Separation anxiety...

hi Tootsieroll,

could it be anxiety combined with OCD?

throughout my life, due to circumstances, I started meditating. Have you tried this? It really helps with anxiety, and other things. I also took Passiflora Incarnata to calm down. OCD, for me, comes and goes. This disease messes with your mind: e.g. triple checking/washing things (I was starting to behave like Jack Nicholson in As Good as it Gets), thinking someone will step on the bus or metro, take out some kind of arm and kill everyone (when I was in such a state, I was checking hiding spaces or escaping routes - lol). These were unrealistic thoughts, and luckely for me, I was conscious about that, was thinking how silly I was, laughing with myself...

Some periods were pretty intense. What saved me was being very conscious and vigilant about my thoughts, and taking something to calm down when noticing that my thoughts were getting too crazy - lol. I stuck to a natural product that didn't have any danger of becoming addicted.

It sometimes come back, but it's more a symptom I had a few years ago.

I'm sure others will jump in, lots of anxiety over here...

Oh yes, I sing to myself when my mind can't stop thinking in bed, it clears all thoughts and makes me sleep right away, especially children's songs are very helpful. People on here will think I'm totally nuts...

Marie

 

Omg OCD is my next worst symptom. I even OCD when i pee!!! Life has become so messed up. I ocd mostly during my shower, brushing and other things that are minor but it's throughout the day so it becomes times consuming. I can vividly remember when my life wasnt like this and was so carefree.

Do u think this is bartonella or mycoplasma? Do u think taking 5htp or st.johns wort might help?

Ps. Lol Jack Nicholson... Good movie

I would suggest that you take a hard look at your adrenal gland function. I dealt with all kinds of anxiety before I started supporting my adrenals, including separation anxiety every morning as hubby went off to work - like he'd done for years!

A good site to learn more about your adrenals and how to know what state they are in is:
www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

This was one of my major symptoms that came when I first got sick. I think for me it was because I didn't know what was wrong with me and I kept feeling like I was going to die all the time and it eventually got so bad that I couldn't be left alone. After I got diagnosed with lyme it got even worse. I just had a strong fear that something bad was going to happen if I was alone. When I got well from lyme, this went away too because I felt good so I wasn't afraid anymore of something bad happening. When I relapsed with lyme, it came back. For me it is a direct link to having lyme. It is still something I struggle with, but it does get better with treatment I assure you. You aren't crazy. I think (for me) you just feel safer with loved ones around that you trust with your life, because we so often don't feel in control of ourselves because of this illness that it is comforting having someone around. I know I feel better when I am not alone, but it is just a fear and part of this illness.

Keep on because it will get easier.

I liken myself to a pet dog. People normally have their "lives" to go about (work, housework, errands, activities, etc.) to distract themselves, I don't have any of these things so my excitement, joy, distraction comes from the people around me. When they leave I feel sad, when they come back I feel happy - just like my dogs. Lol!!