2006-09-30 07:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by Prento 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
cognitive behaviour therapy! i watched on a tv programme once and it did help! maybe yu cud see your GP and ask him to refer you to a psychotherapist to try and help. I believe in alternative therapies as opposed to meds, hope this helps, dont despair! good luck x
2006-09-30 07:45:48 · answer #1 · answered by sashlou 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch! You came to the wrong place--Yahoo! Answers is an OCD trap for people. I'm guessing if a sample were taken of the people on Yahoo! Answers at any one time, a disproportionate number of them would have OCD.
For your situation, obviously you have to balance the benefits of taking the drug with the improvement in your OCD. Your doctor prescribed those meds for a reason so it would be good to discuss your concerns with your doctor before discontinuing the meds. However, ultimately it's still your choice.
If you do have the ability to break the OCD cycle on your own, it might be good to work with that as well. To help maybe it would be beneficial to balance the compulsion with the risk of not indulging (I.e. "Is it worth indulging my OCD to check and recheck whether my car door is locked?...the worst that could possibly happen is someone empties out my glove compartment and that's not worth trading for a life of OCD.")
2006-09-30 07:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by Kurt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suffer from bipolar effective disprder and I hate taking my medication but I do it because I know that I have to if I wish to manage my condition successfully. The majority of relapses that people suffer are a result of failing to comply with their medical regimin. There's no alternative.
Have you relapsed BECAUSE you failed to take your medicine? Is this why you are ill now?
you must take your tablets or your illness will spiral out of control completely and into a full blown crisis.
Sorry mate! You have to take the tablets. If you don't there's a good chance that you'll end up being admitted to hospital.
If you find that the side effects that you are experiencing are too tough, then write down your symptoms and speak to your psychiatrist about them. Perhaps he/she can offer you alternative medication. Whatever happens - TAKE THOSE PILLS!
Look up 'medical compliance' on the internet.
2006-09-30 07:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by lynch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have any experience of your condition but I did read a book recently in which the hero suffers from OCD, "One big damn puzzler" by John Harding. Maybe reading this would give you some respite, it's quite funny as well.
All the best
2006-09-30 07:57:41 · answer #4 · answered by strawman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's ur OCD on? Just take a step back count to 10 take deep breaths and realise its not as bad as it seems
2006-09-30 09:40:35 · answer #5 · answered by laydeeheartless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i work with a supplement that has been written about in psychology today magazine. It's natural and no side effects.
2006-09-30 09:03:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
count to 10 and try to chill.
2006-09-30 07:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by tanjaneeka 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need meds dear!
2006-09-30 07:37:22 · answer #8 · answered by lisette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