Anyone else experienced sudden Severe OCD symptoms after a loss of loved one? Been trying to take supplements that help but still get waves of grief, OCD, anxiety, all sorts of overwhelming emotions and feelings. Anyone have any advice? Thank you so much
I lost a friend last year to suicide. It was one of the worst times of my life. I went through a lot of anger, depression and my ocd symptoms were exacerbated. I understand how you feel. I say it passed but it was difficult. Try to take one day at a time. You will get used to your feelings and learn to deal with them. Many therapy sessions can also help.š„¹
@llalala Thank you sorry to hear that. Definitely looking forward to therapy, didnāt realize how many people use it tho. Was on a wait for one therapist then rescheduled on me. Definitely taking it one day at a time. Itās just strange how it came on so suddenly and severe and then itās almost in waves. Idk if that was your similar experience? Supplements are helping but I guess time is the only true answer? It was only a little over 2 months ago for my loss
@Anonymous Yes!! I've been through this. Unfortunately, some things take time. It's very difficult to deal with loss and mental illness, it's a lot to handle. Stay close to the people you love and appreciate them when they try to help you. Unfortunately, when I dealt with this, I felt so angry and sad that I distanced myself from the people I loved and my hobbies. But it's okay! You'll be okay too.ā¤ļøāš©¹
I lost my grandmother unexpectedly this year. Grief is so hard to work through, and throwing OCD in the mix doesnāt help, especially when you feel out of control. I started to get thoughts of my other family members dying after my grandma passed, and I wanted to ruminate over and over. Remember to use your ERP tools here, and seek help when you need it. Be open to your therapist about your struggles. Find a support system. Focus on taking care of yourself a lot too ā get sleep, go for walks, drink water, and validate your emotions. Cry as much as you need, maybe try journaling, or find outlets for your emotions. There may be grief support groups in your area, or online too. Some days will be easier, some days will be hard. Itās a wave to ride out. But being nice to yourself during your grief is my best advice. I am very sorry you had a loss.
@MichelleV Thank you so much for the advice. The one thing I definitely have trouble doing still is sleeping even with taking over the counter aids or melatonin. Idk what else to try, definitely donāt want prescription. Trying to heal holistically as much as possible
@Anonymous Have you tried small things like having a clean sleeping space, meditations, or putting your phone down an hour before bed? Those donāt make you drowsy but may help quiet your mind.
Something that I have noticed with my OCD is that it can spike with any sort of change. Especially a traumatic one. The best thing to remember is give yourself some self compassion and keep doing ERP.
@Maybe, Maybe Not Thank you, and sorry new to all of this but whatās ERP again? Getting better since I finally recognized what it truly was and was from. I appreciate it
@Anonymous Exposure and Response Prevention. Basically triggering yourself to feel the ocd symptoms and practice not responding to them.
Hiii - hope everyone is having a good day! Has anyone found any type of medication or supplements helpful with thinking sooo deeply about everything and intrusive thoughts? Iām in therapy + doing erp but my brain in this relapse of ocd just thinks sooo deep into my brain and i canāt seem to not to do it pull myself out. Like Iām just paranoid. An example would be if i simply look at my arm Iāll think so deeply about it like whatās under my arm whatās it look like inside etc. but if anyone not in this cycle looks at their arm theyāll be like hmm ok cool my arm and move on w their day. Just looking to see if anyone has had a similar experience of what Iām feeling rn.
Iāve recently been struggling a lot with OCD. I have had OCD for a long time I just didnāt realize it until more recently. About seven months ago I developed panic attacks one day randomly at work. I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the hospital where they told me it was just a panic attack and I assumed I would snap out and be better within a few days. However it didnāt. Hereās where it gets scary, I was staying at my then boyfriends house while dealing with blurry vision, anxiety attacks everyday, and more (unsure of what was going on). But at some point I saw my bfs (pew pew š«) on his table and it sent me into an anxiety attack after sudden thoughts that I was going to hurt myself with it. I begged him to put it away when Iām not looking so I didnāt know where he put it. He did. These thoughts lasted for about four days but began to go away. (I thought that was it and I would be back to normal). Unfortunately though I ended up moving back in with my family when we couldnāt get my panic attacks under control in time for me to get back to work and pay bills. However, coming home brought up a lot of trauma from when I was kid. My anxiety got worse but I didnāt have those thoughts again. About two and half months ago though, I got sick and went to the hospital where they gave me steroid pills and a steroid shot but sent me into some kind of psychiatric event. Ever since then though, I have been suffering from harm OCD, I have had moments of intense anger that I usually have to completely walk away and go on my own because of how intense they are, and it feels like itās getting worse. Today I felt fine until about and hour and half ago where I started to dwell on the fact that my suicidal thought was influenced by my OCD and at the moment my OCD is at the worst itās been. This caused me to get suddenly really depressed and I started crying thinking about how I canāt handle this. I then saw a post talking about how suicide rates are high for people with this form of OCD and it made me question if I am mentally strong enough to pull through this. I fear that at times Iām getting worse. I have good days but I have a lot of bad days. Unfortunately this sent me into such a bad panic attack I went over to my nanas crying about how I canāt deal with this. I took a 0.25 mg Xanax which helped calm down the panic attack portion of it but my brain is still uncomfortably active. I guess I just need hope. Iām so saddened by this. Itās like my life took a total 360 in 10 months and got even worse since the steroid shot. Idk what to do about it. I canāt stop the spiral. I talk to two different therapist weekly and start more next week, making it 5 times a week. I feel no improvementsā¦
Iāve been really struggling with Relationship OCD since I got married, and 3 years later, Iām afraid Iāve lost the love of my life. Between the Relationship OCD, the Religious OCD, and the Sexuality OCD, she couldnāt handle it anymore. Now that she left, the fog of doubt has faded, and Iām realizing how much I truly loved her all along. I just donāt understand how our minds can play such sabotaging tricks on us. And why? I donāt know what to do. I hope and pray we eventually get back together, but I know I need help. I want to do whatever I can to return to a place where she can feel loved by me, the way she did before ROCD took over. Is anyone here going through something similar? Has anyone overcome ROCD? Were you able to repair your relationship? Iād really appreciate any insight or advice. Thank you.
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