I’ve been struggling a lot recently with my anxiety and ruminating about a health issue that I’m reminded almost constantly about. Has anyone dealt with this type of thing and if so how did you manage? I’m used to more intrusive thoughts and “pure” OCD but this is different. 😩
Hi. I struggle with health related OCD too. It can be very challenging to manage. I recommend trying to stay in the present moment by being aware of the things around you, like a picture on the wall or some other object. Another thing that really helps me is trying to stay focused on a task, such as schoolwork or walking my dog. I hope you feel better soon🙏🏻.
@Nicole Smith Thank you so much Nicole 🙏🥰
Hello. I struggle with health related OCD everyday now. Its acting been pretty recent in terms of my OCD journey but has been just as impactful in so many negative ways. I constantly ruminate now about having and unintentionally spreading HIV/AIDS and usually get tested at my worst moments. It's all come back negative but my brain doesn't believe it no matter how many times I get tested. I do my best to overcome it as much as possible and try my best to stick to what is rational and truthful and not the "what ifs". You are not alone! Keep up the good work!
@Anonymous Thank you. And you got this too!!!
I have health OCD and have been going through it recently because of a symptom. I went to the doctor last week and she’s scheduled a bunch of labs and tests. So far 3 out of the 4 came back great, but omg, I literally have myself convinced it’s some deadly something. I hate it so much! Don’t know that I have any answers for you but I can absolutely relate!
@emilytravelswild Totally get it!! Mines an ear infection I had that turned into this static sound that I’m paranoid I’ll have forever.
I’ve been struggling with OCD since middle school. Over the years I’ve had many different obsessions such as POCD, Harm OCD, and now Health Concern OCD. For the last 6 months my newest obsession has been thinking that I am having a heart attack. I constantly body check, google symptoms, ask others for reassurance. I live at my university which is a little bit far from home. This causes me to have to call my mom in the middle of the night every time I have a panic attack over this. My roommates a nursing major so she always offers to take my blood pressure which helps, but still I don’t enjoy living like this. I always feel bad bothering others, and constantly feel like a nuisance. If anyone else with these worries and obsessions can let me know new ways to cope with it that would be amazing:) I just started my switch from lexapro to prozac for my OCD and I’m hopefully starting ERP/CBT soon but any tips on how to help this would be amazing.
Hi, im relatively new to the community. I’m hoping I can reach out and hear from some people who have health ocd. I used to have perfectionism, or “everything right” ocd, but ever since an incident involving a health issue last year, it’s manifested into health ocd. It may have exacerbated by the death of someone close to me, as it was cancer-related, and that’s what my intrusive thoughts seem to be about most of the time lately. How do you deal with it, especially when you ARE someone that’s prone to health issues?
I feel like throughout my life my ocd has taken on different forms and I feel like every time I have issues it’s actually my ocd just getting bad again. Like someone reveals the scooby doo villain and surprise it’s just friggin ocd again . My main “flavor” that I have struggled with ever since the end of 2019 has been severe health ocd . So badly that I have had countless dr visits , hospital visits ranging from panic attacks to lingering anxiety that builds up after weeks of obsessing and loosing sleep . Is there anyone here with some tips to get through this kinda of thing? I’m in therapy and that has helped a lot but I still feel like I pops up and wrecks my life every 4 months or so
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