Diet affecting OCD? Struggling...

[michael714]

Last night I went to Taco Bell for dinner, then had some sweets later at home. I didn't sleep well, and am having a horrible day today with unwanted spikes (could use prayer). Has anyone else experienced that eating sugar causes a spike?
I have to avoid caffeine too.

 

[John Mc]

Not sure about food, I do know for me when I don't get enough sleep for what ever reason ocd is worse sometimes. There are times when I feel like ocd has me insted of me having IT, That's when I have to remember what ocd is and who my King IS!
Hope you get some rest.
Matthew 11:28-30
Best
John Mc

 

[zingiber]

I've read to keep away from sugar, and I've been told to eschew caffeine, but I think the most important thing by far is sleep. Are the sweets the culprit, or was it that a late night followed them?!

Seriously though, if you have a healthy body, you are more likely to have a healthy mind. Your brain isn't separate from your body, and so anything that affects your body affects it. And because your brain is OCDish, it is primed to react badly to anything, really.

I also think eating either too much or not enough affects me, as does not exercising enough.

Amen to your post John Mc!

 

[kaykay9.0]

No, I have not noticed that any particular food seemed to make much difference, but as has been mentioned lack of sleep and too much caffeine, I've noticed, can seem to increase my anxiety levels in general. Praying for you~~

 

[michael714]

>That's when I have to remember what ocd is and who my King IS!

Amen to that!

It seems like the switch on my OCD mind just flips too easily at times.

Thanks for praying, Kaykay. Today has been better.

 

[Chococat]

I find that when I am upset or under any kind of stress my OCD gets worse. Also I notice when I am eating healthily my symptoms are lessened but I think this is partly because I am feeling more positive in general.