Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone who also has rumination with OCD can give me some advice because I’m struggling.
I’ve always had OCD as long as I can remember, and it’s mostly been health anxiety related - I’ve been living with it low level for a long time and using my own coping strategies and mostly been fine but there have been 3 instances, always associated with significant stress in my life (postpartum, overworked, family stuff), where it’s been really bad. Anyway I’ve been on Mounjaro since October 2024 and have lost about 4.5 stone, I am now maintaining and doing a low dose of a jab every 10 days or so (5mg), with a view to coming off after my wedding.
But I’m having really terrible rumination and anxiety about the potential unknown side effects, particularly the eye issues / blindness. I have found myself scrolling forums about it and doing checking behaviour - looking for reassurance etc. I’ve been to the opticians 3 times in about 6 months and every time they say, no change, all fine. But I’ll notice some sensitivity to light or what I perceive as blurring / a new floater and just fully obsess and obsess, all day. Like for example, my eyes twitched this morning after drinking a flat white and I’m now convinced I’m going to have an “eye stroke”. It’s impacting my sleep, my life and my relationships - my partner finds it incredibly frustrating that he can’t seem to help me snap out of it.
Anyway I just wondered anyone who is successfully coping with this - what have you done? In a really low point.
I don’t really know if the GP can help… I feel like medication wouldn’t really do anything. I don’t know what I’m asking really.
Thanks everyone