You nailed it so good, expecially the part where you explain how this fatigue is different from the fatigue you feel when you are just tired and how it actually is an illusion. I almost shouted out loud when you mentioned the hay fever because im going through the exact same thing right now, i always had very light Symptome almost not notable but now my OCD forces me to think about it every time i take a breath outside and now its getting worse. The hardest part is to accept that its your central nervous system that is overworked due to the nonstop OCD thought cycles and not some illnesses that the doctors can't find.
Great Video, as always. I think it’s really about what you focus on. Of course you gonna feel somewhat tired, because OCD is like a mental marathon every single day, but it’s actually getting stronger the more you focus on it. That’s why it’s important to find a good balance between resting as much as you REALLY need and still live your life to an extent that it makes you happy and not exhausted.
It’s been awhile since I’ve been this bad but at my absolute lowest the fatigue was so bad I couldn’t even barely get out of bed to take a piss after being through that and getting through it I’m glad but there’s always that fear it will come back just as hard
ive had severe anxiety for years. but for the past few months ive been having soul crushing fatigue. I can sleep for 8-12 hrs and feel like I haven't slept at all. I dont have the energy to do anything and all I want to do is sleep. im pretty convinced at this point that I have cfs. I just can't reason with myself why im so utterly exhausted all the time. I hope I find an answer soon
@@OCDRecovery yes, very scared of it. ive been convinced ive had different illnesses before. but this fatigue is insane. I can't tell if its anxiety or something more serious and im having a very hard time
@@thomasstrickland7383 hey Thomas, did you ever get it figured out? I’m going through the same thing right now. Playing the fun game of is it covid long haulers, sleep apnea, CFS or good old OCD/anxiety?
I think the medicines im taking giving me a lot of fatigue and sleepiness otherwise i never felt that much fatigue before going to medications i need to stop taking pills or change the course
I’m super confused I thought ocd is result of a weak and tired nervous system from all the negative behaviors and fighting with every negative intrusive thought because body doesn’t know difference from real and imaginary threat then thoughts start getting more potentency to the point of being debilitating and intrusive because of body being in fight or flight but I’m doing positive accepting behaviors so I can retrain my amygdala to not react like these thoughts are trigers I’m accepting every negative intrusive thought so my body can go back to sysmptatic system response aka homostansis anxiety is gone but guess what ocd still there what the heck I feel hecka stuck.
I worry I have CFS I go through waves of pure exhaustion and now I’m thinking exactly the way you’re saying you did.. how do you know the difference between CFS and ocd fatigue? CFS sounds terrifying…..
Nailed it as usual, Rob. Always feeling ‘tired’, but it’s not the physicality, it’s the tiredness of the brain over-worked, really, in my opinion.
Many thanks for this upload! Anxiety is devastating but we can crush it!
You nailed it so good, expecially the part where you explain how this fatigue is different from the fatigue you feel when you are just tired and how it actually is an illusion.
I almost shouted out loud when you mentioned the hay fever because im going through the exact same thing right now, i always had very light Symptome almost not notable but now my OCD forces me to think about it every time i take a breath outside and now its getting worse. The hardest part is to accept that its your central nervous system that is overworked due to the nonstop OCD thought cycles and not some illnesses that the doctors can't find.
Sometimes the fatigue doesn't break away when you're internally checking and staying in touch with it and reminding yourself "I'm so tired".
Great Video, as always. I think it’s really about what you focus on. Of course you gonna feel somewhat tired, because OCD is like a mental marathon every single day, but it’s actually getting stronger the more you focus on it. That’s why it’s important to find a good balance between resting as much as you REALLY need and still live your life to an extent that it makes you happy and not exhausted.
Absolutely described it. It is like the end of a hangover without the nausea. So horrible...
Great video rob! Absolutely terrific topic!
It’s been awhile since I’ve been this bad but at my absolute lowest the fatigue was so bad I couldn’t even barely get out of bed to take a piss after being through that and getting through it I’m glad but there’s always that fear it will come back just as hard
ive had severe anxiety for years. but for the past few months ive been having soul crushing fatigue. I can sleep for 8-12 hrs and feel like I haven't slept at all. I dont have the energy to do anything and all I want to do is sleep. im pretty convinced at this point that I have cfs. I just can't reason with myself why im so utterly exhausted all the time. I hope I find an answer soon
Anxiety can feel very much like that but equally CFS can too. Are you scared of CFS?
@@OCDRecovery yes, very scared of it. ive been convinced ive had different illnesses before. but this fatigue is insane. I can't tell if its anxiety or something more serious and im having a very hard time
@@thomasstrickland7383 can help you in a 1-1 📧 phil@ocdrecovery.com
@@thomasstrickland7383 hey Thomas, did you ever get it figured out? I’m going through the same thing right now. Playing the fun game of is it covid long haulers, sleep apnea, CFS or good old OCD/anxiety?
I've had this yawning tic for years. It's somehow tied into OCD and breathing focus.
It can be that’s a common one.
Ty Rob - I’m going to ask a question in the group
I think the medicines im taking giving me a lot of fatigue and sleepiness otherwise i never felt that much fatigue before going to medications i need to stop taking pills or change the course
I’m super confused I thought ocd is result of a weak and tired nervous system from all the negative behaviors and fighting with every negative intrusive thought because body doesn’t know difference from real and imaginary threat then thoughts start getting more potentency to the point of being debilitating and intrusive because of body being in fight or flight but I’m doing positive accepting behaviors so I can retrain my amygdala to not react like these thoughts are trigers I’m accepting every negative intrusive thought so my body can go back to sysmptatic system response aka homostansis anxiety is gone but guess what ocd still there what the heck I feel hecka stuck.
I thought chronic fatigue syndrome was just a catch all for undiagnosed causes for fatigue ?
Somethimes i am so tired tha i can't even move and an hour later i walk for 5 km. It is so debilitating...
I worry I have CFS I go through waves of pure exhaustion and now I’m thinking exactly the way you’re saying you did.. how do you know the difference between CFS and ocd fatigue? CFS sounds terrifying…..
We will be covering this in detail at our upcoming Health OCD webinar.
4:25 this 😂
So there is no real recovery?
There is brother! Recovery is POSSIBLE!
@@SonGoku-ro4qd have you recovered from the fatigue?
There is if you believe there is ! 😊