teach you how to deal with it medication can’t do that. I have a really hard time talking to people too but that was the only thing that finally helped
@Lucy Van Pelt So I should definitely consider it? I’ll tell my doctor right away thank you
@Addison_D03 Yes, absolutely! Good luck! Hugs! You’ve got this!
I just started my new job maybe a couple months ago and I’m officially off orientation. I had a couple shifts by myself but the anxiety I feel being alone is honestly beastly. I keep getting scared that I’ll end up giving my patients someone else’s medications, keep having thoughts of “what if I give patient A medications to patient C.” My hair keeps falling out, I get such bad pre work and post work anxiety. On my days off all I think about is work. It’s taking a toll on my mental health and my relationship with my boyfriend. I am mad and stressed all the time. I’m just so tired and I honestly feel like I’m getting depressed. I want to stick it out a couple more months so I can get a job somewhere that’s not in a hospital. I just feel so stuck and scared all the time. If anyone else is a nurse with OCD what did you do to help with your anxiety and OCD?
I’ve been dealing with ocd my whole life, and just got diagnosed about a year ago. I feel my days becoming occupied with thoughts, urges, fears and worry that completely debilitate me. It’s getting to the point where i feel like it’s taking over my life. I don’t see this getting any better, even with the therapy and medication I’m on. I’m scared my life will be like this forever, I’m tired. My brain is tired of ruminating every second of every day from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep. I’m not sure how much longer I can go on like this.
i am convinced im a psycho killer. everytime im around my mom or sister i get these intense thoughts of stabbing or hurting them. when they’re not around its not as intense but its still there. its literally on my mind 24/7. im so tense 24/7. were currently looking for a puppy for the family and when me and my sister were playing with them today the thought was still there. nothing distracts me from it. video games and EVERYTHING else doesn’t work. im starting to feel like i WANT to do these things. i was never like this until i had a marijuana induced panic attack in january. i feel like something happened to my brain and its not just ocd anymore. i dont even know if im faking it. i have suffered from relationship ocd, pedophile ocd, and health ocd. i got over those relatively quickly. this new theme came out of nowhere after a panic attack on a plane coming home from a horror convention in february. i dont see a way out of this one. its been months. i try to let them sit and i get a panic attack. all i do everyday is cry. i feel like my life is over. i talk to a therapist and i have tried two medications that didnf work work. i dont know how to live like this. im afraid im gonna lose my relationship and im afraid im gonna lose my whole life ahead of me. im just 22. i just want the old me back.
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