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intrusive thoughts

by tays, Sep 22, 2009 09:05AM
Hi, do I suffer from some sort of OCD and depression???

I have suffered with intrusive thoughts for years it can last for months at a time, each particular time it is something different, all I want todo is enjoy my life and it feels like this is stopping me.
I had a anxiety attatck about 2 months ago, a thought popped into my head, that I didnt want to be with my husband anymore, I had a really horrible anxiety attack and then the horrid thoughts just spireled out of control, into thinking this was the end for us. Its making me feel so depressed for thinking this, when I know its not what I want or feel. I have a 2 year and 5 month old to look after and my husband is so amazing and very understanding. I feel like this horrible way of thinking is stopping me from enjoying what we have. I try and change the thoughts and forget about it, but then they come flooding back and poison my brain. It is only now that I have gone to the GP to try and get this sorted.
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by stupidassmoron, Sep 24, 2009 10:44AM
To: tays
Hello,

First off take a deep breath. My name is Ken and I am here to help.

1. You came here cause you realize this is a chemical imbalance in  the brain brought on by long amounts of stress. So lets validate it is not reality because many of us have this condition.

2. Intrusive thoughts in OCD are catorgized by the name "PURE OBSESSIVE" very similar to Torettes syndrome....

3. Ok, the fear you have is obviously not realistic because if it was you would act on it which I know you haven't.

4. start by laughing at the thoughs when they come. Youe see your fear is from the thought, you percieve it as reality because you thought it; but in reality it is you brian making up a thought cause your heart rate jumped your breathing went up and your blood pressure increased...

5. When the thought comes the trick is to desensitize your self to the thought by saying "Yes, I can't wait to leasve my hubby and break my family up and be disgraced"... Oh yes come un lets break up right now..... Even go as far as to call yourself on the phone and role play!!!!!!

6. Seratonin inhibitors, Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro.... I reccomend 50 mil per day of Zoloft for 1 week then up to 100 mil for 1 week then 150 mil continuing for 3 months. This will allow your panic to subside allowing the thoughts to bounce off you like rubber hence the thoughts will not need come around anymore.

Please take care and now this is a chemical imbalance caused by stress. Once you change and rethink and reprogram what you percieve as stress then you can be free.


God Bless
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