Emoni

Date posted: 11d ago

Some advice?

Feeling really scared i have ADD and was working and took add med during 3 weeks and now i don’t have it anymore bc cant see my psychiatrist for now and yesterday and today i felt really empty and anxious OCD is really making me feeling weird and i don’t know if it’s the fact that im not on med but i have already stop them in the past it didn’t done that i mean not at this point its really hard those feelings and i ask myself what if im addicted to ADHD med and every time im not taking them i will feel this way ? I am on a low dose tho (im on 18mg) but still scared bc those feelings of emptiness and derealisation plus ocd coming back is really scary

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 11d ago

It sounds incredibly distressing to be dealing with feelings of emptiness, anxiety, and derealization, especially alongside worries about medication changes and OCD symptoms returning. Navigating these experiences can be really tough, and your concerns are valid. If you’d like additional support, feel free to book a free call with our NOCD team. We’d be happy to share more information and explore ways to help. No one has to live in fear of their own thoughts. Also here are some helpful resources: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/before-and-after-how-ocd-treatment-changed-peoples-lives/

Emoni

Date posted: 11d ago

@Casey-Lyn Knight Thank you so much 🤍

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 11d ago

I always recommend talking to your medication prescriber and being totally honest about medication use. Remember that OCD lies - it is known as the doubting disorder - also know that you are not alone in this and no one should have to feel that they are alone. Please do reach out for support. Our intake team is amazing and is there for you when you are ready.

Annoying_OCD

Date posted: 11d ago

@Casey-Lyn Knight Hey could you please support me on my recent post please about Pocd if that’s ok

Rayanswaid

Date posted: 11d ago

Hey, what you’re going through sounds incredibly tough — and I just want to say that you’re not alone in feeling this way. Coming off ADD meds suddenly, especially without psychiatric support, can really shake your system — emotionally, mentally, even physically. It doesn’t mean you’re “addicted,” it just means your brain is adjusting without the support it got used to. OCD + derealization + emptiness = a lot for any human to carry. These aren’t signs of weakness, they’re signs your brain is overwhelmed and craving balance again. Please hang in there — this won’t last forever, even if it feels like it. You’re strong for reaching out. I hope you’re able to reconnect with your psychiatrist soon, and until then, be gentle with yourself. Your fear makes sense, but it’s not the whole story.

Emoni

Date posted: 11d ago

@Rayanswaid Thank you a lot for your answer it really help 🫶🏻

Rayanswaid

Date posted: 11d ago

@Emoni I’m really glad it helped even a little. You’re stronger than you feel right now — and this rough patch doesn’t define you. Keep going, one breath at a time. You’ve got this.

Annoying_OCD

Date posted: 11d ago

@Rayanswaid Hey could you please support me on my recent post please about Pocd if that’s ok

Rayanswaid

Date posted: 11d ago

@Annoying_OCD Of course.

Annoying_OCD

Date posted: 11d ago

@Rayanswaid Can you see my post?

Annoying_OCD

Date posted: 11d ago

@Rayanswaid Walking in a shop I had a bag and I think I was already naturally swinging it as I walk, I had a thought to swing it so it would “hit the kids bum area with the bag” I remember my brain telling me it was a child in front of me (it wasn’t it was an old women) but in the moment I did what it said and swung the bag to hit that area but not hard and Idk but I can’t breathe I’m so stressed can ocd make you fo things in the moment like that

Rayanswaid

Date posted: 11d ago

@Annoying_OCD No but u can write it here.

