For the past week or so my ocd and anxiety have flared up when it haven’t been for a long time. All I could think the reason for this is from my period but it hasn’t lasted this long in ages and it’s making me feel so down and anxious and I’m lost on what to do or to ease it.
Going through a flare too! The best thing to do is not give it power. Don’t ruminate on it and obsess. With OCD allow the thoughts to come acknowledge them as a symptom of your OCD and let it go. As for the anxiety, when we’re anxious our body immediately goes into fight or flight mode causing a surge of adrenaline. The best thing to do is get rid of the excess adrenaline by moving your body. Go for a walk or even pace in your room . You got this ❤️
@Sadie1994! Thank you it’s good to know I’m not alone rn. It’s really strange because I haven’t had a flare up in some time I’ve kinda forgot how to deal with them like I used to so it just kinda took me out and made me almost go into a panic attack but I’ve calmed down now because I did some meditation for ocd thank god.
@Anxious⛈️ 🎀 I know what you mean, this app is such a comfort to me finding people going through similar things. Yeah unfortunately there’s no cure for OCD only learning to manage it. Think of this as a refresher course instead of a “relapse”. Use it as an opportunity to practice your skills. We’ve got this! ❤️
@Sadie1994! Yes 100% this app has definitely made my life so much better and I can understand ocd more and how to manage it. I just need to practice my skills daily not every time I have a flare up
currently going through an anxiety flare up with intrusive thoughts for the past weeks too! due to a stressful event that happened and even worse i haven’t been taking my medication bc i ran out😅 also my period was late for like 3 months😭so i think all of this piled up on me☹️remember you are not alone!!🫂❤️
So I know my ocd and intrusive thoughts are in a hiccup stage because of my pms and period coming but like I just can’t help but go well what if it’s not what if it’s back what if I’m out of recovery and then I get a thought and like it’s not causing as much anxiety it’s just like I’m like omg no I don’t want to think this is something wrong with me but Ik it’s all just ocd I just wanna feel as carefree as I did a week or so ago
The last couple of days, I have had intense OCD. It also just so happens to be a day I am on my cycle and a day off from work. I am also reducing one of my medications (Seroquel XR), but am still on two other medications (Lamotrigine and Cymbalta) as well as hydroxyzine occasionally for anxiety. Does anyone else have more OCD while on their period or on days off of work? Or has had increased symptoms while decreasing their dose of a medication? Also, what are some tips or coping strategies you use with intrusive thoughts?
My OCD has been flaring since last night and all morning. Then I get a moment of clarity and apply the tools that I've learned, ground myself again, and continue on with my day. Then a slight thought will trigger my OCD and I'm fighting it again. It keeps happening and its still just 10 am right now. Has this happened to anyone else? What things have you done or told yourself that were helpful for you when this happened to you?
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