OCD, anxiety, stress

[movingonishard]

I think I'm developing OCD, as well as being anxious/overthinking things, stressed at work etc.
E.g. I can see my straighteners are unplugged but it's like I don't believe what i see. Same with some other things - doors being locked , at work sending the right attachments- check over and over again.
I'm easily irritated and my son is noticing and my son is lying to me. Have applied for counselling and have some citalopram but worry about dude effects. Think of leaving work fir a while, moving away , don't know what to do. Any comments/advice would be really appreciated. Thanks in advance:)

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Hi op i have anxiety and stress and was also diagnosed with OCD last year after suffering with it for as long as I can remember. I have just turned 40.

OCD is scary, I don't think a lot of people understand just how hard it is to live with and it becomes a bit of a joke i.e. " oh you love cleaning you are so OCD "

Tell me that in the middle of the night when I'm up cleaning out the kitchen cupboards. It's like someone in my brain is telling me to do it.

As well as the other issues, I also have fibromyalgia which means I'm in constant battle mode with myself as mind says one thing and body says another ( constant pain )

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Hi Movingonishard,

I'm really sorry you're struggling so much at the moment. It does definitely sound like you have OCD checking behaviours and that those doubts come from OCD.

The NICE recommends one-to-one Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for OCD so if you can go back to your GP and ask for that then it might really help however the counselling might be helpful for the underlying anxiety/stress, which is making things worse for you.

SSRIs like citalopram help some but not all people with OCD and for those that are helped by them it usually just enables them to carry out CBT therapy more effectively, rather than treating the condition alone.

The charity OCDuk has a really discussion forum if you want to chat with other sufferers. I have had severe OCD for years so know how awful it can be.

Thank you:) I've made an appointment with my gp so will see what they suggest...