Has anyone else experienced this???

Has anyone noticed that when they're physically exhausted and in pain due to strenuous work their OCD/intrusive thoughts are significantly magnified? Like most of us that have multiple forms of OCD amongst other mental health disorders. I've noticed at work which my current job is extremely physically demanding that my intrusive crazy OCD thoughts hit me like a tidal wave compared to when I'm able to not necessarily isolate but have time to relax and "recharge" I guess. Of course OCD is an anxiety induced disorder but I really don't feel as if my anxiety is heightened anymore than when I'm surrounded by people and with my medication it's bearable but I've recently injured my already "bad" ankle as well as my knee and my OCD ruminating, repeated phrases, behaviors, crazy intrusive thoughts have become far worse. Has anyone else noticed this?

T.028._

Date posted: 10h

I understand what you are trying to explain, so you know and are aware that your OCD is very loud and very strong because of work but on the other side it is not that anxious, and yes, there is a phase like that when ocd gets stronger but you don't feel anxious anymoree (Sometimes I'm like this too)

DrewHolland74

Date posted: 9h

It's almost as if the crazy intrusive thoughts that I find repulsive and know they're not me, how I feel or things I've done or want to happen. It's literally just bs but it's like my brain goes into crazy out of there autopilot. Which severe anxiety causes the same exact thing but my medication manages that but at work, it's getting far more worse even with medication throughout the day. At first I feel as if I'm more in control but as the day drags on, the OCD thoughts are increasingly getting more difficult to endure.

T.028._

Date posted: 9h

@DrewHolland74 honestly, feeling tired and pressure cuz of work or something else can make ocd feel out of control, especially not maintaining sleep and meal times, maybe you can use your free time to rest and take care of ur sleep, and eat properly 🤗

DrewHolland74

Date posted: 9h

@T.028._ I agree completely! I know sleep is vital to assist with coping with OCD and I've always theorized that your diet does have direct correlation with mental health. Thanks for the affirmation on this T!

Anonymous

Date posted: 8h

@Drewholland74 Yeah I definitely feel that way too. When I’m physically exhausted or in pain, my OCD and intrusive thoughts get so much worse. For me it also makes it really hard to even go to work when my anxiety is high. It almost feels like I’m in a movie or not fully in reality, and I start freaking out. I get overwhelmed really easily and sometimes I feel this fear but I don’t even know what it’s coming from. I’ve noticed I can get really sensitive to noise, but at the same time if it’s too quiet that can mess with me too. It’s just a lot all at once. By the end of the day I’m so drained from holding everything in and just trying to get through it that when I get home I end up crying. It feels like I’ve just been in survival mode all day. So yeah, you’re definitely not alone in feeling like that. I also try to stop myself from panicking cause it’s really hard to come back from a panic attack so I kinda just sit with it.

DrewHolland74

Date posted: 7h

I'm going to be completely honest, I'm not advocating the use of narcotics whatsoever but my 4mg of alprazolam (xanax) a day has increased my quality of life hands down. But I agree completely with being drained by the end of the day both mentally and physically.

Anonymous

Date posted: 4h

@DrewHolland74 - I’ve done the Xanax, but it makes me tired and drowsy. Especially for work. This is definitely hard. I feel like I’m just living and waking up everyday feeling bad and just trying to survive the day. I do take Lemantrigine and fluoxetine everyday.

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