Onereason this fear could be coming up for you is existential OCD. This subtype of OCD involves recurring intrusive thoughts, images, feelings, sensations, and urges surrounding philosophical, impossible-to-answer questions about life, death, and the universe. These are known as obsessions, and they cause significant distress, anxiety, and/or panic.
Depersonalization and derealization, which I mentioned earlier, can be byproducts of OCD, trauma, or major depression, or can be a disorder themselves called depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDD).
To reiterate, resisting compulsions amidst these exposures is just as important, if not more so than the exposures themselves. Continuing to engage in compulsive behavior will not break the OCD cycle nor train your brain not to see intrusive thoughts as real threats.
If you think you may be struggling with existential OCD, I encourage you to learn more about ERP therapy at NOCD. Every NOCD Therapist receives intensive, specialized training to treat all themes of OCD, and many have additional firsthand insights from living with OCD themselves.
So, my first ever credit card was Capital One. I called to pay my bill and was told I couldn't, my account was closed and I was reported deceased. I sent verification from Social Security Administration proving I was alive. Still got nowhere and am still arguing with them. They show a 30 days past due amount and deceased on my transuinion report. I am now unable to access my Experian or Equifax report. I called Equifax and got ahold of a live person and they are disputing it and say I should be able to check my report but it may take a few hours. Experian on the other hand has no one to help me and I need a 10 digit report number to talk with anyone. I am completely exhausted with this and was wondering if any of you have ever experienced this. Also, do any of you know a number I can call to reach Experian? I am going to type a letter and send a copy of the Social Security letter verifying I am alive via certified mail and hopefully get it resolved that way if necessary. Sorry for rambling, but this is INSANITY!!!!! I don't even know if Capital One will reopen my account or remove the derogatories. I'm thinking I may have to sue them.
There was an episode of 60 Minutes about folks declared dead. It aired a few weeks ago. It looked to be a mess though theirs was thru Social Security. Hopefully yours hasn't gotten to that point. Sorry and good luck.
All FICO Score products made available on myFICO.com include a FICO Score 8, and may include additional FICO Score versions. Your lender or insurer may use a different FICO Score than the versions you receive from myFICO, or another type of credit score altogether. Learn more
FICO, myFICO, Score Watch, The score lenders use, and The Score That Matters are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fair Isaac Corporation. Equifax Credit Report is a trademark of Equifax, Inc. and its affiliated companies. Many factors affect your FICO Scores and the interest rates you may receive. Fair Isaac is not a credit repair organization as defined under federal or state law, including the Credit Repair Organizations Act. Fair Isaac does not provide "credit repair" services or advice or assistance regarding "rebuilding" or "improving" your credit record, credit history or credit rating. FTC's website on credit.
In hindsight, what happened over the next several weeks should have been our alert. The pain after this surgery grew worse instead of better. In just under 6 weeks I lost 22 pounds. I had chills and extreme pain after I ate and often ran a low grade fever. My doctor dismissed my complaints and told me it would take more time for my intestines to heal. I had no energy to argue.
As I sat in my hospital bed those next few days, my belly began to swell. The nausea could no longer be contained and a nasogastric intubation (NG) tube had to be inserted to remove pressure and bile from my stomach. By day 5, my abdomen was so distended that I looked like I was in my third trimester. I was weak and in pain. The doses of morphine did nothing. Finally, a test was ordered. The radiologist recommend further study as something was not right, but my doctor declined. The nurses were helpless. That evening my vitals told the story. My heart rate fluctuated between 150-160 bpm, my blood pressure rapidly dropped. Nurses called the doctor when my BP hit 89/53. By 6 AM on March 13, my BP had dipped to 63/51, and I was finally transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
At the point when my organs were shutting down, and the team had performed every medical intervention that they could, my husband was called at 4 AM and told to get to the hospital as quickly as he could. When he arrived he was told that there was nothing else that could be done and that when the last bag of fluid ran out, my heart would likely stop beating. Thankfully it did not quit. I defied the odds.
We understand now that my Disney half marathon training is what prepared my heart for the real life marathon I was to endure. It took a new medical team, two additional surgeries, another full year of supplemental IV nutrition, countless hours of physical therapy and sheer determination to get me where I am today.
