Fear of being pregnant

[RN86]

Ive been having anxiety about being pregnant..it gets to the point where i make myself sick..its all i think about. I start to feel pregnant with most of the symptoms.. i took at least 10 pregnancy tests and all negative and even got my period and i still think im pregnant. I fear the pregnancy process, and not wanting to be pregnant at this time...i try to live my life with no stress..but this has become an issue for me

I was diagnosed with OCD a couple of years ago

I have a few things that i have to do and if i dont do it i go crazy
How can i help myself calm down without medication...I feel so sick...its getting bad :( :(
Can a doctor prescribe me something for my paranoia and anxiety :(

[emmy_ocd]

do you think OCD strikes back with stress? i have noticed that it bothers me more when i m depressed over something else or if i am generally not feeling very good about everything.

[JGF25]

Then consider seeking out a therapist this time who does teach cognitive behavioral therapy.  I think it will help you immensely.  You are probably under more stress than normal right now and that is why it is back.  

[emmy_ocd]

My therapist did not tell me any such thing. and i havent seen her in a long time now. i have been better though, trying on my own. but it has come back i guess. i m feeling terrible again

[JGF25]

Distraction is a good technique. Are you learning other CBT techniques such as controlled breathing? Or visual imagery such as imagining a red handle and pulling it toward you and saying STOP in your head? There are many techniques and IMO they go hand in hand with medication.

[emmy_ocd]

hey, i know i m responding very late, i have been away, just saw your post. i am undergoing medicinal therapy now, atleast i can sleep well with the benzodiazepines they are giving me. the rest isnt going very well. i have had my 5th period since the sexual encounter and i still freak out at times, thinking about a pregnancy. its terrible. but the frequency of these thoughts had decreased. my therapist says whenever a thought strikes, i should engage myself in some other activity like watching a movie, talking to a friend, studying or cooking. it helps, but to be honest i still keep checking my tummy and look for symptoms. the anxiety is debilitating at times.

[mandm769]

OMG I myself have been feeling exactly like you.  I can't stop searching internet.  It also happened in January and it is now May.  Wow....I haven't gained a single lb.  I've have had four negative pregnancy tests.  I got my period in Feb, March and April.  Now I am freaking out that I am not going to start in May.  I am even feeling like my stomach is feeling bigger and really seems like I feel something moving.  I am freaking out!!!! What has helped you thru this?