I’m so anxious

My thoughts are racing again. My psychiatrist thought it was a good idea to lower my Clonidine dose, I don’t know why she thought that. I feel like I’m going crazy. I can’t stop panicking or freaking out or anything. I can barely eat again :( it feels like my nightmare from a few months ago when I first got bad is happening all over again. I feel so scared. My brain won’t shut up or stop thinking about what to freak out about next. I feel like I’m on fire, my skin is hot to the touch when I spiral. I can’t stop spiraling

BigGyro09

Date posted: 16w

Hi. I think you should let your psychiatrist know right away that this isn't working and that the loser dosage made things worse. Have you ever tried Prozac? If not, I hear it's really good for combating anxiety and OCD

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 16w

@BigGyro09 I messaged her a few minutes ago. I have tried Prozac and reacted very badly to it, we’re trying to find something that works but it’s been really hard

BigGyro09

Date posted: 16w

@issphra 🫶🏻 I'm sorry it's been difficult for you but I'm sure you'll be settled with a medication soon. It's good that you're trying and you're doing a good job with this.

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 16w

@BigGyro09 We upped it again. Hopefully it helps. Thank you for your encouragement:)

Anony1314

Date posted: 16w

I'm here for you friend. I'm so sorry you are going through this again.

flyana

Date posted: 16w

I’m so sorry you’re going through this! I just want to remind you that there are ups and downs with our obsessions, so even though it may feel like you’re back to square one because of this dosage change, please remember that if you were feeling better once, you can be feeling better again!! This too shall pass no matter what <33 you’ve got this!! Stay strong!

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 16w

@flyana I tend to have a glass half empty outlook on life most of the time but I’m really trying to focus on what you’re saying. I’ll feel okay again soon. Thank you so much 🤍🤍🤍

flyana

Date posted: 16w

@issphra 🫶🏻 - That's the best we can do! Even the littlest progress is progress :)

cassi9019

Date posted: 16w

Colodine lowers your heart rate and stuff so if you are used to a certain dose and went down drastically you could just be feeling high blood pressure cuz colodine can make u have rebound high blood pressure if you suddenly drop to a different dose or stop it completely. So it could be a real physical response to dosage change but the physical sensations are making you spiral mentally cuz understandably if ur heart is racing a bit it’s gonna make u mentally freak out a bit. The possibility of increased blood pressure symptom ( if that’s what u are possibly feeling) will most likely only last like 2-3 days. For me it only lasted 1 day of feeling increased heart rate. I would do some breath work, I know they say on nocd to typically not try to do breath work but if ur symptoms are due to blood pressure then breathing techniques truly would help a lot to help u calm down. And also drink plenty of water. Hope u feel better if not def talk to ur psych’

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 16w

@cassi9019 It has been a week since we lowered Clonidine. She upped it again after I told her of my anxiety. I took my blood pressure multiple times and it was normal but my heart rate was definitely up. Thank you for your reply, hopefully this helps

Catlove9

Date posted: 23w

I need guidance or to feel like I am not alone

I was doing so much better with my OCD. I thought I finally figured it out. However, the last two weeks have been a nightmare. It’s like I went from 0-100 all over again. And it’s become scarier than it ever has been. Every other thought is either causing me anxiety or turning into an intrusive thought. Any headache or feeling of derealization, and I start to spiral. My thoughts are becoming more gruesome and feeling more real. The intrusive urges are so bad it feels like at any moment I could actually just snap. It feels like I am about to go crazy. Another hard aspect is when I’m getting these intrusive urges it feels like I want to do it or I don’t care if I do it. I don’t feel like myself. I feel like this disgusting monster who is just going to lose it and I want it to be over. Why is this happening when I was finally better? It makes me feel like it’s not OCD and I’m actually this person and I’m just holding my true self back. I’m sick to my stomach.

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 22w

panicking so bad

I want to rip out my uterus. Only my hormones can make my OCD and ability to manage it go back to square one. I am spiraling *so* hard. I cannot breathe. My PMDD is going crazy. I’m having a panic attack again. I feel so scared. The POCD is going absolutely insane right now. It feels undeniably real, and my mind keeps drifting to those awful thoughts and what feels like exploring them?? but I can’t for the life of me stop some of these compulsions right now. I was trying to watch something to get my mind off of this but ended up getting triggered twice, so my anxiety is a 10 and I can’t seem to calm down. This panic attack is tuned all the way up.

Justmesadly

Date posted: 13w

Spiraling

Please help I am having the worst spiral I have had in 5 years. I am doing so bad to the point I could not even sleep. I’m so scared, anxious and confused. I did ocd therapy for a long time and my therapist told me I was doing so well I needed to stop. Which I was until about 2-3 weeks ago it started back super bad. And now as of yesterday the intrusive thoughts feel more definitive. They are making me spiral, it literally feels like my brain is jumping from side to side. I love my boyfriend more than I knew was humanly possible. I haven’t lost my attraction to him, not that I know of… I don’t want to break up with him bc i love him, I think he’s hot, I want to marry him but I’m terrified that I am just lying and that the feelings never were true! I don’t know how to make it stop. I tried all night not to research and I had to give in. 😭 this is hell

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