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Anxiousgirly

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  1. Thank you Germma7 that’s so kind of you, I will order this books now - I will let you know how I get on x
  2. Thanks Gemma7. I tried CBT 8 yrs ago and tbh I just couldn’t do it, I found the thoughts too powerful to change around and I spent most of the time explaining my symptoms - which I now know is completely counter productive. Now, whenever I can I don’t even speak what the thoughts are as I don’t want them to have any more power, and usually I just say I don’t feel well. I was diagnosed with OCD as my compulsion is the ruminating. It’s not always about my health it could be from something I see on TV that I think might relate to me, or some action I’ve taken that I worry about so if I can’t ‘check’ I ruminate . It’s very isolating because to everyone on the outside I appear as an intelligent professional who is well groomed and pleasant, I have hardly told a sole that I have this issue, only my husband truely knows the extent and perhaps one friend I’ve known 25 yrs who witnessed my complete breakdown 8 yrs ago. I will defo have a look for that book, however challenging my thoughts and turning them around is very hard - and the therapy was only a few sessions and most of it was about why I was like this, and not arming me with the tools to fight it. For me starting quetiepine helped massively however it’s got its drawbacks and some side effects can be serious. It’s now not working any more for me. I’ve now got to try and refocus my thoughts as it’s horrible living in a state of complete panicking and misery. Thank you for your thoughts and advice
  3. Hi I am new to this forum but certainly not new to anxiety and OCD, both of which I have suffered with for about 8 yrs. I’ve tried CBT but couldn’t work out how it was supposed to help. Anyway recently I’ve had a really bad relapse of my symptoms. Basically long story short, I was starting to think about the long term effects of the drugs I take ( Quetiepine and Pregabalin ) and thought I was well enough to start reducing them, I am now under the care of the GP after being ‘discharged’ from secondary community mental health team. Then I had something that was wrong with my physical health - a cancer scare, where I had to wait weeks to get the all clear, and basically it pushed me over the edge. Now I am suffering from what I think is health anxiety and convincing myself ( or rather my own brain is tricking me into it) that I now have a life altering illness and I really do have the symptoms. Can anyone relate to that ?? Not sure if I’ve put that down how I mean it to come out. So, I’ve increased my meds up to the original full dose and am just waiting to see if that improves matters. My Gp has re refered me back to secondary care but as wel all know, that can take forever. How do I get through this without going so mad that I just cave in. I am not myself I am a quivering wreck, I cry all the time. My poor husband works away from home and he can’t take it either, seeing me so down and upset. The future is a big black hole with me in the middle making my whole family miserable by me having some disabling Illness relying on them to care for me. I don’t know if the thoughts are real or if they are my illness - it’s terrifying ....
  4. Oh Love, arguments with partners are usual in long term relationships. Think about how hard it is for him to support you with your problems. I know from experience that my other half has no idea how to even help me. Give yourself a break and see if things settle down. Tell your therapist what’s going on at home, and maybe the therapy has opened up some more issues and that’s why you’ve argued ??
  5. Is it real or is it OCD - if only it didn’t feel REAL eh? Then it would be easy. I think the battle with your own mind is worse than any battle we come across in life.
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