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First off congratulations on your new baby ❤️❤️ My OCD got soooo bad end of my first pregnancy and his few months of life. It felt like it robbed the joys of being a first time mom. Therapy has been a saving Grace for me I am not sure what I would do with out it. Plus on medications. But if those aren't options for you try to find things that help ground you and make you feel like your in control again. Coloring, listening to music, reading a book. Something small you do for just you, it's really easy to loose you and focus on the new babes. But without you being 100% for your self you can't be 100% for her.
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Hey Mij! Sending lots of virtual support your way! First, know that you are not alone. While I have not had a child myself, I am pretty well versed in the OCD lit, and let me tell you, it is not uncommon to have OCD spike during/after pregnancy? As you try to figure out provider options per others helpful suggestions above, have you picked up any books on the subject? Lee Baer's "Getting Control" and Jonathan Grayson's "Freedom from OCD" are a great place to start! I always advocate for seeing someone specialized in OCD treatment but it can be tricky to find someone. Books like these can be super helpful and provide some guidance/support in the meantime! Wishing you the best as you figure things out!
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I agree w the above post re: books and info about ocd - knowledge is power! Also, have you looked at healthcare.gov re: options for insurance? (Losing your current insurance might mean you’re eligible for another kind of coverage) Some areas have support groups which are free if you can’t afford one on one therapy. Also, your Ob/Gyn might know of resources too. Some free things you can try now: reduce or eliminate caffeine from your diet, exercise daily, write in a journal, and try meditation (lots of free apps that will guide you thru that if you haven’t done it before). Good luck & I hope you & baby are healthy & well
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Yes I am @Aela
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I had it while I was pregnant and it just got cancelled as I was trying to find a specialist. I’m not eligible because I live with my mom now.
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- 20w
Please if someone can reply! I really just need someone to talk to. I don’t even know how to control my OCD. It honestly feels like it’s controlling me. Everyday my mind focuses on every bodily sensation I have and it’s like a broken record player, I have horrible health anxiety and my OCD just makes it worst just thinking about it everyday. It feels like everyone who I explain it to looks at me like I’m stupid/crazy. I use to be much more tame with my OCD, I use to eat things without worry, now I can’t even touch things I use to eat without worrying that I’ll get an allergic reaction (despite eating them BEFORE,,,but my mind tells me otherwise) and omg worrying about heart attacks, pulmonary issues..and I couldn’t even enjoy my own child’s birth because my mind was on high alert thinking I would hemorrhage any second or develop pre-E (complications of postpartum) I was miserable for the first couple of months of my baby’s life and I didn’t know what to do. And now, I’m pregnant with my second (4wks) and all the OCD thoughts and anxiety is coming back at me and I have no one to talk to, I feel lonely. And even if I considered taking a pill, I’d worry about being allergic to it and refusing to take it. I ruin everything for everyone. I remember I ate out one night and I started to think “you’re gonna pass out! You’re gonna pass out! (Without ever passing out before) and I had to leave! I feel like I ruin the mood for everyone when I don’t even try to, and I hate it.
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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!
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- 18w
I really do want to go to therapy or psychiatrist to diagnosed my OCD and give me a treatment but it costs a lot. OCD ruins my life and consumes my mind I wish I can take a break from my own brain. Having OCD but undiagnosed feels like I’m crazy because people think I made that up but they don’t know how I’m struggling since I was a kid. So anyone have an advice for treat OCD especially checking OCD that doesn’t cost money? because I don’t work yet..🥲
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