Does anyone else get the same scary thought over and over again all day? I wake up and it’s there, throughout the day while working it’s there, while driving it’s there. It’s like I’m never able to escape and like this stuff will never go away. I’m on 2 medications but feel like they just make things worse and don’t know what to do anymore.
Yes, I have really bad mental images of horrible graphic things that hit me over and over again all day. Or I’ll get a thought that somebody I love hates me or something like that for no reason.
I’m also on two medications that help a little bit but make me feel extremely emotionally numb and robotic. I can’t cry anymore and I don’t feel like myself, but at least I’m not hallucinating anymore.
@Kate Godfrey Which meds to you take? They have me on a new antidepressant and latuda which I feel like has done nothing but make me gain weight which makes me more depressed …
@Rachellucas5 I am on citalopram and lamotrigine(lamictal). It’s an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer combo. Thankfully, no weight gain with these, but I’ve had Meds do that to me in the past. They do work slightly to help with motivation and positive thinking, but honestly, I still have severe anxiety and depression. They just make me feel emotionally numb but they do lessen OCD intrusive thoughts and needs for some of the compulsive behavior
“thoughts are not threats, feelings are not facts, sensations are not signs, and distress is not danger.”
Yeah, it feels like they are constantly there no matter what you do, like they automatically come to your tongue and then you have to do rituals over and over again. I was on escitalopram first middle then highest dose but didn’t notice much difference with OCD only kind of with depression and mood swings, but also I had strong side effects so I had to stop and fight by myself with this.
@lenix888 I’m honestly debating getting off of medication bc I feel like nothing is working . Ugh I don’t know what to do anymore I feel hopeless
@Rachellucas5 Me too, especially since there are phases that I mentally can’t do anything anymore, conversations with psychiatrist do help for a while but thats such a short period and to be honest I am scared to start ERP therapy.
@Rachellucas5 How long have you been on medications?
@lenix888 I’m scared to start too! I start today. I’m especially scared bc mine start today
@Rachellucas5 They’ve switched my meds 4 times in 2.5 months
@Rachellucas5 I just want to ignore those thoughts but the thing is they do come like a broken machine, Sometimes i do not mind Sometimes they kick so hard and im honestly so tired of doing rituals, but the thing is I do actually by myself see that this all is ridiculous and that im just torturing myself, but anxiety at the End eats my healthy side of thinking, and since then i developed chronic stress and visibly i can see the difference on my body from hair to weight. I am thinking about starting another SSRI since only conversations can’t help me, but I am scared Because of the side effects i had on my hair which is my biggest treasure.
@lenix888 I feel like my medications have made me worse tbh. I didn’t have thoughts like these until I started a new SSRI. Now mine are always about self harm and it’s terrifying
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? I’m in therapy + doing erp but my brain in this relapse of ocd just thinks sooo deep into my brain and i can’t seem to not to do it pull myself out. Like I’m just paranoid. An example would be if i simply look at my arm I’ll think so deeply about it like what’s under my arm what’s it look like inside etc. but if anyone not in this cycle looks at their arm they’ll 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 I’m feeling rn.
I’m not suicidal by any means, I had a thought one time when I was going through some stuff and ever since then I wake up every morning and think about it all day I have thoughts like “did I mean that?” “Did I want that?” “Am I gonna think this all day” “would I really do that” and literally it’s to the point it’s driving me nutssss please tell me I’m not alone and please tell me how you got through this, I started antidepressants about 6 days ago it’s called Effexor for the mean time I need some advice
Anyone take medication for OCD? The only medication I take is adderall but I had to stop due to heart issues so now my anxiety and intrusive thoughts are also back and adhd symptoms. My psychiatrist recommended I take antidepressants for my OCD like lexapro. The thing is I never ever thought I would take medication in my life. Here I am suffering from these mental illnesses which is also something I never thought would happen to me. I notice people that have OCD say that they wish they have taken medication sooner made life easier too but idk I’m still hesitant about it. How long do I have to take it for? Do I or should I take medication for OCD with therapy? Overall no adhd meds rn and man I feel so low and depressed lacking motivation and also overwhelmed thinking of doing other work related things.
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