Peter_pan Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 here is my problem. i think now i can clearly say i have had at some point all three of these. when i was on holiday recently i was in town and went to a strip club wiv some mates, i felt uncomfortable tbh and after we left, suddenly out of know where felt an aching pain in both arms and bit of legs, almost like a growing pain feeling and i was finding it hard to breath like i was some kind of long term smoker (which i am not). the pain in the chest was the worst, i felt short of air and almost felt like my heart was hurting. doing some looking into this i believe that it was a panic attack. Also i am not sure but i may have slight depression from all the years i have had ocd and believing or feeling uncertain for my own health. so i am going to book an appointment at the clinic to get checked but because my ocd tricks my mind i am wanting to go at the beginning of may. then can put my mind at rest on that once and for all. . i want to get this all sorted out and dont know how to go about it because i beleive i have a mixture of all of these issues i just dont know where to start. I have trouble going to sleep and will always think of dying which obviously makes me feel anxious and i get panic'd and have to calm my self down. or what i commonly do is just stay up most the night untill i am so tiered i just fall asleep, then i will wake up and feel no motivation to get up, sometimes i am annoyed ive woke up and was happier asleep. when i was really young i remember having a panic attack and back then i didnt know there was such a thing as a "panic attack", i was at my grandparents house and i was trying to get to sleep. when i suddenly felt the world was going to end or something terrible was going to happen. i felt i "had to get out" and ran to my grandparents who comforted me and sent me back to sleep. now when i look back i think, ok this is literally years of this built up and its effected me. i need to get this dealt with. what should i do ? i need help. ive read a few self help books, and the breathing relaxing thing works ok but i think professional help is needed. i would say the compultions i once had are now gone, i.e not going out incase i feel fear. and constant washing my hands, "de contaminating" everything. but maybe there still there i have just developed a more efficient way of dealing with it. i need some advice Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 here is my problem. i think now i can clearly say i have had at some point all three of these. Hi Peter, I can tell you that is very common to have all three mixed together. I myself suffer from the same exact thing so I know what kind of a nightmare it can be. so i am going to book an appointment at the clinic to get checked but because my ocd tricks my mind i am wanting to go at the beginning of may. then can put my mind at rest on that once and for all. . This is a good place to start by explaining your symptoms to your doctor. My guess is that if you have not had a good physical in awhile, that might be one thing he will have you do.. just to make sure it's not a physical issue.. which in most cases it's not. Therapy is very helpful. CBT works wonders. I have trouble going to sleep and will always think of dying which obviously makes me feel anxious and i get panic'd and have to calm my self down. or what i commonly do is just stay up most the night untill i am so tiered i just fall asleep, then i will wake up and feel no motivation to get up, sometimes i am annoyed ive woke up and was happier asleep. When I have trouble sleeping, I listen to relaxing music on my i-pod in bed. It sort of put's me in a very relaxed state and I'm able to focus on my breathing which is a big part of controlling anxeity. Also, warm baths and hot tea if you like tea or even excercise. I want you to know that there is help to control this. You are not alone.. and you can find ways to work through it. Don't lose hope. You will get to the root of it. Mea:) . Link to post Share on other sites
Author Peter_pan Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 thanks mea, i will do some things you suggested yeh i have never had a medical i.e blood test or sti check. think its time. i want to concur my demons and live easily lol Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 thanks mea, i will do some things you suggested yeh i have never had a medical i.e blood test or sti check. think its time. i want to concur my demons and live easily lol Well you will be ok Peter. And feel free to PM me anytime if you wish. I really understand how your feeling and I mean that from the heart. Mea:) Link to post Share on other sites
