Chronic stress and anxiety along with ocd

I get like less stressed for a day but then it peaks again, will using magnesium help me calm down? I've been overthinking about useless things for hours, my stomach starts beating like my heart and It stings when I think about something im afeaid of or something i hate, like when u get butterflies when ur in love, but its constant, its making me dizzy and wanting to fall asleep i cant focus and my face just gets more bloated because of it, please someone help me, tell me what to do

Raven_

Date posted: 20h

Eh, could magnesium help? Potentially, but it’s something that needs to be taken daily for a few weeks before you see any results. From personal experience, I’ve taken it everyday for about 4 months now. It’s good at helping regulate digestion and theoretically help with anxiety but most studies that show its benefits in anxiety are for people who were truly deficient in it. But it is the building block for calming neurochemicals. I guess there’s things like breathing exercises and mindfulness and all that stuff If you’re set on over the counter supplements, L-theanine could help, there’s no build up time needed so it can be taken as needed but takes a couple hours to work. NAC could potentially help with the overthinking but it’s a 4-6 week peak onset Prescription propranolol sounds like it would help the best for your symptoms. If it’s severe enough, benzos, but that’s not a first line thing. If it’s mostly stomach, some providers might do zofran but it controls serotonin so if you’re on an antidepressant it will require caution. Outside of medication there’s Neurofeedback but it’s expensive and takes a lot of time before you see the results you need. There’s TMS for anxiety and OCD but results are mixed. There’s also Stellate Ganglion Block treatments, it could provide faster potentially better results, but it’s new for ptsd and anxiety so it will be expensive and kind of experimental. I’ve never known anyone to do it but I’ve been super interested in it Nothing will help more than consistent quality sleep

Queencard

Date posted: 20h

Thank u for answering, i appreciate it🙏🏻💓 unfortunately I'm poor and stuck in this house full of religious people that dont believe in psychology, the only medication i can take is magnesium because i had a doctor that had a good relationship with my family and he told my family to get it, I just dont know what to do Is there other ways for the anxiety to go away? Is cutting coffee off completely useful? I've been sleeping for 8-9 hours but i still feel extremely exhausted when I wake up and i start overthinking the second im awake, I tried like exercising but i still feel the stress and anxiety when i work out:(

Raven_

Date posted: 20h

@Queencard Hmm I understand, could you take saffron? It’s technically just a spice but when taken as a supplement it’s shown to be as effective as low dose antidepressants. Magnesium Glycinate would be what you would want, there’s multiple variants of magnesium supplements, some are laxatives so make sure you get the right one 😬 I don’t know how much you can convince them, but magnesium, L-theanine, and NAC are all things that are naturally found in the body so they are just supplements not medications. Fish oil can also be helpful. Constant exhaustion can also be caused by a vitamin D supplement. But really it’s best to have labs done to see if you have any deficiencies. It’s complicated as these issues should really be handled by medical professionals. Outside of all those things, absolutely cutting caffeine will help with anxiety. By its nature caffeine causes anxiety. It’s very hard for people to cut it out but it’s not a great thing to have if you deal with anxiety. Vitamin D is important, get as much sunshine as you can. Low intensity exercise is king. High intensity exercises can actually increase baseline anxieties. But low intensity has been shown to help a lot. Mindfulness exercises like mindful walks or yoga can help. Breathing exercises like box breathing: inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, repeat at least 5 times can help reset your nervous system. I’ve found that tipping the temperature can help a lot when you’re in the thick of it. A freezing cold shower or an ice pack on the chest or back of the neck can help give you a reset. Reducing stimulants including things like screen time and social media is going to be huge for letting your brain relax.

Queencard

Date posted: 20h

@Raven_ Thank you for recommending me all these things😊 I thought coffee could help me with the anxiety but i guess not, I've been doing high intensity exercises for a month too, maybe i should try walking, thanks again, i appreciate your time and energy 💓💜

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Share your thoughts so the Community can respond