Rayanswaid

Date posted: 11d ago

@Annoying_OCD It's it's just a reaction to the virtual intrusive thoughts for ocd dont give that much attention .

abbyb81

Date posted: 11d ago

I can't provide as good of answers as the others here, but I am so proud of you for reaching out. You are so incredibly strong for coming here and sharing. I get what it's like to come off of ADHD (your med may have been a stimulant but please correct me if I'm wrong) meds and it was similar to this, and I can tell you that it's going to pass even though your brain is trying to make you feel all these sorts of ways. It's very scary for you and you are not alone in this battle. I am here for you. Your feelings are important to me. I'll be here for you if you need it <3 You got this my friend

Emoni

Date posted: 10d ago

@abbyb81 Hey thank you so much for your kindness it’s really sweet making me feel less alone i just hope derealisation and emptiness is going to go away thank you for you support 🫶🏻

abbyb81

Date posted: 10d ago

@Emoni - it will! i pinky promise it is totally normal to feel this after coming off of stimulants because of what they are! im pretty sure they are illegal to have without prescriptions in america so you might have different symptoms since coming off of something in the family of a common street d**g (if it's the kind of med people perscribe for ADHD too). the symptoms are also different just because antipsychotics, SSRIs, stimulants, etc all do different things so withdrawing from them/stopping abruptly is going to be different for each type and person taking it. but it really just comes down to the chemical changes from what i was able to observe from my experience and what i think could cause intense symptoms like that. you dont have a key chemical that your brain used to function normally with so it could be like a shock to your brain to go without it after relying on it consistently for weeks. basically what im trying to say is that once your brain adjusts to not having that chemical daily, your symptoms should clear up and hopefully go away fully but it depeneds on the person, med, and dosage. if they continue as severe as they are now and you aren't able to meet with your psychiatrist/med manager you should see if you could use your free 15-minute call with someone certified on here if you don't have anybody else you could reach out to. i see it as our brains adjusted to the adding of the substance after a while so i would think it works the same way just backwards (correct me if im wrong about something. this is just how i was able to envision it for me so i can do further research if you want me to in case you're busy or aren't able to). this is my take on it and based on my experience coming off of a stimulant and the knowledge i have about the one i was on and its family so it might not play out exactly like this, but I hope i was able to clear up a little bit of the anxiety around the symptoms and why they might be different than other meds youve had in the past if you've stopped those. again i want to make sure you know this is based on my knowledge of the family of my personal stimulant is in and my experience coming off of mine. you might be on the same thing or just plain @dd3r@I or something i don't know of (concerta is the common name of mine if you know yours and feel comfortable telling me i can look into if you want) i hope i was able to explain this to you so you are able to kind of understand what i was saying. if you need me to re explain it because i made no sense and was all over the place i will gladly rewrite this (my writing makes sense to me because this is how i am used to reading things i write since i wrote it) i know im confusing sometimes dont worry youre not alon i confuse myself sometime too. but if you take anything away from this let it be that i am here for you and i will do what i can to help you through this!!! sorry how long my messages are i ramble too much and i cant fix it

Eliane

Date posted: 22w ago

Confused

I have a question My OCD has felt almost invisible the past few weeks and now that is starting to stress me out a lot. Right now I am at a point in my treatement where I was asked if I would like to take medication. I told my therapist this week that I would like to try the medication based on how miserable I feel in during OCD flare ups. But now my brain always tells me that I only go throught this treatement etc. to seek attention and that I am just dramatic and should be ashamed of myself for wanting to take this medication. So now I am doubting if I should take the medication or not. Any advice?

Mika05

Date posted: 13w ago

Worried about not being anxious?

These past few days I was fine. Minimal intrusive thoughts ,no anxiety etc(to add I'm on medication so maybe it's starting to work although it barely is 2 weeks) and today I got a sudden wave of anxiety and it started latching on some thoughts like" what if I'm in denial and I wanna break up with my bf? And what if erp doesn't work for me because I actually wanna break up with my bf?" But they didn't really stay long usually those thoughts would make me spiral for days or so, now they lasted for some hours. And now I'm trying to trigger myself into being anxious again because if I don't it means I don't have ocd and if I don't have ocd it means I don't love my bf and if I don't love my bf it means I have to break up. Idk if it makes sense but the lack of anxiety makes me wonder if I actually have ocd or not.

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 11w ago

Medication

Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.

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