Dr visit
 

Dr just came to my house, I told him my ocd symptoms, he didn't seem surprised and said it was relatively common. I have been advised to take my medication and he has set up a meeting with an ocd specialist at the psychiatric unit.


I told him I feel hopeless and he said to never give up hope!


I dunno how I feel about all of this! Can't see past the darkness!

Hey -

I wish I can say "something" to make you feel better.

So I will just say... Listen to your Doctor and never give up hope!

Plus, you are not alone! We are here and maybe there's a way we can help get through the darkness.

Hang in there !!!

I wish I could just get rid of the intrusive thoughts and panic attacks!....making my life miserable, I dunno what else to say man! I'm holding on.

Have you been taking the meds as previously prescribed or are these new?
It will take a few weeks to ramp up but you will feel some relief. It's not necessarily a cure all, and you may have to try different ones...but it will help.
👍
Jules

Same meds as before, I didn't take them for various reasons, he said they will probably put me on max dose soon, just to settle me down a tad bit.


75 mg lyrica twice a day then ramp up to.600 mg.

Sounds good! I hope you get relief soon!!
J

Put your trust in your doctor, Chilledice.

I know a couple of people IRL with OCD who greatly benefitted from medication.

Hey Chill,

Sorry you're still struggling. Can you manage to go out for a walk or get some form of exercise?

It's just my state of mind I guess, I keep thinking WHAT IF it doesn't go, what if I panic forever blah blah......just anxiety talking to me.

Dr was impressed with me not drinking yippeeee :D

Housebound at the moment but I gotta exercise bike here which im starting to use.

He should be impressed; that's major. I'm so happy for you, Chilled.

The type of ocd I have is about things that are outta my control, the time, the weather, numbers on the calendar etc VERY weird and distressing.....BUT I can control my sobriety!

P.S im not a control freak or a sociopath lol think it comes from trauma as a kid etc

Perfect! My suggestion is to start out in small increments, 10-15min...then keep adding until you have continuous cycling for 30min. Log your progress.

Keep us posted on how you're doing buddy.

:grouphug:

Thanks man, I used to be big into fitness and goona get it back!

Oh and I dropped 30 lbs in 7 weeks which is a bit fast but I do feel better without carrying the extra weight.

There are many of us who have had
horrible childhoods and use to reach
for alcohol or drugs to numb or quiet
the noises that seem to creep into our
minds and brains.

I'm one of those who uses alcohol till
I turned 30 and entered recovery via
a family intervention and was placed
into the hands of those capable of teaching
me how to live a successful life addiction
free.

I'm 50ish yrs old with 26 yrs sobriety. A
many one days sober incorporating the AA
program of recovery taught to me yrs ago.

Yes, I still have those childhood thoughts
that want to come in and bring me down,
but today I have many wonderful tools and
teachings to help me get rid of them emmediately
and to not allow them to rent free in my brain.

Too avoid sitting and thinking, I have to
find ways to get out of myself and help
others. To take those self seeking thoughts
about myself and put them on reaching
out to help others.

When you are working in your job, you
stay busy focusing on the task at hand
where there is no room to think about
yourself. Right?

Remember....all of us are survivors of
past and each day we remain sober or
clean, moving forward building a strong
solid recovery foundation we rise above
all those people, places and things that
once tried to rob us of our happiness.

I refuse to all my past to define me. I
am a survivor and I am strong and most
of all sober. No one is allowed to mess
with my life and recovery that ive worked
so hard to achieve.

So can you...!!!! :)

Work closely with your doctors as your
insides begin to even out which will in
time and as long as you remain sober
or clean. Stick close to your army of
angels here in SR to guide you with each
new step you take each day.

We are here for you to lean on for
support and strength. :)

Thank you so much Sharon for your words its much appreciated :)

I don't really care too much about the memories as such just wish I didnt have the damn mental illness!

I am hoping that sober time alongside medical help my rational thinking will come back.

The mind is a wonderful thing. Complex
but can become healthy with the help
you are receiving.

Doctors today have come along way
in helping many who have mental illness,
anxiety, depression and other illnesses.

Continue to work your recovery program
to remain sober and place your trust in the
help and knowledge of those knowledgeable
physicians to treat you so you can live a
healthier happier way of life.

Ive been watching American Ninja Warriors
and listening to many success stories of those
participating. It just moves me to hear how
one was pretty much told she would never
walk again due to some sort of disorder and
would have to depend on Hospis care for the
rest of her life.

Of course she decided to take matters into
her own hands and begin to change the foods
she was eating and begin to exercise.

Sure enough, after being in a wheel chair
last yr, she is walking today with no chair
or anything and was jumping around and
rootin for her husband who was participating
on the side lines.

She defeated the odds and now has her
life back doing all she can by eating different,
healthy and exercising. Unbelievable,
remarkable, inspiring story.

And she wasn't the only success story.
So many with past difficulties have rose
to beat the odds.

No one ever has to call it quits on
anything if they have the willingness
and desire to do whatever they can
to regain their life.

You can too buddy. :)

Some great posts here. All the best Chilledice.

DAMN I did NOT know the meds would hit me THIS hard!