OCD is driving me insane?

Question

This is getting completely out of hand to where I can't do certain things such as writing, drawing or listening to music when I want to, I can't even think or say certain words, can't eat, barely able to sleep at all from this idiotic need of mine to repeat words, avoid similar situations, etc. It used to be just repeating certain words, but now I can't convince myself that nothing bad will happen if I just ignore it all. I don't even know half of what I'm doing and I still do it all completely involuntary. I'm about ready to ram my head right through the freaking wall if this doesn't stop.
I need help. Ignoring these thoughts or feelings isn't working anymore, and my parents refuse to believe I have any obsessive compulsive problems so I can't see a doctor or anything. I'm literally ripping my hair out and crying from frusteration. Please. How can I get these repetitive issues to go away or at least become milder?
I'm sorry if this posts twice. It wont show up and is pissing me off.

Answer 1

there's no quick fix...but it can be made better...Find some way to see a Dr. ....Meds can give you a break long enough to figure out whats going on and to learn coping methods....

Answer 2

Think of some reason to get on an antidepressant. That is the normal treatment for OCD. You will feel SO much better after you have taken the medicine for two weeks. It usually takes that long to get over the side effects and get full benefits.

I can remember where I was when my mind stopped racing. It seemed like a miracle. It had been decades since I was able to relax. People who don't have it cannot understand. There is nothing that counseling or self help can do. It is a brain chemistry problem that has to be treated by medication.

Just about any antidepressant works. Zoloft is a good one to start with. Strattera (nonamphetamine for ADHD) and Cymbalta work good too.

Answer 3

yes i know how it is since i too have OCD. For years it drove, my family crazy, but it was driving me even more crazy then them. You should go into a hospital and work on it. My OCD did get better, a lot better, but it is starting to act up again, and i am working on trying to keep it from controling me. Cause that is what this disorder does. And you have to do the things it demands to get relief, and it can become very trying if you do not get it under some control.

so please go to a professional, they can help you with this, and it can get better, but it will not go away . you can learn to control it to a point, that it feels like you are normal again, even though it is there and waiting to come out. There is a book written on this, it is called "
The Boy Who Could Not Stop Washing", it has people in it telling about their ocd, and even little childern 2yr's old. They all agree that it is a irrational thought, but yet they need to do what it demands to get through itl. and it will cause you a lot of lost sleep, and drive you crazy. So go to a professional and get some help, it is well worth it. Remember not to give up, you can get better.

Answer 4

Alabama Girl is largely incorrect. OCD can be treated with a particular type of antidepressants called SSRI's. For more serious cases, psychiatrists will sometimes resort to anti-convulsants (when used at a different dosage, these are used to treat individuals with epilepsy). Taking one of these drugs without seeking at least some initial therapy will GREATLY increase the chance of relapse (symptoms coming back after you think you're better). A good therapist can show you ways to address and cope with these kinds of thoughts, and to be cognizant of them if they ever re-emerge in the future.

If you are in High School, you may be able to chat with a school counselor. They usually have a background in psychology and may be able to help break the ice with your parents. Your chances of a speedy recovery are greatly increased by being proactive and seeking treatment sooner than later.

Good luck!

Answer 5

I would advise behavioral therapy, and if you can afford it, some meds. Seek your mental health practioner's help with this. If your life's as disrupted as all that, you will really need the therapy ASAP.

It might also be good if you moved in with your folks, or if you still are with them, to stay with them first. There's something therapeutic about having loving parents and familiar people and things around you.

Answer 6

Which words do you keep repeating? Find the dictionary meanings of these words and check the thesaurus for a similar word. Use that one instead. ;)

The other stuff is too vague. Sorry....