OCD and Sleep Disorder

[ChristianGuitarMan112190]

Hello, I have OCD. I can handle it in the day, but the thoughts become heavy and vivid at night!! There blasphemous thoughts!! I'm not asking for reassurance, because the fact I love God and believe in Jesus as my saviour is my reassurance!! I'm just posting to ask how to handle these thoughts at night!! You see for the last 3 years they happen but harder at night!! Leading to me satying up till 8 AM and getting up at 10-12 AM!! I'm sick of it!! Any advice?? Thank You!!

 

[seajoy]

Hello, I have OCD. I can handle it in the day, but the thoughts become heavy and vivid at night!! There blasphemous thoughts!! I'm not asking for reassurance, because the fact I love God and believe in Jesus as my saviour is my reassurance!! I'm just posting to ask how to handle these thoughts at night!! You see for the last 3 years they happen but harder at night!! Leading to me satying up till 8 AM and getting up at 10-12 AM!! I'm sick of it!! Any advice?? Thank You!!

Talk with your psychiatrist or doctor about taking Trazodone at night. It helps me very much with my sleep trouble. When it was the ocd that bothered me, it really helped. Now that I have trouble with sleep because of Fibromyalgia...it helps with that too. I've been on it for 15yrs, with no side effects. It's an anti-depressant that has the added benefit of restful sleep if taken before bed.

God bless.

 

[ChristianGuitarMan112190]

Talk with your psychiatrist or doctor about taking Trazodone at night. It helps me very much with my sleep trouble. When it was the ocd that bothered me, it really helped. Now that I have trouble with sleep because of Fibromyalgia...it helps with that too. I've been on it for 15yrs, with no side effects. It's an anti-depressant that has the added benefit of restful sleep if taken before bed.

God bless.

Alright, thank you!! I greatly appreciate it!! I have an appointment with my doctor on the 26th!! So I'll mention that!! Thanks!!

 

[QUannie]

ChristianGuitar man112190,
I am sorry for your sleeping problems....that is tough having sleeping problems!!!
I prayed for you brother!
Hang in there!
About 4/5 years ago I had such bad OCD {did not know what it was then} I could not sleep, it was very difficult!!! I understand your pain!

Q

 

[ChristianGuitarMan112190]

ChristianGuitar man112190,
I am sorry for your sleeping problems....that is tough having sleeping problems!!!
I prayed for you brother!
Hang in there!
About 4/5 years ago I had such bad OCD {did not know what it was then} I could not sleep, it was very difficult!!! I understand your pain!

Q

Thank you very much QUannie!! I really appreciate!!

 

[drummingman]

in the summer things were so bad for me that i could not sleep as well. i would say try to get some sleeping meds to help you. i take 100 mill of seroquel to help me sleep at night. it really helps me.

 

[ChristianGuitarMan112190]

in the summer things were so bad for me that i could not sleep as well. i would say try to get some sleeping meds to help you. i take 100 mill of seroquel to help me sleep at night. it really helps me.

Thanks man!! Yeah, I've tried several sleep supps, melantonin, which worked for awhiel then it didnt and it also causes SAD, nyquil type stuff and now this root thingy that helps alittle!! What is seroquel?? Is it prescribed??

 

[drummingman]

yeah it is a perscribed med. 100 mill works best for me (as is im out and im not able to fall asleap as well).

 

[ChristianGuitarMan112190]

yeah it is a perscribed med. 100 mill works best for me (as is im out and im not able to fall asleap as well).

Yeah I think I've actually seen a commercial for it before!! I went to the Doctor today!! Told him about all my problems!! He put me on Paxil, said it should clear it up, if not to come back to him for otehr stuff!!