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OCD & Perimenopause - any experiences?

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niki99567
niki99567

I was diagnosed with OCD (Rocd) 11 years ago out of the blue after a reaction to some medication. After some cbt it went away and I've been fine for 10 years. Had the same family of medication again last year and it came back - however I am now going through perimenopause and it is hell. I've been feeling dire now for 12 months. I'm on HRT which isn't really helping at the moment, although I am having patches where I do feel really OK, (but not for longer than about 11 or 12 days. I presume my own hormones are still all over the place abs exaggerating the ocd. I'm not taking any medication, but have GP face to face appointment early December. Anyone with ocd and menopausal with any advice?

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  • toria_07298
    toria_07298 niki99567

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    niki i have awful ocd, im really struggling with it at the moment, the worst is songs playing over and over in my head, distraction is good but you cant really do that at 4am when youre trying to sleep! what meds was it that caused yours? xx

    • niki99567
      niki99567 toria_07298

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      Thanks for replying - I had that too to start with! It was Omeprazole and then Lansoprazole (PPI'S - stomach medicine). Are you on any medication for it?

    • Gypsy014
      Gypsy014 toria_07298

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      Hi Toria its a bummer at 4am..im up at all hours if not just because I cant sleep then its to pee or both..haha..not fun..then I m the internet usually shopping for things to keep my mind off my busy brain..then in the morning I delete from my shopping cart..

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 niki99567

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      my goodness i had terrible side effects from those, just awful! lots of forums about ppis causing these types of side effects, im only on what i was one before all this started, but recently come off long term codeine which is brutal xx

    • toria_07298
      toria_07298 Gypsy014

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      oh my goodness i do that haha, i do online surveys too when i can think straight that is, the pering thing is so annoying xx

    • niki99567
      niki99567 toria_07298

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      Yes, I've read up on it. I think for most people the side effects go (they did for me the first time - although it took 6 months to a year and cbt). But with perimenopause hitting at the same time it's obviously exacerbating things 😏

  • Gypsy014
    Gypsy014 niki99567

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    I too have awful OCD.. and is definitely worse when the hormones shift! mine is germs doorknobs hand washing touching things ..phobias heights bugs spiders.. many different things ..its exhausting..ive always been a worrier about everything what if this or what if that..when peri hit me hard at 45 everything intensified x100..i did do the cbt for a while ..for me it did not help at all..it try and meditate yoga stretches keep busy and stay grounded ..if I m having an anxiety attack..i try and breathe and focus..they say you can train the brain to think differently..i just say this is me and I plug along the best as I can..and try very hard not to let it get the best of me..and on the days its extra bad I just deal with it like the other peri symptoms which are very intense also all of them..

  • Gypsy014
    Gypsy014 niki99567

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    oh and by the way I am super sensitive to all medication cant take much of anything without a reaction!

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