Hi

I had them as well. The important thing is here to keep yourself busy with a task or hobby and make yourself concentrate on something else. Don't let the thoughts upset you too much. The less the anxiety and stress the less the OCD.

Meds take a while to "kick in." I don't know how long are you taking the meds. They say 6 week at least. I know that some can make the OCD get worse in the beginning. I had bad side effects from some of my meds. It took a long time for the doctor to get it right. But now it's fine.

Take care. Jerry

Hey Jerry i can relate to your post throughout the day i have numerous thoughts like that but they are not as distracting as you've described may be because of the medication. Currently i am on Zoloft and risperdal 50mg and 0.5 mg respectively.

Yes. And thank you, glad I read this. I have these thoughts also and also suffer with IBS! (Assuming IBD is Irritable Bowel Disorder?)
Anyway, worse thing is when I get intrusive thoughts, out of nowhere about people I know, like and even love! Get intrusive thoughts about wishing they were dead. It's awful. Makes me feel so guilty and wonder where it came from! Horrible. Really really horrible.

I went through both thoughts of suicide and wanting to kill others, though I did not want to do either.....very scary....I had many changes in meds. before the right ones worked !
Also excellent therapy, someone who worked on cognitive behavioral therapy and dbt. good luck...hope all works out well for you.

Hi Tedward,
I have thoughts of wanting to be dead as well, also with no intent of harming myself.
I have low self esteem & that sometimes triggers this thought pattern. I am working with a therapist through CBT to help change that particular thought pattern.
This is really hard, but I feel it's the right way for me personally. I would prefer not to be on meds, but everyone's situation is different, another person may need meds.
When I recognize the thought pattern, I stop for a few minutes & write down what I am grateful for & what makes me happy (my car is one of the things that makes me happy!). It takes time to develop a new response to a thought pattern, and I am trying my best.
I wish you all the best, too!
MelodyJane

Try to focus that negative energy on something positive....something yo really enjoy doing and visualize it.

I have the opposite problem. I am terrified of death.


Do you really wish you were dead? Or do you just have the THOUGHT of "I wish I was dead."

It's just a broken record in my head. I have strong religious beliefs about suicide. I would never do it. It's just OCD thoughts. I have been on Luvox for a month now, I started titrating up on it, the goal is 200mg. It is helping with unwanted thoughts and it was very sedating at. 50mg. But now that I'm at 100mg that has been going away. Keeping my fingers crossed this one works and continues to work. I have underlying MDD, so I hope the anti-depressant qualities of the drug start to work soon. Tedward

I'm sorry to hear that. I know what it is like and it sucks. I hope things get better soon. :)

I have had a long fear of death, which I appear to be not having so much anymore, something changing there, had a fear of harming others and intrusive thoughts on that, they would plague me like a vicious bully and have made me feel suicidal at times, I try and hear it like white noise now, an incessant chatter that means I am feeling ill and need to take extra care of myself and just remind myself that it has gone away before, it is so difficult to do though, I can't find a med that works for me so relying on reading up on it, doing positive affirmations, waiting on CBT.

I have definitely had these thoughts out of the blue even when i am having a good time with friends and family. The medication surely helps although it takes time but i can assure you it will kick in.

Luvox week 5: A little sedated, but the thoughts are GONE! I actually feel like doing things that have been neglected for so long. I just hope it keeps working! Tedward

It's great that the thoughts are gone. Work on getting out and doing positive things that you enjoy. Jerry

Glad you are feeling better!