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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Thank you. Please pray for me.
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No have not heard of Mel
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Why do our brains do this. I have lived all my life without ocd and I know breathing is automatic
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What exactly do you experience?
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I don't even believe this is me. It happened so fast
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Do you take meds. How do you stop it from limiting your life. Do you have anxiety over it? Ty
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I mean calmigo
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Thank you. It's been 3 months. Im so over it. I want my life back. Started Luvox yesterday. I hope it helps
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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So your brain focuses on the breathing and it makes you anxious?
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Is there an underlying fear as to why your brain is so focused on the breathing
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I had an anxiety attack at my friend's house and after that brain has been hyperfocuded on my breathing
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Its been almost 4 month
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How are you doing Rose?
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I'm doing what I can to improve. How are you?
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But it's still difficult.
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Are you still experiencing panic attacks?
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No. But still the breathing ocd with some intrusive thoughts.
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@Rose Is NOCD helping
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Where do I begin with this…….. so my OCD has been around since childhood and has had many themes over the years. I only realised I have it just over 2 years ago. I’ve tried many things to help it not be such a monster and thought I had a good grip on it for a length of time until now! Some of my strategies have been acceptance, change of perception of thoughts and sometimes on hard days just telling myself that no matter what, I have to be brave and go out and live life. In the last few months I’ve developed none OCD related anxiety as well and so have been looking at ways to help with that. Sunday morning I was just casually scrolling TikTok and a video only about 30 seconds long or so comes up, seemingly a therapist of some kind, straight away the video began something like “you cannot replace a thought with another thought” along the lines of “you can’t THINK your way out anxiety” I don’t know the full context of the video it wasn’t long enough, I don’t know who the therapist was I didn’t look but now purely because of that one sentence my OCD has gripped onto it so badly and is trying to tear down some of my strategies because I have used changing my thought patterns a lot to help me, self compassion etc but now because of that video I’m struggling! I’m not looking for answers but I am just really upset and it feels like I’m in an impossible grip of OCD again
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Does anyone else struggle with OCD when it comes to breathing? I've had this for about two years now on and off and finally had enough and came on here to say this. When I try to explain this to other people, therapists, etc. they just don't get it, so maybe someone on here does. I literally cannot stop thinking about my breathing and when it is at its worst, the very act of breathing feels incredibly uncomfortable. It feels like the walls are closing in on me, I constantly feel like I'm having to catch my breath, and I constantly feel the urge to take a giant, "complete" breath and that is the only way I feel comfortable. It's usually manageable during the day, but at night when I try to go to sleep it's awful because when my brain has nothing else to focus on it reverts to the breathing. People tell me to just stop thinking about it but I literally cannot. Can anyone else relate or am I all alone on this one
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Anyone else develop it in their 30s? I’m 33 and just started showing symptoms in October 2024. So far have only been diagnosed with GAD , PD and depression.I started having intrusive thoughts after a series of panic attacks . My compulsions would be googling. I have made an effort to stop though because it only makes me feel worse. My intrusive thoughts have been around fear of going crazy
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