Published on 12, July, 2020
I go through a lot of intense anxiety, as well as depression, and generally I'll be worrying to death about things I know I don't need to worry about it, or which I should put aside for now and deal with later. People have always told me I should be able to do this - choose to worry about something later, or dismiss worries from my mind - but this seems utterly impossible to me.
Is this part of the obsessive way an autistic mind works? I know I obsess over mundane things too which don't cause me anxiety but which I feel compelled to do, and also I get pleasure from obsessing over certain interests. Do we just have to accept this worry as part of the obsessiveness?
Unfortunately my OCD eventually morphed into psychosis when I had my second child - but I'm now on meds that fairly successfully treat my severe mental illness and my OCD - it's a shame that people have to get worse before anyone really cares.
Hi Adele, welcome back! Was it during your pregnancy or after you gave birth? Yes sometimes it takes really being at the bottom until you get the right help.
Hi, I became paranoid during the pregnancy - then during and after the birth everything seemed so amazing - I lost loads of weight and everything seemed to be falling into place - but I was a bit manic - then I moved house and was isolated and I was weaning my daughter off breastfeeding - so another change to my hormones - and then the paranoia came back and I developed various delusions.
I didn't know it could interfere so much with medication. Glad you are on better ones now.
I think the peppermint tea deleted my meds - I'm on some better ones now - but it might not be wise for some people to drink it.
That sounds positive. Peppermint tea is lovely. I like lemon balm tea using it from my garden.
Yes - I take my meds and I've just started drinking peppermint tea, which has improved my mood - but I'm not sure I would recommend it as it doesn't suit everyone.
That sounds like a lot of changes all in one go and hormones have a lot to answer for with our mood. Are you on a more even keel now?