I usually drink coffee every day, but always a cappuccino. Today I had straight granulated coffee, and I was shaking so bad and felt EXTREMELY anxious. I told my mum, and she looked at me like, ‘c’mon’ and I felt so embarrassed because I could feel my heart beating through my chest and I felt like I was going to die. On top of this, I was going with my friend to a job interview, and I had to pick up some contact lenses before. I had my glasses on, and they were crooked so I sat on a bench with my friend to put my contact lenses in, and I couldn’t get them in because my hand was shaking so violently! Eventually I did, but it was so annoying. Like I had no emotional anxiety, but I was shaking like a leaf. And then we got into the place, and it was a room full of people. I wasn’t emotionally nervous but I was so self-conscious of how physically anxious my body was, and how shaky I was that I started to panic. For some reason, my vision went SO weird, like I can’t describe it. It just felt like something shifted and, as someone with intense health anxiety, this really freaked me out and I was struggling to concentrate. It eventually died down, but it was so stressful and embarrassing like my actual face was shaking!! Like my cheek!! Like WHAT! Just thought I’d write it here to see if anyone’s had a similar experience!

Date posted: 4y

EAT with your caffeine if you’re going to drink it!!! especially if it’s straight coffee or espresso.

bluebell

Date posted: 4y

OHHH, I had it on an empty stomach and didn’t eat anything afterwards… thank you so much, this will definitely help me in the future!

jake

Date posted: 4y

honestly, i had a panic-indused anxiety attack about 7 weeks ago that spiraled my OCD out of control. just like cocaine, caffeine is a drug and has physiological effects. ever since that day, i haven’t drank caffeine or consumed any drugs in order to cleanse my nervous system. im going to return to drug use in the future. i love caffeine, marijuana, and even psychedelics, but i realized my relationship with the drugs worsened my OCD and anxiety. im just giving my personal experience and beliefs to potentially provide some insight. when i return, i want to use these substances as a treat rather than a crutch. caffeine everyday can build up in your nervous system and lead to underlying anxiety and the perpetuation of OCD symptoms. i would advice to perhaps cut out caffeine for a while, or perhaps cut down and replace coffee with green tea. a small cup of coffee can have anywhere from 110-150mg of caffeine in it. for reference, an espresso has around 70-80mg, green tea has 40-60mg, and pre-workout can have anywhere from 200-350mg of caffeine. so yes, i’ve had a similar experience to yours, albeit i’m willing to bet that my experience was a bit more severe, considering that i had a full blown panic attack which produced about 2 new terrifying themes of OCD, as well as brining up old ones. drugs are a wonderful thing; they save lives, provide relief to those and pain, and allow us to have a new perspective on things. but they also deserve reverence, and should be used sparingly as a tool.

bluebell

Date posted: 4y

Thank you for this! And yeah, everything in moderation. I have green tea! I’ve been through this exact cycle once before; I drink coffee for a while and then start having intense anxiety, then I read that the caffeine is likely the thing causing my anxiety, and then I cut out caffeine religiously and stick to purely green tea, and then months go by and im like… ‘a coffee won’t hurt’, and the cycle repeats! I have some green tea downstairs, I actually love it but not as much as coffee… It’s super good for you too! Thank you for the numbers that really puts it into perspective! Wishing you well!❤️

ARTnotOCD

Date posted: 4y

I get so many serious spasms and tremors even without caffeine, and I know how scary they can be at first and then how seriously inconvenient they become. I don’t want you to think I’m saying, “It’s all in your head,” because I abhor when people, even nurses tell me that. However, your brain and body are connected, so that even if the caffeine started the shakiness, the best thing you can do (aside from the advice above to eat something) is to practice some calming exercises. Even when I have allergic reactions that make my throat swell—can’t call that “just in my head”—staying calm and not panicking has meant almost every time that I didn’t need more medical help than just to take an antihistamine on my own. I know not panicking, especially when it’s a new and scary experience, is easier said than done. This is why it can be helpful to practice calming exercises before an anxiety-inducing event occurs. Sending you calming energy. 💜

