- Username
- Rose
- Date posted
- 3y ago
It will get better, just try to live your life like you did before the compulsions. And also don't be intimidated by it, nothing will happen. I wish you the best
I have the same thing, it stays with me for a while and then goes and comes back at times. Just don't feed it to much.
I dont take meds and yes it gave me crazy anxiety at first. And the first few times it came back, now I don't give it to much attention when I think about it. I know it's not going to kill me and focusing on my breathing to much makes me hyperventilate. But I'm coping as best as I can and I orderd almigo (Google it) just in case I feel shortness of breath. But don't dwell to much on it, with time it'll get better.
You are not alone! I had my first OCD related anxiety attack about a month ago & I’ve been in the same boat ever since. I always feel like I’m in a losing battle with OCD, each day is so difficult. Just remember that you aren’t insane & you definitely aren’t alone! These intense feelings, like all others, will pass. It just takes time.
Rose if you want I will keep you in my prayers. I’m a Christian. I got OCD when I was 16 and I did get help. There are times when the OCD impacts my life and there are times when I can function normally. The main issue I’ve faced was when I tried to live on my own and move out and when I did my OCD flared up. I don’t get panic attacks. I’ve only had one and it was horrible. Have you heard of Mel Robbins? She has some videos on panic attacks.
Thank you. Please pray for me.
No have not heard of Mel
Why do our brains do this. I have lived all my life without ocd and I know breathing is automatic
What exactly do you experience?
I don't even believe this is me. It happened so fast
Do you take meds. How do you stop it from limiting your life. Do you have anxiety over it? Ty
I mean calmigo
Thank you. It's been 3 months. Im so over it. I want my life back. Started Luvox yesterday. I hope it helps
Another time I would say OCD impacted me was when I was in nursing school but I was also really distracted and I don’t think my calling is really to be a nurse. Basically I failed my first semester of nursing school and my OCD didn’t help.
Sorry my previous post was unrelated but you will not lose this battle! I had a coworker that had panic attacks and I pray for her often. If you would like I will keep you in my daily prayers.
Yes please. I'm not worried about panic attacks as much as this breathing ocd, intrusive thoughts, my stomach hurts. My anxiety through the roof. Im so tired.
My brain shifts toy breathing even when im doimg task. I've not been able to focus on work. I am depressed about it all the time.i barely go outside anymore. I'm doing ERP. I'VE TRIED so many meds . Laying down to rest my breathing is an interruption. I have anxiety over it. I may check myself in. I have never experienced this before. The last 3 months have totally changed my life.
So your brain focuses on the breathing and it makes you anxious?
Is there an underlying fear as to why your brain is so focused on the breathing
I had an anxiety attack at my friend's house and after that brain has been hyperfocuded on my breathing
Its been almost 4 month
How are you doing Rose?
I'm doing what I can to improve. How are you?
But it's still difficult.
Are you still experiencing panic attacks?
No. But still the breathing ocd with some intrusive thoughts.
@Rose Is NOCD helping
I'm usually searching threads trying to help folks with their vastly different OCD issues. But now I'm having some issues and would like some support. I'm a 42 year old man. I have had OCD since I was a kid. Most of my symptoms are internal intrusive thinking and then repeatedly saying phrases in my head to counter the thoughts. A few years ago I began slowly tapering off of my benzos and started trying to deal with the anxiety myself. It's been a tough road but I have myself down to a very low dose now. The problem I have now is I have a spell about 3 times a year where things get difficult. I start thinking I have dealt with this for long enough. It has affected my marriage, lost me precious time with my kids and now I'm starting to have issues with being anxious around my own family. I stutter when talking and feel like a total idiot. I don't know how to stay calm without the benzos. After so many years im getting so tired of dealing with this. The doctor raised my SsRI recently, probably a month ago. It really hasn't helped much.
Hello, 3 weeks ago I experienced something that triggered horrible intrusive thoughts. I have been having 5-10 panic attacks every day. I can't leave the house and haven't been able to work. My relationship with my girlfriend is in distress as she has 2 young kids and doesn't understand what I am going through. I feel so alone. It wasn't until last Monday that my psychiatrist identified it as intrusive thoughts and now I am realizing how many other OCD symptoms I am having. I can't eat from my anxiety. I am so so sad. I just feel like this will never end and I am going to be in this black hole forever. All I do is worry about losing everything and everyone I love because of this.
Hi I'm new here, I have been suffering from somatic breathing ocd for like a month now but has gotten so much worse since like 2 days ago my chest hurts everyday bc I be so focused on my breathing I feel like I can't switch back to automatic anym until unless I'm asleep the thought of breathing is always running constantly in the back of my mind when I'm distracting myself or when it gets worse its the only thing I can focus on. I literally feel like gasping for air too. I'm scared I might damage my automatic breathing system or something like that. Im lost as to what to do I feel like I'm beyond fixable.
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