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So does your period affect OCD in any way?

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 34w ago

for sure!! im not sure what research this came from but a ocd therapist taught me the acronym HALTS H- hungry A- angry L- lonely T- tired S- sick/stressed S also includes menstrual cycle and ocd can get worse when any of these are occuring so one of the first things i do when im really struggling is i try to run through these in my mind and adjust anything that i can for example eating something, resting, deep breathing, or being around loved ones and if its S (my cycle) i try to identify that and say to myself oh yeah im on my cycle that makes sense that my ocd is more intense right now, it doesnt really fix the ocd but for me being able to identify that helps me feel more grounded and understanding to myself

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Date posted: 34w ago

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ughhhh

Date posted: 34w ago

@chameleon7 My therapist mentioned this, what is exactly does does going on a hormone do?

Anonymous

Date posted: 34w ago

Yea i should try.. thank you for the recommendation:)

clmcstl

Date posted: 34w ago

Oh my god yes dude it’s so bad. It was worse when I had the hormonal iud, I’d start getting worsening ocd symptoms two weeks before I’d bleed. Now that I’m off all hormones they’re only slightly worse before my period and while I’m on it. I’ll just have a harder time thinking of other things and I’ll perform more compulsions like knocking on things.

ughhhh

Date posted: 34w ago

My mood gets really bad and it makes my anxiety episodes worse i think :( the week just started for me and its been so bad💔

Nica

Date posted: 34w ago

Yep 👍🏻 it’s normal.

Pink Dinosaur

Date posted: 34w ago

Yeah. I’m on the pill now to manage it.

marcygirl23

Date posted: 34w ago

Yes!! I am taking progesterone this week (period should talk in a week) for the first time. I can let you know how it goes! It is supposed to help.

Anonymous

Date posted: 34w ago

Sure! Good luckk

lydiasue

Date posted: 16w ago

Food OCD

Hey guys! So I struggle with OCD, especially harm, relationship and moral stuff and I am somewhat recovered now. However, my current girlfriend has started showing signs of OCD but it’s abou5 something I don’t know much about so I wanted to see if anyone on here had thoughts about it. She is constantly thinking about food (when to eat it, what is healthy, what is too much, what is too little) and controls the thoughts by giving in and controlling her entire day around food. She don’t really know the feeling of being full. She never starved herself and always eats, but then she feels extremely guilty afterwards. Her thoughts do have to do a lot with her body image and not gaining weight but also not losing any either. Does this sound like ocd or an eating disorder?

Elliesmith

Date posted: 8w ago

Is this a symptom of soocd

I’m 25 and never ever thought this before my soocd relapse. I have a bf of 5 years. Never been a high libido kinda girl. Don’t get me wrong I do get turned on by my bf but not like every day you know? - That had always been in the back of my head, is this normal and ok? But my ocd has latched onto the most scariest what if EVER. My brain is now saying How do you know you won’t prefer to sleep and kiss girls if you haven’t tried it: and it’s that unknown that is scaring the shit out of me. I DONT AND NEVER HAVE wanted to sleep / kiss a girl. But now my intrusive thoughts is all I think about!!! I don’t want I don’t want I don’t want??? So why does my brain think BUT WHAT IF??? I know ocd thrives off uncertainty which is why I think this is happening? But I don’t wanna find out or work it out because all I want is to be with my bf and marry him!! Is this just the epitome of OCD?

malolin_21

Date posted: 6w ago

I feel anxious

I’m on my period and o think my ocd feels a little worse today… I feel anxious and like something bad is about to happen, like I can’t move or talk cause I’ll freak out or snap and do something. Also I had a gronial response about an SA topic and I feel horrible, I’ve noticed that I do have these gronials as if I’m actually into that but idk if it can happen that you have the gronial and think “oh I’m horny, not about this but I am” is that possible? Idk how to say it… also I think I just want reassurance but I’m also scared…

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