bluebell

Date posted: 4y

This is so true! I really didn’t appreciate the relationship between body & mind a while ago, and I had horrendous uncontrollable health anxiety, that I realise in retrospect was completely perpetuated by my mind. I think I have a very vivid imagination, and it only takes me reading the symptoms of an illness for me to feel them intensely in my body. I had so many pains and sensations when I had health anxiety that, once I recovered, I no longer have! So you’re completely right. I was in a bit of a rush today, but I did try some breathing techniques that helped a tiny bit, but I was so distracted with everything that I didn’t have the opportunity to really calm myself down, so everything just kept building and building. Thank you for the advice! Best wishes

ARTnotOCD

Date posted: 4y

@FP <3 One of the first things to learn in mindful meditation is that your mind will wander. It’s called a “practice” after all! So glad you took even a little time to do some exercises! It’ll pay off, and now I should go do mine too! 😌

OCDTreatment05

Date posted: 21w

First time opening up 🙈

Sometimes I had some relationship OCD and then I didn’t qualify for contamination OCD however I know in relationships partners like to be close and drink out of each others cup. My partner was thirsty and getting very hot and he asked for my drink and I gave it to him he felt better and I am so beyound happy he did! I feel a lot of shame admitting this, he told me I could have my drink back and I said thank you! 😊 He noticed I didn’t drink it because in my mind it says it is contaminated and I felt extremely bad that he noticed so I got a piece of gum to distracte us I then had to spit out the gum because it wasn’t a good flavor then my brain told me well… ( Ms.OCD) said if I don’t drink it it will hurt his feelings and then that means I don’t like him and then I drink it then I spiraled from there lol 😂 I am so sorry it wasn’t a weird funny story I was wondering if anyone else can relate? I was wondering if there is any advice I can please have? Thank you so much!! Please write down something in the comments if you are struggling because I want to help you all as well!! Thank you!!

flowerpetals

Date posted: 19w

panic/anxiety attack

i’m currently experiencing a panicky anxiety attack and i don’t know why. i’ve been on edge all day because of being scared to get sick, but right now, i know i’m not going to get sick but i’m just really panicked and cannot calm down. i’m currently listening to music that helps relax me with an icepack on my neck to help, but not much is happening. my sister and mom keep coming into my room and it’s only making it worse but i don’t know why. i just don’t want to talk or be around anyone right now. these kinds of episodes are worse than any other because i don’t know why i’m so scared. it just feels like it’s never going to go away.

Holliea12

Date posted: 15w

Feelings

Hey everyone, I wanted to come on here today to just share this post because I’ve been struggling with this recently. I just wanna know if this is a common thing in relationship OCD. So last Friday me and my boyfriend had a conversation that was important, and my emotions were high and I got a little emotional about something he said and we had a long talk about it, the conversation went great and afterwards everything was okay. On Saturday I was so excited to see him after work and I was overflowing with feelings of happiness and excitement. Sunday was great and we stayed on FaceTime just enjoying the day together after he went home that morning, and then came Monday. I remember getting a thought like this, “What if I’m losing feelings for him and I’m just leading him on?” And even this thought, “I don’t really feel anything towards him right now, does that mean I fell out of love with him?” And then the anxiety came, I could literally feel myself breaking out in cold sweats and I could feel the pain in my chest after these thoughts crossed my mind. But what bothers me so much about this is on Saturday and Sunday I felt so content and happy with him and I was so happy and I didn’t have any anxiety whatsoever, and then Monday came, and I had those thoughts and I feel almost numb and I can’t feel anything else except the feelings of worry and fear and my anxiety has been at a all-time high and I keep feeling this pain of guilt and hurt in my chest and I just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced the same. Because personally one thing I hate is that one day I can be so happy and energetic and then the next day I can feel numb and feel absolutely nothing towards my boyfriend. I’m not sure if this can correlate with my menstrual cycle as well, but I’ve heard that that can also make your relationship OCD worse and cause you to feel differently about your partner. Just wanting to see if anyone has dealt with the same!

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