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feeling so scare and anxious
Im having a horrible attack of OCD and i cant feel calm, i feel like going crazy with and obsesion about HIV and a low risk exposure that I had 8 weeks ago, I dont know what to do to help myself to get calm, to all those who have this problem,any recomendation, any medication that has worked for you,PLEASE HELP ME !!!!!
So glad to hear that you are doing better. I'm a firm believer in medication but not everybody is so I can't just throw it out there as a cure all. I was med free for a number of years but never OCD free and while it was manaegable, it wasn't fun. I never plan on stopping my medication again. Take care and do keep us posted! :) :) :)
Todayi came back from the hospital, last thursday the doctor decided to keep me 3 days in the hospital to be able to treat the anxaiety and and monitor my new meds. Now im taking 40 mg prozac, 1 mg ativan and. 5 mg olanzapine. Tomorrow I will be back to the Partial Hospitalization program for therapy as long as need it. Thanks to God these last 3 days has been better, much less anxiety and more control over OCD and depresion. Thanks for asking. I will let you knowmhow thinks go, hope you have a good weekend !
It had been a 4 weeks process tampering diferent medications ,but zoloft i did it in like 2 weeks, then i when as you and nursegirl said in " crisis mode".But i adking myslef if all this tampering difernet meds, plus what happens like 10 weeks ago, plus ocd- phobia and anxiety. i dont know, only trying to find answers.
When you stopped the medication, did you taper down the dosage with a doctor? I hope you didn't just cold turkey it.
Hello there, how are you? Hope everything is good for you! I have a question, have you been any time in your life on withdrawal syndrome? Can what i have now can be a mix of the illness and also because i stopped 3 different medications - clonazepam, temazepam and Zoloft- almost in a period of 4 weeks, also stopped imipramine at that time! can be this what brought me to this crisis mode?.I'm working hard in my PHP program and i feel everything is so slow and difficult to overcome , i wish i can move faster and get better for myself and my family. Thanks.
I'm glad that you are getting help. There is a light at the end of the tunnel and yes I will continue to pray for you. :)
Hello i want to let you know that now i am in a Partial Hospital Progam, i have to go every day from 9 to 2 pm. Started to take Prozac 10 mg, my anxiety is still terrible but im triying to fight as much as i can. Also i had a oraquick swap test at 9 weeks an was negative. Please continue praying for me. Now at least I have some hours on the week that i feel a little better, i think my body is out of tune and my brain is still fighting to regulate.bye.
You are negative. You need to wrap your head around that. Say to yourself ENOUGH. Negative is negative and it isn't going to change. If the Zoloft isn't working (takes 4 to 6 weeks for any medication to start working) then switch to another medication or talk to your doctor about a dosage increase.
They said was negative and repeat the test. The doctor here said is not a big risck that not worry anymore about it ,that was the 7 weeks test result, but the dctor here has not answer the one more question to finish this situation. Yes, im with a terapis and spyquayric and having a hirtible reaction from zoloft but nobody wants to help me.thanks for taking time to answer me.
What did the hospital say to you? Did they tell you not to worry? Did they refer you to a psychologist? You see the problem here is that even if you get a negative test, you are second guessing the results. At some point you need to accept them and move on and if you cannot do that, then you certainly need to see a psychologist.
Hello to you JGF25, i end at the hospital last week and during my state i had an Hiv blood test no reactive or negative after 6 weeks of exposure, give me your opinion please!
this is just your ocd dont worry i dont think you need to. trust me i should take my own advice because i suffer from severe ocd in particulat hiv phobia. i feel crazy but deep down i know its my ocd. prozac made me more anxious. i have also tried therapy. doesnt work :(
Stress is not an OCD person's friend and with your uncle passing, that is stressful. So try to find some calming things to do such as meditation, long walks, etc. The medication has to build up in your system so it may take a while (4 to 6 weeks) before you see complete benefits. With the lunesta, you should be able to get a good nights sleep and ready to tackle the next day.
Dear JGF25, i went to the doctor today, she changed the imipramine for zolof, also gave me lunesta for sleep, I hope this work, todayIm very anxious - one of my uncles died last night- and profoundly scare and worry, OCD is telling me that I will be next, im so scare,I write to you only to have somebody to talk about it becuase Im feeling so sick and scare,sorry to bother you.thanks.
That doctor put me in Prozac but now the insurance don't want to cover for this medication and I would like to know if you have o any other mess that works for OCD. I feel like I'm lost Inside my own mind and life, very tired !
Can you go back to that same doctor? If you were able to get past this before, then you have to know that you can do it again. That always comforts me. Whenever I end up in "crisis mode" I use the past positive experiences to help me.
Thanks for your answer, is comforting to have somebody to talk to me in a rational manner, I cant thing like that when I am so anxious. Yes, i was diagnose with OCD by a doctor like 5 years ago when I got terrible sick with the idea of my children having HIV, i got them for a test and was negative because there was no reason to be positive, but i got so sick that i was unable to Go anywhere, i imagined that every touch or contact with people or seat or whatever will pass this illness to all of us, i was almost unable to talked normally and cried all day long, I lost 28 pounds in 3 weeks, finally one doctor was able to make me better but now Im feeling in the same path, i feel guilty and sad, scare and lost. Thanks for your help, is really apreciated !
Hi there. So while you had unprotected sex, he says he is HIV negative so I would say you are at no risk. I know it is hard to give up the control and believe in what someone says but that is what you have to do. What is done is done. If you really feel badly about this then you can always test at 3 months. For now do the breathing until your heart rate is back down to normal. You can think more rationally when you are not in a heightened state of anxiety. Keep your mind occupied as much as you can with reading, exercise, etch. You have been diagnosed with OCD? If so, what treatment have you sought?
Thanks very much for your answer, how many times i need to do this deep breathing? Thanks again
This is the story about why im having OCD attacks ..."Hello, Im going crazy today! Im a woman with a terrible OCD problem and now I have reasons to feel completly sick. two weeks ago I had sex with an ex boyfriend without condoms, he told me several times that he dont have HIV, he was tested in march this year and the results where negative, then he had sex with condoms with another woman, and he insisted that he is ok. He is very healthy and does a lot of excersice and eats very well. He is not a drug addict and never had sex with a man. I know im at risk but how big is the risk and or is. My OCD exagerating things.please i want answers from people who really now about this ilness.,.....thanks.
What was your low risk exposure?
In the mean time try this breathing technique. Deep breath in through your nose, hold it for five seconds and count this out in your head, then let it all out through your mouth. Do this laying down at first with your hands on your stomach. It is possible to hyperventilate without realizing you are doing it.
We can talk more after I know what your risk was.
In the mean time try this breathing technique. Deep breath in through your nose, hold it for five seconds and count this out in your head, then let it all out through your mouth. Do this laying down at first with your hands on your stomach. It is possible to hyperventilate without realizing you are doing it.
We can talk more after I know what your risk was.
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