Help me with my OCD
Right now I'm on the following medications "flunil 60mg, Bupron SR 150 and olimelt 5mg"
I'm a severe OCD patient and I'm suffering like anything.
Here are the things I'm suffering from:
1. Repetition of words or sentences (muttering them under your breath) until it “feels right”
2. Mental compulsions – repeatedly thinking thoughts or imagining until they feel a certain way
3. Obsessions with memory – constant fear of forgetting things, trying to remember even the smallest details
4. Ruminating on feelings or thoughts – excessive mental review until you're satisfied
5. Belief that imagining negative scenarios will prevent them (magical thinking)
6. Strong urge to recall or mentally “save” feelings to feel safe or in control
7. Feeling like forgetting something important that could improve your life
8. Lack of mental clarity – foggy thinking, difficulty expressing yourself clearly
9. Inability to stay organized – finding it hard to make or follow a routine
10. Poor memory recall – difficulty retaining or recalling even recent thoughts or conversations
11. Difficulty structuring thoughts – trouble forming clear answers, responses, or explanations
12. Severe emotional distress – episodes that feel unbearable or overwhelming
13. Time-consuming compulsions – rituals and rumination taking up large chunks of your day
14. Suicidal thoughts (in past episodes) – thoughts arising due to the intensity of the suffering
15. Inability to study or concentrate – symptoms disrupting academic performance and preparation
16. Mental exhaustion and burnout – due to constant internal struggle with thoughts and rituals
My medicines have been changed quite a few times, I've been on fluvoxamine and as well as fluoxetine, when I started taking medicines I started with fluoxetine and I did feel good but now it seems like no medicines are working. I've also been on Clomipramine, but nothing seems to work, what should I do ?.
@Abhi8597
That sounds overwhelming. It makes a lot of sense why you're feeling exhausted.
Are you only working with a Psychiatrist?
Typically, Exposure and Response Therapy or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are the best methods for managing OCD.
If you're not already working with a therapist, then I'd highly recommend finding one who specializes in OCD.
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