Undiagnosed ocd

Okay so I think I have ocd and the theme is rocd I’m not sure tho since i can’t diagnose myself and i genuinely love my bf sm i genuinely don’t see anyone but him. but I wanted sm1 to help me basically smg keeps convincing me I like sm1 while im dating and it been going for 5 months and I have so much anxiety to the point my chest hurts whenever I think about it . It’s started with intrusive thoughts of cheating on my bf and the thoughts would make me so guilty and ruminate sm. Then there was a flare up where it started with a Question where it was did I have a crush while I’m dating? And I kept ruminating and my chest started hurting then I kept ruminating and having the intrusive thoughts again and i genuinely can’t stop thinking about it the emotions feeel so real at some point I felt attracted and I would hate this feeling cuz ik I’m not at all i see attractive guys all the time and I never felt to be attracted and i would always check my feelings when I see the guy or always check with scenarios how would I feel. so this experience is weird and I knew smg is wrong when it was on and off happening can sm1 plz help?

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 11w

Are you meeting with anyone for therapy to focus on these intrusive thoughts and feelings? OCD will make you believe and feel like you are doing something that goes against what is important to you and that is how it becomes so bothersome. There are ways that can help you fight back against these thoughts and manage the anxiety that comes with them. You can try talking back to the thoughts by reminding yourself that the thoughts you are having are just thoughts and may not have any meaning to them. You aren't alone in your struggles.

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@Cynthia Kiesling No I don’t go to therapy but I feel I need to since it’s been ruining my mood and makes me depressed do u think there’s another thing that would let it go away?

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 11w

@Anonymous - Medication is another tool that could help as well. But medication and therapy together is the approach that seems to help the most.

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@Cynthia Kiesling I’m sorry for asking too many questions but can I treat it without meds?

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 11w

@Anonymous - No need to apologize! Yes, medication isn't necessary.

schlotta

Date posted: 11w

@Anonymous idk if this helps much but i have felt similarly to you and medication + therapy is very helpful and i have had a good experience with it

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@schlotta Do u still experience this or not?

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@schlotta Also do u mind me asking u some questions?

schlotta

Date posted: 11w

@Anonymous - so i used to experience similar things to you where something would plant a thought seed and i wouldn't be able to ignore it and i would ruminate over and over again, but after I started taking zoloft the ruminations died down a ton and I was able to function normally. genuinely life saving medicine considering i wouldve gone insane without it lol

schlotta

Date posted: 11w

@Anonymous - sure go for it (also NOCD actually is super helpful so i would highly recommend starting to see a provider)

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@schlotta I genuinely feel like I’m going insane and the urges of mental checking has been triggering me even seeing the guy irl is triggering me like one time it stopped for months then it came back even worse even when i feel better i keep checking if the thoughts will come back and they do

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@schlotta How can I ?

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w

@Cynthia Kiesling Tysm for helping🤍

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