I am terrible for cleaning up and its got to be my way of cleaning up. If my husband trieds to help me and if i see a bit on the floor that he has missed thats its iam so stressed out i end up crying and we argue then coz i have ago at him. Things have got to be put away the right way or iam stress out again. I cant handle mess ive got to be well organized. Some days iam crying as i cant handle the cleaning up but i dont want any one to help as they dont do it right. I also have panic attacks and ive got social anxiety disorder since i was little. I dont need any more disorders.
2006-11-15 09:00:04 · 17 answers · asked by janine e 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
no i do not think yo have ocd. you maybe just stressed. if you think you have ocd you ll get ocd.its in the mind
2006-11-15 10:35:59 · answer #1 · answered by \ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG. its almost like i wrote your question myself. i have the EXACT SAME PROBLEM. My home, office, car, shed, have to be psychotically labeled and organized or I go ballistic. the worst is my cds. If ONE is missing, i know which on it is, and i will cry until i figure out what happened to it. God bless my bf, he tries to help clean and straiten the house for me, but he just cant do it like me, nobody can. I mean, he could scrub a fork the same way i do, but it wouldnt be the same cuz I didnt do it. And god forbid he tries to fold the towels. I always unfold all of them and fold them back perfect. It sucks!!! So i know how you feel completely. Youre not a virgo by any chance are you?? lol. I told my doc about this, and he said im just a perfectionist and that i dont have ocd. OCD is having habitual rituals that must be performed. and if not, cause great stress and anxiety. I also have panic attacks, and if i have to go in a crowd and somebodys hand touches me??? ballistic. it sucks. they tried to put me on zoloft but i felt like a crazed psycho coming off of a speed trip. crappy feeling.
2006-11-15 17:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by Let ME be President! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WE ARE NOT DOCTORS SO NO ONE SHOULD DIAGNOSE YOU OR JUDGE YOU.
I THOUGHT I HAD IT AND GOT TESTED BY A PSYCHIATRIST. I AM TYPE A PERSONALITY AND LIKE THINGS VERY ORGANIZED. I DO NOT HAVE OCD BUT DID SUFFER FROM LOW GRADE DEPRESSION AND HAD A LOT OF ISSUES BROUGHT ON FROM MY CHILD HOOD AND TRYING TO CONTROL THINGS HELPED ME FEEL MORE SAFE.
I DID TAKE MEDICATION FOR AWHILE AND WENT TO COUNSELING. I AM MUCH MORE RELAXED AND I CAN LET THINGS GO NOW. I TO SUFFER FROM ANXIETY BUT USE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES THEY TAUGHT ME TO HANDLE THIS. I WILL GIVE YOU SOME LINKS TO READ ABOUT OCD
MY SUGGESTION IS TO TALK THIS OVER WITH YOUR DOCTOR.
NOW WHEN SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HELPS ME IF ITS NOT DONE RIGHT I TRY TO BE THANKFUL THEY MADE THE EFFORT AND I THANK THEM AND CLEAN UP WHAT I FEEL IS NOT DONE RIGHT WHEN THEY ARE NOT AROUND SO I DON'T HURT THERE FEELINGS OR CAUSE AN ARGUMENT. ITS JUST UN-DUE STRESS FOR ME TO YELL.
I HOPE YOU FEEL BETTER AS I KNOW THIS IS VERY SERIOUS WAY TO FEEL
GOOD LUK.. GOD BLESS!!!!
2006-11-15 17:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by KAT 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it, My aunt is like that and I have my own version of OCD which is greatly reduced from what it used to be. That's the good news: however screwed up you feel right now there is hope and help available. Go see a Doctor who will refer you to a Physcologist who will show you practical ways to help yourself, relaxation and medication which can help as well. That's my story and God helped me as well, I still have a few niggles but nothing too major but it used to rue my life and my thoughts so there definitely is HOPE. God Bless. JB
2006-11-15 17:32:10 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Clearly you are not happy, but going from what you say, you possibly do not have OCD. What little information you have given seems to me to indicate you have issues about control; you do not say you are cleaning over and over again, simply that it must be done your way, the right way. Many people who are insecure suffer from control issues. Many feel they have little or no control over "the big picture" of their lives, so the parts of it they can control, they do so excessively. Talk to your doctor and get advice on the specialist support you need. Good luck, I hope things work out for you!
2006-11-15 17:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by PAUL H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, you have OCD. You must see a doctor because the longer it is left untreated, the worse it will get. My mother had this same problem and she would spank the crap out of me when I was a kid, for being messy. It ruined our relationship growing up but I have forgiven her, now that I know it is an illness.
Best of luck to you sweetie!
2006-11-15 17:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes hun does sound like you have OCD tendancies. you can get help with this and it doesnt have to be so stressfull for you. i have OCD and social anxiety with panic attacks,my OCD is all about cheking things etc. i take medication to help with the general anxiety and depression that comes with it, im on 60mg of duloxatine(cymbralta)
it doesnt have to be like this
take care
2006-11-15 17:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by s j 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you do, you should try talking to a professional about it as I know how hard it can be and nobody deserves to suffer on in silence. You could also try this website for support www.nomorepanic.co.uk
2006-11-15 17:03:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I think you are just house proud the more stressed you get the more you turn to cleaning.
2006-11-15 17:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by Kirks Folley 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it certainly sounds like you need to visit the dr's to get some chill pills - that or your your pregnant and hormonal the dr can check for that as well, crying over nothing important just isn't normal
2006-11-15 17:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by mini the prophet of fubar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