Does anyone else obsess about having another panic attack or scan their body constantly for how they feel and if a thought or feeling about a panic attacks comes on, you’re more likely to start to feel panicky?
Had a panic attack a few weeks ago, again.
every day. i hate it so much, i wake up panicking because my body automatically looks for something to panic about
My last post might help you as well. Have you tried any natural methods to stop the panic attacks? CBT therapy or ERP if it's OCD related?
@StoicGuy I will check it out!!
@cows12465 Yes! Exactly this! I usually wake up fine but then through the day I’m checking to see if I feel weird in anyway and then obsess over it
@lilmissocd Thanks for making me feel less alone, I hope it gets better for you on your journey. We are never alone. OCD maybe hard, but, at least we aren't alone. Just always remember that. Take care. Love and light. X
@StoicGuy I see a behavioral health therapist as I also, have Anorexia and Balemic nervosa
Medication has helped me with my panic attacks. I always advise to try natural methods first because medications have risks but I take Prozac and panic attacks completely disappeared but they come back if I stop the medication for a prolonged time.
hey, i totally get how that relentless cycle of worry and body scanning can be downright exhausting. it's really tough when your own thoughts seem to be working against you. we're here in this together. 🌟 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck?' my NOCD therapist suggested it to me when i was struggling just like you are, and it's been a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers that step-by-step support when those panic-related thoughts hit, very much like having an OCD therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
Exactly, my wife and I try to have mediation together, this helped. Don't be afraid to find a meditation friend, or, ask a therapist to meditate with you online before bed time. It also, helps get your mind off stress, it's kind of like that "Catch and release." Target catcher I call it. Me and my wife try to do this, then she will lay next to me and let me vent and talk about my day as a therapist (fake) lmao 🤣 acting like she doesn't have no clue who I am, who she's talking to, acting as a third party insider to it, it helps prepare me for online, or, actual visits to therapy appointments helping them better understand my stress, she lets me know if anything isn't going great, or, healthy it's a stress off my mind and helps me communicate more about this disorder and, helps my therapist to understand me better when she writes things down, or, helps me to better word things. This maybe, isnt for eveyone maybe, your close to a family member who can help, and help you feel more in control of your thinking and communication comforts. It has to have others help you sometimes. As, this is hard to feel and even harder to think, let alone talk about. It's no need to feel like your mental and crazy, rather, sometimes it's not about talking but, listening because as someone with OCD too it helps me hear myself when I talk to her (as I trust her) hear what I hold in, have to honestly say, it helps me throw shit out there, relax. Hope you the best tho. Just remember, your not alone either.
Yeah I don't like promoting stuff either but for me the YouTube channel OCD and Anxiety has helped me especially during tough times so that's the one thing I always tell people to check out. I'll have to check that AI tool out it sounds interesting.
After an incident last week that led to a panic attack, my OCD has become increasingly focused on the fear of having more. All my thoughts are focused on checking to make sure I’m not exhibiting panic attack symptoms, which leads me to start to panic, which leads to racing thoughts and physical symptoms, which leads to another attack. It’s a vicious cycle of not wanting to have another attack like this, but my brain is so focused on the concept that it’s all-consuming. I’m trying to treat this like any other OCD theme, but it’s just so hard. I don’t know if anyone else has experienced something like this before, but I’d love to hear from anyone willing to share.
I’m basically scared of anxiety. I had the thought one day ‘what if I can’t stop worrying and making myself anxious’ so I spent like a whole 3 hours just in a huge panic attack worrying about the fact what if I can’t stop being anxious. It’s like a self perpetuating cycle. I worry about anxiety coming so the anxiety just became HUGE. Ever since then my life has not been the same. I’m better than I was but I would love to know if anyone else has struggled with it? Acceptance of the anxiety and not trying to get rid of it has helped me.
I am constantly thinking about my breathing because if I don’t I feel like I won’t be able to breathe. I think about my heart beat because when I’m calm I worry because I think that it’s stopping. Somatic OCD is obsessively thinking about bodily functions. Am I alone? Does anyone else go through this?
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond
