Hormones can cause obsessive thoughts as hormones such as estrogen play a role in augmenting feelings of anxiety and so high levels of estrogen can increase or lead to the development of OCD symptoms and obsessive thoughts.
Obsessive thoughts are repeated thoughts, urges, or mental images that are intrusive, unwanted, and make most people anxious.
Common obsessive thoughts include fear of germs or contamination, fear of forgetting, losing, or misplacing something, fear of losing control over one's behavior.
Some ways to stop obsessive thoughts include.
Acknowledge your thoughts.
Recognize the patterns and name them.
Accept that it's out of your control, but manageable.
Explore meditation and mindfulness benefits.
Find ways to distract yourself.
Challenge your thinking.
Seek Therapy.
The best medication for anxiety and racing thoughts is SSRIs, like Lexapro and Viibryd.
Other medications for anxiety and racing thoughs are Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), Valium (diazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam) work quickly, typically bringing relief within 30 minutes to an hour.
That makes them very effective when taken during a panic attack or another overwhelming anxiety episode.
The common medications that are prescribed for anxiety and racing thoughts include.
Paroxetine (Pexeva)—prescribed only for adults.
Fluoxetine (Prozac)—for children above seven years and also for adults.
Sertraline (Zoloft)—for children above six years and for adults.
Fluvoxamine—for children above eight years and also for adults.
The medication that is used for racing thoughts is antipsychotics which help with symptoms of racing thoughts, delusions and hallucinations.
Prozac, Zoloft, Pexeva and Fluvoxamine are common medicines used to treat racing thoughts.
Racing thoughts are fast-moving, often repetitive thought patterns.
The racing thoughts can be overwhelming and the racing thoughts may also focus on a single topic or represent multiple different lines of thought.
You may have racing thoughts about things such as a financial issue, an embarrassing moment, or a phobia.
These thoughts may also escalate.