First time posting here. I have had pure-o OCD for the past 11 years (or at least that was when I got a diagnosis!) but recently it has got a whole lot worse. Triggered by the birth of my daughter and subsequent hospital stays for her (she's been unlucky with her health) I have now found myself unable to manage my anxiety and am obsessed with the thought that I am going to die. I have had a whole range of physical symptoms to accompany the norm of intrusive thoughts, and these include pain under the right rib, back pain, tingly head and neck, knee pain, shortness of breath, and most recently in the last two days is pain in my left side on my ribs and in my left breast. My period has also stopped which is causing me to panic.
The doctor prescribed me citalopram on Monday and I'm 4 days in hoping it will work because the physical symptoms are absolutely destroying me.
Not entirely sure if there's any point to this post, but I suppose I just wondered whether anyone else has had the same physical symptoms as me?
Thanks x
Posting itself can sometimes help put things into perspsective. It sounds like the your daughter is weighing heavily on your mind. It would too if I was in your shoes. I too ave had intrusive thoughts, shortness of breath and my heart racing.
There's always a point to post. You are reaching and looking for support. That's huge and you should be proud of yourself.
I have been dealing with anxiety for the past few months. Sometimes it wakes me up in the mornings and comes and goes during the day. I am taking Klonopin 2x a day and it's not really making me feel at ease. I see my doctor tomorrow to do some talk therapy. My appetite is horrible and I am afraid I'll get sick.
Although I haven't been diagnosed with OCD, I can relate to your pain and frustrations.
Keep talking with your doctor. Make him hear you. I wish you nothing but the best of luck. Keep posting. Get out all your negative energy and fill yourself up with positive energy.
I don't know if I have helped in anyway. But we are all listening. Take care.
the obsession with death is a form of anxiety either health anxiety or general anxiety disorder.
Thanks for the replies. I am finding myself completely and utterly terrified tonight as this evening I discovered a small hard painful lump on one of my left ribs. This combined with the painful left breast has left me totally and utterly beside myself and I am so so scared.
Why do these things always happen on a Friday when there's no GP.