Is it normal normal to be extremely ocd when having an anxiety attack?

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I've been in a very difficult relationship for more than a year and it's starting to take its toll on me. Last night I was feeling extremely anxious and upset and even though I had to go out, I couldn't stop going back inside to make sure I turned off the oven. It was difficult to leave because I felt compelled to keep going in and pushing the off button; even an hour away, I felt like I needed to go back and turn off the oven again. I've never had this happen. A close friend tells me it's because of an overflow of anxiety spilling into things that I can control, so maybe it is normal.

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  • TweedRanger
    10 years ago

    OCD is an anxiety disorder. It is anxiety that fuels the obsessions and compulsions.

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  • SpeedingAlong
    12 years ago

    I had OCD and the more I OCDed the more anxious I would get, until I would feel really hot and start to sweat right before the thoughts would start. Medication treats both excessive anxiety as well OCD. It did not affect my life in any other way, I only had to use it for a year and produced results. Years of therapy cost infinitely more, took a lot of time, and produced no results. OCD and anxiety are related and coextist, it is not healthy to be stressed due to unreasonable anxiety.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago

    Anxiety can encourage, or fuel, obsessions and compulsions. Its normal for those of us with ocd.
    Just take deep breathes and keep your mind as rational as possible. Good luck!

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