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Hey horchata_, how long did you take the meds? What seems not very known around here and most psychiatrists don‘t know or admit either is, that there is a physical dependency with all psychoactive drugs that change the brain. So withdrawl should be slow and careful. There are lot‘s of forums and groups out there about that. So your anxiety and more thoughts coming back can also be withdrawl, or at least it adds to the original problem
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Getting in to see a psychiatrist is a nightmare; It’s lots of phone calls and lots of waiting. TRIGGER WARNING: suicide mention I was honestly fine with until like November of last year when my meds began to have nasty side effects. The dude that prescribed Effexor XR 150mg to me was a very gentle doctor and when I complained about the side effects, he said calmly, isn’t it worth it to not have these thoughts? That put it all into perspective. And for years I’ve been dealing with the insomnia, the vivid dreams, the morning nausea and low appetite, the inability to orgasm the times I did want to orgasm...and then last November, when I was used to it all, and able to ignore my thoughts because I wasn’t feeling any more anxiety towards them, I began having thoughts about how this is never going to end unless I die... then I went and looked up my medication again to check on side effects again (obsessive lol) I started finding articles about how long term use has been linked to anorexia and suicidal ideation. And I was like shit well no wonder I’m not eating and thinking about suicide and shit. So I stopped taking them. I weaned myself off of them and then I eventually stopped taking them and all was good and I was eating again and not feeling suicidal anymore, but then the anxiety came back and with it even more thoughts. So where I’m at is, I need new meds and fast. Also I still have my meds and am considering starting to take them again to make handling this job easier BUT I should probably consult a psychiatrist and I can’t get in to see one in the next few weeks
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Probably just gonna focus on my hobbies and meditate or some shit and hope that’s enough lol
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- 6y
Are you seeing an OCD specialist? If it’s possible for you, that would be super helpful. It is a process I know. But I was told by an OCD specialist that CBT and exposure therapy is most effective. Not to say you shouldn’t be on meds ( because that helps a ton too) but the therapy will help you long term because you’ll learn skills to be able to manage the thoughts.
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- 22w
I can’t totally tell if this is an OCD theme or not but I’m shaking and crying and can’t stop thinking about this. I hope that this makes sense, l'm having problems understanding how to explain my emotions anymore because I just don't know what l'm feeling some days, I just don't get it that much. I'm so scared to become an adult. I don't want to not be a kid in every sense of it. I don't feel like I'm an adult at all, it feels like an expiration date in every way. I don't think I have much going for me, l'm not very smart at least I don't think I am. The things I do like don't feel like they are that much to carry me through everything life is going to bring. I feel disconnected from the actual reality l'm living, like I'm just observing it. I just have trouble caring about my future and I have no plans for anything. But time is running out to figure out what l'll do. I would get rid of any of the privileges l'd get at 18 if I could stay at 17 forever. I don't want to loose childhood, I spent my younger years trying to feel smarter than I am and trying to seem like I was mature, but I'm not. I've had really bad things happen when I was young and things I feel like set me back. I don't think I've grown at the same rate as I should have. God I'm so confused. I don't know what to do about it man. No matter how many people I talk to this doesn't stop eating away at me. Does anything I'm saying even make sense? I wish I could stop time so badly. I don't want things to change. I am not ready for it at all.
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- 20w
Hey, so I have POCD. I’m a teenager and can’t get a job. I want to make money by babysitting, but I’m scared. I don’t want to hurt any children and I want to be safe.
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- 10w
17f I work at the restaurant as a cleaner, pot washer and a kitchen assistant. My job already made me freak out a bunch of times because couple times while cleaning I was kinda near children and my POCD is very severe just being around children makes me anxious and later I sometimes have false memory ocd that I touched the children even though I didn't And my boss said that in July I will probably be promoted to a waitress. And I'm terrified. It's a busy family restaurant in a city center and people constantly come here with little children. It's one thing to work in the kitchen and cleaning during closing shift, I still see children sometimes but I can avoid accidental physical contact for example. But as a waitress it will be hell on earth. I will need to walk between tables outside where children are constantly running around and if I have stuff in my hands I won't be able to move so fast to avoid touching them I need this job so much and its hard to get a job as a minor here but this will fucking ruin me. I can already see how I will have a mental breakdown because I accidentally touched the child while working and convinced myself I did it on purpose.
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