http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd It's Time to Act. OCD Action provides support and information for people affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Tue, 22 May 2012 17:14:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/search.php http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44957 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:26:53 +0000 jo 44957@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>hi,<br /> when i'm tired i get more ocd thoughts and they bother me more, so can lead to more compulsions. if i'm extremly tired the thoughts can seem overwhelmingly real and i can become convinced that all my fears are imminently about to come true. i don't think tiredness makes you more likely to do something that you wouldn't normally do though. although i find ocd exhausting.<br /> best wishes<br /> jo </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44952 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:08:38 +0000 Anonymous 44952@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Sleep is one of the most important factors in mood control, if you aren't getting enough sleep any kind of anxiety/depression/OCD will be exacerbated so try to make sure you get a good night's sleep. Also what can help is keeping your blood sugar stable - so eat a handle full of nuts/a banana just before you go to bed and almost immediately when you get up.<br /> I don't have compulsions with my OCD so I can't comment on the second.<br /> Good luck x </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44936 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:56 +0000 Anonymous 44936@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>The first one, I'm more likely to get OCD thoughts I guess but I can't be ***** doing them but then I HAVE to so a bit of yes and no really.<br /> For number two (tee hee hee, that sounds like poo! &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/bb-plugins/bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif&quot; title=&quot;:lol:&quot; class=&quot;bb_smilies&quot; /&gt; ) I have experienced incidents when Iforrget whether or not I did a compulsion, but not neciserrily when I'm tired. - Jess </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44932 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:03:39 +0000 helenblackwell 44932@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>lol sorry! there are two questions here<br /> 1) If you are tired are you more likely to carry out your OCD intrusive thoughts?<br /> 2) Is memory effected by tirdness that would cause me to carry out my OCD?<br /> Thanks for your time<br /> xxx hb </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44924 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:28:55 +0000 Anonymous 44924@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Sorry, but I don't really umderstand, could you elaborate? </p> http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/topic/tiredness-and-ocd#post-44920 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:18:47 +0000 helenblackwell 44920@http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/forums/ <p>Haya All!!! just wondering if you are more likely to carry out your ocd thought if your tired and does aanyone else sturggle with "what if i did it and can't remember carrying it out??? any advice would be great! xxxx hb </p>