Reply To: Please please can someone help me, I’m at the end of my rope

[klukeyParticipant]

Hi

Yes, I am currently on setraline (previously paroxetine).

I remember going out with a girlfriend few decades back, we had a huge argument and split up. I stormed out of her flat and went home. In the middle of that night, l woke in an absolute terror thinking I’d killed her and stuffed the body under her bed. It kept me awake all night. This was in the days before mobile phones, so l couldnt text in the hope of a reply. It was only the following afternoon when she phoned my house to see how l was that l could drop the intrusive thoughts.

The key to all this is about self management of your thoughts with professional psychological support.

Unlike physical illness there is no cure, but can be managed. I’m 64 years old, and as l say, first experienced OCD as a wee boy.

And am still here!