struggles with OCD

[Martina777]

if anyone is on the same boat can you please share your experience or what helps you ?

I have severe OCD with my anxiety, I fixate on things sometimes to the point that I can’t think of anything else apart of that specific one thing/thought that bothers me at that time. I have negative thoughts about mean people too, especially when someone really upsets me or annoyed me I just feel like I could explode. Very difficult for me to just calm down and be ok. I had a journey on antidepresants currently I’m on fluoxetine nearly a month, I don’t think they have started working yet as I don’t seem to feel any difference. I was trying all sorts of exercise, meditation ( very difficult as I can not focus at all ! ) and other “ healthy “ stuff people recommend, I can’t even do gym anymore due to my fibromyalgia, so I’m really stuck at the moment, I feel like I’m going crazy at times, please share with me any tips or advice you might have 😢

[kemma]

For immediate help, I highly recommend meditation. Try the Calm app and teach yourself how to relax and find a calm place. Using the breathing technics that you can learn from the app. That'll help tremendously for an immediate fix in the shortterm.

You should start to feel the medication kick in, but talk to your doctor and perhaps your dosage needs to be upped a little. I'm assuming you were started out on 20 mg. 40 mg is my manageable dose. But if you are already on 40 mg. Then I suggest dropping down to 20 mg. before going up. Too much medication can have a worse effect than none at all.

I would also suggest getting your prescription filled at a different pharmacy. It could make a huge difference believe it or not. I had to learn that the hard way.

Good luck.

Kathy

[Martina777 in reply to kemma]

Thank you for your reply! I have noticed that some meds looks different indeed I assume that is because of different manufacturers, but can they have slightly different ingredients? I always wondered what could be the difference between them

I will have a look into app thank you my love, my pmdd doesn’t help with my anxiety either everything feels 100 times more intense