Obsessive thought won't go away

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I have OCD and was born with an anxiety problem. Most of the time I can control the OCD, it usually doesn't cause any major problems.

Lately, I've been FREAKING OUT! It started almost three months ago when I got an obsessive thought in my head. I won't say exactly what it is but it's basically an intense, irrational, fear about a medical problem happening to me. I've been afraid of this medical problem for about 13 years or so but I usually only thought about it for one week per year.

For the last three months I keep thinking about it. For the last month the thought has really consumed me. I've been plagued by it and it affects my normal behavior because I'm afraid it will happen. I have never ever felt like this before. I feel like I'm going crazy.

I think something stressful must've happened without me knowing it that triggered this unwanted thought. I know I'm super stressed because I've been clecnhing my teeth and my throat feels tight and sometimes I can't catch my breath.

I don't have health insurance. I don't have a job. I don't qualify for the low cost/free clinic. I don't have a sympathetic or wealthy relative who will loan me money to see a doctor.

I have some left over Xanax but I don't know if that will help or just make it worse when it runs out.

Any suggestions on what to do? I don't mind having and dealing with anxiety, but this obsessive thought is driving me nuts, I want it to go away. I'd like to return to my former self.

Look up universities with medical careers and try and see if some of the teachers there can help or suggest where you can go to for a consultation.

You can also contact your local specialist and tell them of your job/income situation and ask them where you can get some help... the government and the state do have some services available (sorry I dont know which myself).

Medication without a doc's supervision is a bad idea, please see a specialist first if you can.


Worse comes to worse, you can always go to a hospital's emergency ward and get help there. No hospital can refuse you treatment in an emergency ward due to income or insurance. I'd rather you try this as last resort before trying to take that medication you have left over.. it looks to me the situation you were prescribed that pill for is not the same you're in now and that could be dangerous.

I hate obsessive thoughts. They can push you to madness.

Get professional help a.s.a.p.! And then report back to us so we know how you're doing.

Your friend,

- D

I have the same problem. Risperdal works wonders.

post everything you know about your problem here,
keep it on one thread,
study more on it till there is nothing left to learn,
write a book on it.
then go back and read all you wrote.
you may be surprised.

I can't stop obsessive thought etheir. Mmmmm K?