whichwayisup Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 what should i do ? i need help. ive read a few self help books, and the breathing relaxing thing works ok but i think professional help is needed. Some good books: The Feeling Good Book by Dr. David Burns. Been there, Done that, Try this! By Sam Obitz. And, any Claire Weekes book about anxiety and depression.. Try to exercise as much as you can. Walking, doing yoga definately can help not only your body to keep in shape but also the yoga does wonders for mental health overall. I've suffered from anxiety and one thing that has helped me alot is the relaxing and deep breathing while doing yoga. CBT- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Google CBT therapists in your City. Talk to your family Dr and ask for a referral as well.. This type of therapy can and will help you and teach you how to cope with anxiety, facing fears, understanding WHY you have the anxiety and negative thoughts to begin with. Talk therapy is soo helpful during CBT sessions.. Good luck, keep posting and don't worry, you are not alone in this. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Peter_pan Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 thank you bud. the last book i read through was from dr frank tallis, its strange cause i know and understand it to a certain extent but i need someone there telling me it to to help me on the way. like putting it to practice. its like i know it all but find it impossible to follow as if i have no motivation and tell myself i am fine, i dont know were its going to end i have asked my mum for any therapists i could see. so see what she says. your right i do need professional help to help me understand it all better so that i can really beat it. like from what i gather reading these books. no one knows what causes ocd etc although its probably something to do with the levels of chemicals in the brain, and events or something in ones life under stress can set it off. i also understand that anxiety reaches a certain level and it "will" go back down. but you have to see it through to know that the anxiety will drop. but most the time people dont wait long enough and will do a ritual "compulsion" such as washing hands to relieve the stress etc. this is all well and good but i believe i got over my ocd fairly well when i lived on my own. before it was so bad that i wouldnt be able to put on my trainers and eat something without washing my hands first so that i knew they were clean.. i am fine now and dont do these things again i really want to over come this and i think seeking a pro would be beneficial Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 like from what i gather reading these books. no one knows what causes ocd etc although its probably something to do with the levels of chemicals in the brain, and events or something in ones life under stress can set it off. Yes. Stress can set it off and make it much worse. I'm not sure of the facts behind the chemical component in the brain, but I must say it has to have some merit.. because most often an anti-D is a choice of many docs to help control OCD symptoms. Since I started lexapro I have seen a big decrease.. this is just one of the many things that has worked for me. i also understand that anxiety reaches a certain level and it "will" go back down. but you have to see it through to know that the anxiety will drop. but most the time people dont wait long enough and will do a ritual "compulsion" such as washing hands to relieve the stress etc. Very true. It does reach a certain level and the key to controlling it lies within putting a rest to the symptoms before they get out of control. CBT works well for this. A therapist can be helpful in teaching the practice of CBT. Mea:) Link to post Share on other sites
Author Peter_pan Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 i think meds might help me, but what im worried about is not feeling in control i wouldnt want to feel as though the meds would make me feel i was somebody else. i think it would make me feel crazy or something Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 i think meds might help me, but what im worried about is not feeling in control i wouldnt want to feel as though the meds would make me feel i was somebody else. i think it would make me feel crazy or something I understand your feelings on this I felt the same way. Most medications are not without a few side affects However, after a couple of weeks the side affects most often go away.. at least for me they did. That's something you could ask your doc. I am not a big fan of meds and don't plan to be on them for to long, but for now they are helping so much. And meds are not the only way to treat this. CBT does help.. and I'm sure there are even more options. Mea:) Link to post Share on other sites
georgejungle Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 definitely not alone in this. I've had OCD for quite a while. Started as young as 12 years old. Washing hands obsessively, fearing a lot of things, feeling anxious all the time. It's gotten worse as i've gotten older where it's actually affecting my body (shakes, tingling, headache, stress, fatigue). I've been looking into those Yoga suggestions and exercise is a BIG DEAL. Exercise really does wonders. Walking, jogging, swimming, even just stretching, it really works. I've been TERRIBLE (TERRIBLE!!!) when it comes to doing that for myself. I'm not overweight...But i don't get out there, i don't take the time for myself to try those things, ever. I've always blamed it on having no time to do it, being too busy, Rubbish! Now that i've gradually started working towards getting active, breathing, stretching, taking the time for myself to just CHILL OUT, i've noticed it works. I'm making it more of a priority Link to post Share on other sites
Author Peter_pan Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 yeh i work out about 3-4 times a week, lifting weights. so i guess that must be helping some how ! Link to post Share on other sites
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