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I gave it about 6 weeks before moving from 50mg with my Dr.

I am on sertraline and have pure o too. Easier said than done, but try not to analyse as it is impossible to know just yet and maybe look back in 4 weeks and take a look.back at how that period had been overall to assess how the dosage is working. Your reaction is very normal though, I have just had my dosage modified and I am on high alert almost checking, but like with ocd I'd say try and forget how the meds are reacting day on day and look back over time and assess. (You could perhaps keep a diary once a week on how the week has gone in relation. to your ocd).

It sure is a ridiculous affliction OCD.

Hope you enjoy your biking and rides chaps. I'm into my running so I know how helpful these things are particularly at times of stress too. Take care both.

Hi Howard. Thanks for the reply. Just a build up of pressure on the lead up to Christmas I think. I hope my brain will begin to calm down now!

@OB1 Very sorry to hear about your childhood and that you have been battling this for so long. I was very lucky to have a loving and caring childhood so mine does not have its roots in that. I think it has developed in later years for me as I often feel inferior and having a small voice compared to peers of my own age.

I've noticed that when I am alone I suddenly blurting random things. It can be something I am not even thinking about and I'd just like random garbage. But tonight something really horrible came out and now I feel guilty. It feels worse than a thought as it actually came out audibly. Feel terrible.

I was driving in my car home tonight. I sometimes find I blurt out the most random things, for no reason and I don't know why. It's always when I am on my own. Tonight I came out audibly in the car with something and it was inappropriate and now I feel guilty and bad. It feels worse than a random thought because it came out of my mouth audibly. Now feel very guilty and anxious. Any help/advice much appreciated.

Sorry for the late reply everyone and thank you very much for all your helpful and considered replies. Have a good weekend all. Jon

Hi both Thank you for taking the time to reply to me, it is much appreciated The thing is, that these thoughts of confrontation are intrusive and unwanted and cause upset. I was usually told in CBT for other OCD thoughts in the past not to engage with the intrusive thoughts, but are you suggesting that I ought to do so in this case to experiment with it. Just wanted to confirm so I know the best approach. Many thanks Jon

Hello everyone I was very lucky to get some excellent CBT help for my OCD issues and whilst they still cause me problems sometimes, on the whole things are generally pretty good for me. However in the last few months, I am finding a really troubling thing happening to me and I am just reaching out to see if anyone else has experienced it or how they might have overcome it. The first thing to say is that I am a very non-confrontational person, and don't enjoy confrontation, in fact I avoid it. I also for a number of reasons feel a bit inferior to my friends of the same age as me (I am 40 but never had a relationship to speak of or any children etc. The problem is that many times a day I keep getting intrusive fictional situations play out in me head where people I know (from all walks in life) will say something to me, or put me down, or make feel small or attacked in some way and I feel very very angry inside. These intrusive thoughts of situations that haven't even taken place in real life make me feel the same emotions and upset inside as if it were actually happening, i.e feeling angry with the person in my head. I feel like a pressure cooker going off in my head and get really angry in the moment (even though it is only me living here and the whole narrative is playing out only in my head). I am feeling the same internal emotions and upset/anger at people (in my head anyway) as if these things to upset me were actually happening and taking place in real life. Can anyone identify with this or assist? Thanks Jon.

Thanks Felix

Just wondered what you guys would suggest for the best way to deal with OCD thoughts about things that you have actually said or done. I received a text message earlier from someone I am close too, but I saw the name of the person and a message pop out and I said out loud "Oh F*** off" to myself. Not too sure why I did, was probably feeling a bit stressed and blurting it out a bit too. Now I feel a bit guilty about having done this and now thoughts about saying this are getting "stuck". Trouble is, I am finding it harder to dismiss this as it is actually something I HAVE SAID, not just a thought. Any advice appreciated, thanks and Merry Christmas.

cool thanks guys

Could you advise of the best practical steps over Christmas to help me stop attaching to different things to feel guilty about, and having the overwhelming urge to confess them before I can feel happy?