A Question about OCD

[pw89]

Hey everyone,

I have another question about OCD.

From your knowledge/experience with OCD, tell me if this is typical for an OCD sufferer:

There will be a period of time, when I am feeling that constant feeling of anxiety/doubt/fear/uncertainty "simmering" in the back of my mind/wherever (see my other post - "'Simmering' Feeling" for more detail) when all of a sudden, at times, it seems that that feeling simply goes away. This lack of such a subtle, low-key "simmering" feeling of fear/panic/anxiety/doubt/uncertainty stays for another period (although usually shorter) period of time, to be followed by the "simmering" feeling, again.

Another alternative of this scenario is:

There will be a period of time when I am feeling Full-blown fear/anxiety/doubt/uncertainty (no "simmering," subtle, low-key feeling of these emotions), and am feeling that panic, anxiety, and fear, in everything that I do. I will struggle with it for a period of time, and then, finally, again, suddenly, it will go away by itself, it seems. *Boom* The panic/fear/doubt/uncertainty/and anxiety is/feels gone/disappeared, for a period of (usually shorter) time; later for another period of time, the full-blown fear/panic/anxiety/uncertainty/doubt comes back full force.

OR, another alternative:

I go through a period of time where I am lapsing between this "simmering" feeling and full-blown feelings of panic/fear/anxiety/uncertainty/doubt, and then, again, all these feelings ("simmering" and full-blown) are/feel gone and disappeared, for another (although usually shorter) period of time. Then, these feelings ("simmering" and full-blown) come back for another period of time.


Note: When I use the phrase "period of time," these could go on for days, weeks, possibly months. I am not talking about the span of a few hours, although THAT is ALSO possible. But, note that the "period of time" could go on for days, weeks, possibly months, as well (from my recollection/memory, I think that the period of time lasting for days or weeks is actually more common).


So, any of these three scenarios could happen; I am not sure what is going on in such cases.

Is this typical for an OCD sufferer?

Or does something like this usually not accompany OCD and the mental disorder/disease?


Thank You, very much. (I apologize for making two separate posts, but I want both my other post "'Simmering' Feelings" and this post to be addressed separately--Thank You, very much, again.)

-pw

 

[wmc1982]

your making it all way to complicated, so yea, OCD.

unless your bipolar, but I doubt it.

Do you drink alcohol?

 

[pw89]

No, I do not drink alcohol.

And I do not think just because I described it in-depth, that it the length/complexity of the description I gave automatically makes it OCD.

What I wish to know, again, is:

"Is this typical for an OCD sufferer?

Or does something like this usually not accompany OCD and the mental disorder/disease?"

Thank You, for your response, Will.

-pw

 

[granolagurl]

Maybe this could also be Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)? I say this because you fear nothing in particular, but still have feelings of unease.

 

[gracechick]

As was mentioned you could be suffering from generalized anxiety which causes one to always be worrying over anything & everything.
OCD is more of a looping thought that causes one to doubt everything from thinking they've hit someone with their car to questioning whether they've committed the unpardonable sin.
& no it isn't unusual to have more then one diagnosis bcause you'll find that many overlap one another I do...& it is PAs, Obsessive Thoughts with Social Anxiety & some ADD.