OCD sufferers

[Ginger73]

I’ve been suffering with OCD most of my life. It’s a crippling mental disorder. I have gotten some help, but apparently not enough. It doesn’t go away, it only gets worse as you age. I mostly suffer from, counting, checking, arranging. Mental checking, if you know what I mean. I’ve tried different medications but they all have side affects I don’t like. I’m not sure what to do anymore. It’s cost me a few jobs in the past.

[SCC1]

Hi. I have the same problem. I've been in therapy since age 15, now 48. It seems like I've not gotten much better. I've gotten past some horrible things with meds, but I still have trouble, especially with my OCD. No med is helping much.

I've been on many, many meds in the past, but OCD is a stickler.

I would say if the side effects of meds are at least tolerable, I would try it. If there's a side effect that is too much, you can try a different one.

IMO, meds are important because they make it possible not only to take the edge off of the illness but to be better able to succeed in therapy because you can understand more what the therapist is talking about. Meds will probably make it easier to talk and get the help you need.

If you're always in a OCD mindset, it will be difficult to focus on the therapist or other Dr trying to help you.

Good luck. xx

[FatimaaaA]

I am suffering from OCD either, but a youtube channel helped me alot . youtube.com/@ocdandanxiety

may be it can help you. On the other hand I visited an expert in alternative medicine,he suggested me to do Yoga .and really it can decrease my OCD symptoms.

youtube.com/@Kundalinilounge

[Natureloverpeace]

Medicine can only do so much because OCD is part biology and part learned. The learning is operant and classical conditioning. Medicine doesn’t undo the learning. That comes from working with a licensed mental health provider who specializes in OCD and has gone through the qualifying training. There isn’t a cure but recovery is possible v

[lml885]

meditation, certain anti inflammatory herbs, even trauma therapy can help. Exposure response prevention is supposed to help. But I’ve been suffering with this for over 20 years so im sick of it as well. Im trying not to identify with it or reinforce it. I know also ADD can exacerbate it.

[PinetownTree]

Don't worry I understand, medications don't seem to work, therapy's very slow even if you find the right person, the triggers come in overwhelming rates that halts progress, lots of pressure from my home to just get over it

I'm so hopeless right now, just sitting out in my car right now trying to figure out how to fix this

[Ginger73 in reply to PinetownTree]

Hang in there my friend. It’s very frustrating, and difficult to try overcoming this condition. I hope talking with someone with the same issues will help, hopefully? I keep trying to tell myself I can overcome my anxiety disorder.

[Arabianhorselover]

May I ask what kind of help you have gotten? I got a lot of help over the years, but all of it made things worse.

[barbararl]

at 75 years of age, diagnosed at 40 years, my ocd has definitely gotten worse; for me, it's always been mentally obsessing - now the obsessions center around health concerns (hypochondria, i guess); aging has brought attention to real physical changes & some issues which are new & cause super anxiety; i know i am fearful of the future & my ability to cope, especially with ocd & anxiety; i'm trying to change meds to see if something else will help; it's very difficult to work the therapy without some degree of medication help; stress is elevated at this time of life & adds to the gravity of ocd symptoms