I am lucky to be alive, and thriving, and grateful for the ICU team that saved my life, but reminded that more has to be done to educate families, nurses, and doctors to recognize the early signs of sepsis so that patients do not have to suffer what I did.
Reading your stories makes me wonder if they could have saved my dad three months ago. I lost my dad on May 28,2020 on his actual birthday to Aspiration Pneumonia and Sepsis. I had never heard of Sepsis. My dad has been in and out of the hospital for the past two years. (12 times to be exact). He went to the hospital this last time and was being treated by two very strong antibiotics for a severe cough which he developed as soon as he had a kidney failure and required Hemodialysis Dialysis three times a week. He was very weak and had lost over fifty pounds within the fist year of the onset of his illness. I will always wonder if the hospital the dialysis center missed the initial signs of Sepsis. I will never know. I strongly believe every patient needs an advocate.
My wife went septic after a c-section in 2007. Of course they pumped a ton of antibiotics to help cure. Since then, she has had GI issues. Is there a way to get good probiotics into the system again! She was diagnosed with IBS, but the more I read about this, sounds like something else. No issues prior. Thanks
I am in the hospital right now. I am going through most of everything mentioned here and more. I have known something is not right for several years. I am out of doctor options, money, strength, and worst of all, hope. I am being treated for diverticulitis, just diagnosed. As I was being released from the hospital, I was told plans changed. I am not going home. They say I have Sepsis. I am sure I had it when my appendix ruptured and I got gangrene in my stomach, intestines, and bowel. And, when my Gall bladder was removed. And when a metal stake impaled into my leg. And all the other times I was hospitalized. Now, all I know for sure is I am very weak, very tired, can no longer take the pain, I just feel done. I am wondering, am I just going to die after all the painful medical conditions and experiences I have endured? The lonliest feeling EVER! I pray for all of you. God bless you all.
John, we are sorry you are experiencing these health issues. CDC cannot give personal medical advice. We recommend you consult your healthcare provider who can determine the best treatment for you. We hope you feel better soon.
My son was a patient in the a hospital in June 2018 , I noticed his breather was really bad 3 days I asked for a doctor to check him over I was ignored , it turned out he got a hospital infection in ended up going on dialysis 3 days a week, kidney failure due to untreat infection. Then early 2019 he got his neckline removed stitches should of been removed within 7-10 days, once again ignored also pleading with doctors to treat my son as I was sure he had getting another infection where neckline was removed I was told many times I was wrong in he had no infection, may 19 my son was rushed to the rvi hospital in put straight on life support. As infection through neckline removal had went to his heart in brain. Septic shock, meningitis, organ failure, brain damage. My son was a fit young man , all test done as he was getting a kidney transplant middle of June 19 as he had a live donor his sister. Then 1 year later a Pancreas transplant. My son did come home I looked after him 24 hrs a day as he could do nothing at all . They still insulted my intelligence as when asked about his legs not working doc reply are there just stiff with being in bed, also told us he was still having his transplant but in a few months time? He could not have any transplant anymore. In jan 19 they told me there was nothing they could do
For my son he was firing, then 5 mins later came in said they had to operate to save his life as bowel was dead, my son could never survive a operation like they told us 2 weeks earlier. But they took him anyway after operation we never seen a doctor just the nurse looking after him in ccu we got told after 2 days to get all family in as he was brain dead in turning machines off, we went to the hospital his dad came out in said to me your son is asking for you? So he was,my brain dead. 2 weeks later he came home 11-02-19 at 6pm he died 2am 12-02-19 we got nurses out they said just going to the car they never returned all there belongings they had taken all paper work too a hour later police turned up saying they had a call a young man had died in a third party was involved in his death, me or his dad? They had no record of him just leavening the hospital they were told he had never been there. 4 hours of police taken statements then same day nurses rang around 5 pm asking how my son was doing that day. My son was sent home on end of life care that day. In av asked for nearly a year for a investigation into his death in still have,my heard a word. All because doctors would,my take notice or did,my want too my son lost his life. I blame the hospital for murdering my son
3a8082e126