OCD panic attacks

When i see something, get reminded of something or talk to someone that triggers my train of thoughts, i feel a sudden racing spike in my heart, a knot in my stomach, kind of like that nervous butterfly feeling you get when you’re on a rollercoaster thats about to go downhill, or when you get jump-scared. My hands start to sweat and i just want to remove myself from the situation asap, wishing i felt the way i did about 2 minutes ago when i was doing just fine and wasn’t overthinking for once. The OCD goes wild in my head, instant overanalysis, sending me down into a spiral, making me want to dig a hole and hide in there until i somehow manage to persuade myself im not a bad person before I can go about with my day with ease again.

Username: Sadie1994!Sadie1994!

Date posted: 20w ago

Sounds like the OCD feeling of doom. Very common for OCD sufferers, it’s the feeling that your intrusive thoughts are real and that life as you know it is over, for me it always causes a panic attack. Just remember it is a symptom of OCD and it is TEMPORARY! Don’t let it hijack your day as hard as that may be. You’ve got this! ❤️

Username: Pudu OCDPudu OCD

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20w ago

Super common. The best approach I have found to deal with this is to just accept all the fear and panic and anxiety, and allow it all to just wash over you. Don’t try to control it, or to fight it. Just acknowledge it, observe it, feel it coming up, increasing, declining, ebbing and flowing. Those feelings cannot hurt you. The less you fear and desperately try to avoid them, the weaker and less frequent they will become. On this topic, I would highly recommend reading the short book “Hope and Help for your Nerves” by Dr Claire Weekes.

Username: Pudu OCDPudu OCD

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20w ago

@Pudu OCD I should also point out that you can also consider taking drugs that will relax you. Worth discussing with your therapist or doctor. If your anxiety is super bad, it could be a good way to take the edge off a bit to allow you to practice the acceptance technique under more manageable conditions.

Username: Annux

Date posted: 23w ago

Nothing feels right

What do you do when nothing feel right. Like for example I feel like everything triggers me, everything feels weird, sounds, actions, my room. I feel like i will go insane any second and I cant enjoy anything, I cant be happy about my upcoming new job or events. I have OCD about me having shizhophrenia and omg it has ruined my life, it has only been about 3 weeks, but it has got me complitely. I want my old self back and I am scared that my loved one will leave me bc i am not getting better. I really want a new theme as funny it sounds, because even 2 years ago harm OCD was't this hard. I feel like something in me is changing, but i dont want it 😭 I will start therapy in the end of August and I just started taking medication. But for now I cant imagine this stopping and I fear that it will go downhill from this, i cant see me doing better, because if i have a good day I rember how i felt yesterday or when I had a panic attack and I cant get enough of it, i always remember those feelings and I start to worry about it over and over again.

Username: weregonnabeokay

Date posted: 20w ago

this is a first…

Ive had severe OCD for like 3 years now but today I had a moment where I was convincing myself of my thoughts really strongly and I started ro believe it- but it was really bad this time. Like I felt so anxious that I got nauseous and I felt like I was about to vomit😭😭😭 that has never happened to me… does anyone have a similar experience?

Username: Asiul79

Date posted: 17w ago

Triggered by feeling better?

Hello everyone. So, basically every time I feel any kind of peace/pleasure (simple ones, like hmm today I’m enjoying a song, I felt good with my sleep, etc) my ocd tries to convince me something is wrong and then I get anxious because I was feeling good. It’s so messed up. Anyone been through this?

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