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Intrusive / obsessive thoughts.. OCD like??


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Hi everyone Do any of you battle OCD as well as Panic Disorder.. they often go hand in hand or you share signs of both. I know that my "thoughts" are what often send me into panic and are thoughts I can't "control".. sometimes they are random scary thoughts.. things I know I would never do but the thought just keeps coming back.. An example would be harming someone I loved... I am the most gentle souled person and don't have a violent bone in my body so why would I think such a thing?? Then I start to panic about having the thought... The thought can also be about illness..and it will even be the first thought when I wake up... ugh!! Like my schizophrenia stage.. or that I'm going to have early onset alzheimers... Lol.. I know it's ridiculous but it doesn't change the cycle.. If I read something (like some of the other posts)it can start a new cycle... a news story.. someone elses fears that I never thought of before.. LOL.. I only experience this when I'm out of whack (hormones, having babies, trying to wean my meds).. as my meds seem to keep the thoughts at bay... When I first started on this journey they were really bad.. I was just wondering if anyone else feels like this or has shared this type of experience... Thanks for reading.. :)

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