d a i s y

Date posted: 6y

Hi everyone! It’s been a while! For anyone that doesn’t know me, I’m Daisy :) I’ve been a part of this forum since it first opened and boy has it come far! I’m 18 and live in Australia ?? I’m currently 8 weeks into an inpatient hospital stay due to the severity of my OCD. So believe me when I say, I’m very, very familiar with OCD and how truly horrendous it can be to live with. I just wanted to let others know that I’m here to listen if they need someone to vent to. Sometimes it’s hard to open up as an obsessive-compulsive because our thoughts are so terrifyingly intrusive. Our friends and family, although supportive, can be unfamiliar with the mechanisms of these horrific thoughts and how to approach them. Feel free to ask me anything! I’ve taken dozens of medications, seen many specialist and engaged in multiple different therapies. If anyone’s interested in life as an inpatient, I’m more than happy to answer some questions ? Hope you’re all wonderful ? d a i s y

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

I'd love to talk more! Through instagram?

d a i s y

Date posted: 6y

If you let me know what your instagram name is I’ll request to follow you ?

WorriedDriver

Date posted: 6y

D a i s y- I hope you are doing so much better! I know it was a hard decision for you to go inpatient, but I hope you’re seeing so much progress that it’s worth it. I also hope they were able to adjust your medications in a way that was helpful. I have found the most success with 200mg sertraline (Zoloft) + 2mg Aripiparazole (Abilify) and have also been using a depression lamp daily for my OCD related insomnia.

WorriedDriver

Date posted: 6y

I have a bad time with waking up with worries from about 1-4 am and essentially developed a form of jet lag over the summer and my sleep schedule was totally off. This has helped me reset my sleep and wake times but creating an artificial morning sunrise. It also helps with Season Affective Disorder.

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

Ok thanks!! I'll check Amazon! This is why I love the OCD community on here, everyone's so helpful! Have you heard of weighted blankets?

TabbyKitty

Date posted: 6y

D A I S Y! I how are you? Its good to hear from you again (although the circumstances aren’t great ??) Australian OCD buddies! ?❤️

d a i s y

Date posted: 6y

Wow your memory is phenomenal!! The food issues quite out of control at the moment sadly. I’ve lost 10kg (22lbs) and I’m on a meal plan to gain weight. My OCD theme has kind of like changed to revolve around eating “safe” foods at “safe” times and never more than the amount I had the day before. I’ve also been diagnosed with Major Depression, which I think has been the ultimate catalyst for the recent rough patch. It’s hard enough trying to fight OCD at the best of times, let alone when you have no will to live. Thanks for being wonderful! d a i s y

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

I wish there were direct messaging on here

d a i s y

Date posted: 6y

Absolutely :)

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

WorriedDriver, what's a depression lamp? That sounds interesting!

WorriedDriver

Date posted: 6y

https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/verilux-reg-happy-light-liberty-5k-natural-spectrum-energy-lamp/1042864431?skuId=42864431&&mrkgcl=609&mrkgadid=3253336313&rkg_id=0&enginename=google&mcid=PS_googlepla_nonbrand_lighting_local&product_id=42864431&adtype=pla&product_channel=local&adpos=1o3&creative=232742510590&device=m&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIopaD2beD3wIVUr7ACh2BuAYcEAQYAyABEgKE-vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

Thanks!! I'll definitely consider getting one myself!

wildflower

Date posted: 6y

Is that the exact same one you have?

WorriedDriver

Date posted: 6y

Yes and they have it on amazon for a bit cheaper!

d a i s y

Date posted: 6y

Hi hi!! Awe, I love this community! You’re all so welcoming and such beautiful people ? Thank you WorriedDriver! I hope you’re seeing progress too, you deserve it more than you know! I’ve been titrated off Clomipramine and Olanzapine and now I’m taking Escitalopram and Quetiapine with diazepam as required :) I’m definitely going to look into the depression lamp!! I’m just about to hop onto my instagram wildflower, so I’ll message you in a sec! Aw, Hi TabbyKitty! It’s spectacular to hear from you! I’m going through a particularly rough patch at the moment unfortunately. *Trigger Warning ⚠️ * I’ve been self-harming and tried to take my life. But I’m trying so hard to recover! How are you? Hehe We Aussie have to stick together! I hope you’re not you’re safe (with all the fires, floods, terrorist activity, dust storms and heat waves!) Talk soon everyone, keep being your wonderful selves ✨ d a i s y

WorriedDriver

Date posted: 6y

How are your food issues coming along? What do you think has made this a particularly rough patch?

galina

Date posted: 20w

New here and want to connect

I’m new to treatment and only realized I have OCD a few months ago. I went through a tough and abusive marriage and ended up getting divorced. I had my first panic attack several years ago and ended up needing to go on Lexapro. This helped me significantly and allowed me to leave my partner. Several years later and I decided to stop Lexapro because I thought I was good to go. I’m in a very healthy relationship, have a great job, friends/family, go to the gym and have a wonderful life. It’s been about a year off the meds and I’ve had some panic, but I’ve been able to manage it. For some reason, the last three weeks has been really difficult for me. I have different spirals and different thought processes: what if I’m schizophrenic? What if I have a deeper mental disorder? What if I hurt someone? What if I need to leave my partner? What if I end up becoming so depressed that I end up hurting myself? My brain just goes from one what if to the next and once I conquer one, the next one pops up with even more intensity. I started taking NAC and inositol and I’m taking saffron during the day because I really don’t wanna go on back on medication but sometimes my thoughts scare me and I’m convinced that I’m not gonna get better and I know that’s just the OCD loop, but I’m wondering if this resonates with anyone else!

mary.94

Date posted: 16w

Hi, I’m new and wanted to make some friends w/OCD!

I’m 19 and struggle with health anxiety, contamination, harm, and magical thinking OCD and would love to meet people with similar experiences and hardships because I have never had an opportunity for such a supportive community!

Emeee

Date posted: 11w

Just starting here

Im new here so im not exactly sure what im supposed to be doing but my therapist recommended that I start using this platform. I have had OCD my whole life as does my mom and her parents, but I never had a formal diagnosis until about 5 years ago. Recently my OCD has been absolutely taking over my life and it is just so mentally exhausting. I know there’s nothing “wrong” with me but I really wish that I just didn’t have OCD. I really just want to be able to exist without all of these obsessions. I’ve seen a few posts from people just talking about experiences so if anyone has any tips on how best to use the platform that would be great! On a funnier note - I’m pretty open about my OCD and I mention it to a coworker and there response was “Do you really have that or is that just something you say”. And my response was oh yeah no I really have it and it really impacts every minute of everyday in my life and they were just like 😶

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