Intrusive / Obsessive Negative Thoughts

Yes, OP. It sounds like you should start taking SSRIs.

Don't they take 4-6 weeks to work?

Yes, prescription medication will help. You need relief.

OP, does this by any chance have anything to do with rising brown tide in the ladies room at the Bellagio and a pair of shoes?

No, I don't wear satin shoes.

Try some otc GABA before you go on SSRIs. You can get some today at Sprouts, WF, or probably any health food store.

I was having looping thoughts several months ago and I found a bottle of GABA at Trader Joe's for $5. I slept so well after taking it-- maybe took a couple days, max. No more waking up at night and spending 2-3 hours in bed with thoughts I can't turn off. I can't dind it at TJs anymore, now I get it at Sprouts for $10-$15/mo.

Google "iintrusive thoughts GABA".

^sorry for the typos

Pills may help, and a very good therapist can make a world of difference. Intrusive thoughts are usually just a form of anxiety, where avoidance makes the problem worse and exposure helps to improve. My therapist had me purposely think things that scared me, like thinking "I hate my grandmother." (I didn't really *think* it, because I didn't feel that way, but I said it silently in my head.) I am much better now. I also recommend "The Imp of the Mind" by Lee Baer, especially if you have intrusive thoughts about suddenly snapping and harming people.

Get a dog, it will get your mind off yourself. Because that's tedious, OP.

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How can DL help? What is the situation?

This may sound stupid but take a few days off and travel to somewhere would help. It worked for me.

I'm not sure how much DL can help at this point. I think just has to resolve itself with the other people involved and it will take a while to make that happen.

I would leave if I can but for now, I can't really go anywhere far (from work etc).

I have 20 mg propranolol which i was prescribed a few years ago when I went through a different problem but had a similar physical / psychological reaction. It sort of worked. The thoughts did not go away but it didn't feel like I was holding a live electrical wire all day.

Why would asians want to be white, especially at this time? They are the most intelligent race and will dominate the world in the future, darling. They will eliminate the whites and enslave all other races.

Wrong mental illness thread, R14

Google "OCD Supplements" OP, there is a wealth of information. Also consider hypnotherapy.

OP? Meditation. Start doing it.

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I took the 3 year old propranolol and felt much better - but it only lasts 6-8 hours and then it's back. It's like a mosquito bite you put lotion on - once the lotion wears off the itch is almost worse than before, but there is some relief. I can at least think clearly - but I am almost too relaxed in my approach to the situation. It makes the whole thing seem not too bad at all...which is so bizarre. Is that what life is like for people without anxiety?

Nobody seems to prescribe benzos anymore and the 4-6 week wait for the ssri is too long right now (the issue may be over then).

Maybe I can get a new rx for this, but I have to make an appointment with my primary who is usually booked for a month. It's a miracle drug (at least for me). I don't know why it's not talked about much more. It's not even supposed to be addicting. My BP was high anyway (130s). 20 mg is apparently a tiny dose too, from what I understand.