snickers92

Ocd and Bipolar

Posted on 06/08/08, 04:51 pm

I have both with a panic disorder as well. I have been having a hard time with all this since I found out I was pregnant and had to go of all meds since with my second son. It seems like when the bipolar goes nuts the ocd goes right with it. My doctor says that he can't give me any meds for the ocd because of the SSRIS making the problem worse. Anyone else have this issue? Would like to swap stories.

• Reply #1 01/25/09  2:06am
  
  fieldofdaisies
  yes, i too have ocd and bi-polar, it can be really bad, because the ocd can set the mania off . i see a pattern, if i am fairly stable, then something happens that i get worried, or have some kind of worry for some reason, if the worry does not get alleviated, then i begin to get extremely anxious....this anxiety grows and grows....this is when the mania sets in and i get delusional, and paranoid....it is terrible, and my family has been so unkind to me and insensitive about it....i have finally landed from my last episode. i am now on my meds and taking them every day, but having to deal with what i ended up doing to alleviate my anxiety...oh boy.....it is like a nightmare
• Reply #2 01/25/09  2:06am
  
  fieldofdaisies
  yes, i too have ocd and bi-polar, it can be really bad, because the ocd can set the mania off . i see a pattern, if i am fairly stable, then something happens that i get worried, or have some kind of worry for some reason, if the worry does not get alleviated, then i begin to get extremely anxious....this anxiety grows and grows....this is when the mania sets in and i get delusional, and paranoid....it is terrible, and my family has been so unkind to me and insensitive about it....i have finally landed from my last episode. i am now on my meds and taking them every day, but having to deal with what i ended up doing to alleviate my anxiety...oh boy.....it is like a nightmare

This is for people who have more than just OCD. Like Bipolar, panic disorder and many more. And I would like to also invite all you with ocd that have the horrible ocd thoughts. I know that it can be hard to deal with them alone. Here you have people that can help.