I suffer from OCD. This gives me crazy anxious random thoughts/worries about virtually anything. I have millions of stuck thoughts in my head which simply do not go away. Not only that, but as side effects I also have: * Major depression * Complete sensory numbness * Debilitating fatigue - I have quit school because the situation's turned untenable * Severe insomnia * Severe acid reflux * GERD * Severe constipation - My stomach is always full, I can clear some food once every week but that's it * Tension headache * Regular viral infections along with its symptoms (mainly regular sneezing, streaming snot and facial tension headache) which take several days to go away * Regular tingling sensations in random parts of the body, most often and notably my feet I hate my existence. I'm awaiting four ECT sessions over a span of 4 weeks starting next week, because I can't overcome this on my own. I believe it's the fatigue which holds me back from overcoming my OCD on my own. I've been suffering this way for at least 19 years, and I'm 22 now, so that's almost my entire life. I feel misunderstood or poorly understood by everyone. I feel misbelieved because my suffering isn't visible from the outside. I feel lonely in my suffering with no one to talk to. Is anyone else suffering nearly as badly as me? It's the fatigue which is my immediate and only reason for quitting school.
I’d only like to add that I’m also suffering from constant ringing in the ears. It’s mild but it’s there nonetheless.
I have all the symptoms you mentioned, apart from the insomina, as i can sleep…feet tingling, ringing ears, no energy, stomach problems, all, in my case is related to anxiety…and I too feel alone, nobody understands me..I am now depressed, ..mayby meds would help you, I have been like this for nearly 30 years…I cant take A/Ds… but everyone is different…your too young to be suffering like this…please go visit your GP and explain your symptoms…xx.
I am suffering from ocd or intrusive thoughts since 4 years and I gave too much importance which cause irreparable damage to body like all symptoms you mentioned along with persistent pain. I never wish this on anyone. But I think I am managing it better now after telephonic counseling by a psychologist. she heard me out and not judged me. And said because i am so pure and have certain fears these things worry me and thoughts come to my mind. She said every time thought come to my mind I shouldn’t judge it and let it pass. That way you will able to deal with ocd. it will take time to train your mind like that.
we sufferers live so much into future that we forget to live in present.
Hope this helps!!
I am so sorry you are going through this. It must be very difficult for you. Give the ECT a chance and get a good counselor. You need somebody to talk to here is a phone number you can call 24 seven that is completely confidential. When you are feeling really alone and need to talk call in the US 800- 273-8255. they may have some resources for you also! You don’t have to do this alone. Take care. 
Thanks for the support and direction, however I don’t live in the US. I live in Sweden. Therefore, I’m not convinced that that line is of much use for me.
Hi Mariano i have all the same symptoms plus more:( too many to list.
Can i ask why you cant take medication? Im desperate and about to start the Luvox my dr prescribed which i picked up a while ago but too afraid to start. The last medication i was forced to try Effexor i had such a horrible reaction to i was going out of my mind. I feel the same is going to happen with the Luvox. Im petrified but desperate. Hard to go to work like this plus im a mother of 2 teenage daughters.
I’m not afraid of taking medications since I hate being like this. I’d do anything to switch to a reality not like what I’m currently going through at any time. I’ve tried various anti-OCD as well as antidepressant medications. Nothing’s worked for me. It’s frustrating. ECT is my last hope, it seems.
Hi Susan, tried a lot of A/Ds over the years…some increased my anxiety, and I had to stop them…Prozac left me in bed for 3 days…I was seeing flashing lights,and had severe headache…the ones that didn’t leave me anxious, made me so dizzy, I couldn’t walk…so I gave up on them…
You would likely benefit from a naturopath I went to see regarding damage done by modern medication, who saved my life. I have PMd you some details; feel free to follow up here.
Yes, this is pretty much spot on. OCD intrusive thoughts attack our weakness, they are the most foul thoughts our minds can come up with because they will cause the most pain. But the mind is doing that because it is unwell, or stressed. Naturally, we try and rationalise the scary thoughts, but all that does is teach the mind that these thoughts are important (after all, if they were not important/significant, why would we be spending time rationalising them?). Consequently, these thoughts keep coming back, over and over. My view on this is that the brain is trying to “help” us by making sure that this important thought has gotten all the attention it requires.
I’ve used this analogy before on this forum: imagine your brain as a pinball machine: a thought comes in (like the pinball); it rattles around for a bit then it drops out. Every time you try and rationalise the thought, you are “flipping the paddles” on the machine - you are keeping the thought (the pinball) bouncing around your brain (the pinball machine). If you pay it no attention (ie you don’t flip the paddles), what will happen is that it will drop out of your mind (just like the ball in the machine). Admittedly, this is hard, but it only takes a few times of doing it for your brain to start to learn that these thoughts are not important. So they stop coming back.
susan did the luvox work
did luvox work. how long did it take
Hi Lynn I was too afraid to try the Luvox unfortunately.
I tried half of a pill of Lexapro for few days and my symptoms were so much worse so i stopped that too. Im at a loss. Did you try it? or anything?
i am on luvox i am up to 175 for 12 days. no bad side effects just hope it works