Here are some examples.
I have to check that my door is unlocked like 15 times before I can sleep even though I know it is unlocked, I have to make sure I turn my cell phone is turned off before school like ten times, even though I know it is off. I open my purse every two seconds to make sure my valuables are still in it, I check my purse every two seconds to make sure its zipped all the way, I carry hand sanitizer with me at all times, and if I don't have access to it , I have a hard time touching any part of my body, everything on my desk at school has to be lined up perfectly, I panic at the smallest things, and also people annoy me like listening to them eat and watching them eat and them watching me eat. I also have random thoughts in my head like if drugs weren't harmful would everybody take them? I have a song in my head every day and sometimes I get certain sentences or phrases stuck in my head. Could this be OCD?
2007-08-19 08:33:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
You bet! Sounds classic to me (I'm OCD) and there are some great meds out there for it. I've been on Annafrinil (sp?) for about 8 years and its made a huge difference in my life. Its non-addictive, I've had very few side effects, and all those racing thoughts have just about disappeared along with the panic and anxiety. Therapy of course helps too. Definitely talk to a psychiatrist about it. I wasted like 15 years freaking out over all kinds of stuff and being miserable just because I never got diagnosed and just assumed that it was my fault I felt this way. It was a terrible waste of my time and energy.
2007-08-19 08:55:06 · answer #1 · answered by Annie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I give you some information to try and help:
OCD symptoms involving obsessions may include:
Fear of being contaminated by shaking hands or by touching objects others have touched
Doubts that you've locked the door or turned off the stove
Repeated thoughts that you've hurt someone in a traffic accident
Intense distress when objects aren't orderly, lined up properly or facing the right way
Images of hurting your child
Impulses to shout obscenities in inappropriate situations
Avoidance of situations that can trigger obsessions, such as shaking hands
Replaying pornographic images in your mind
Dermatitis because of frequent hand washing
Skin lesions because of picking at the skin
Hair loss or bald spots because of hair pulling
Typical OCD obsessions revolve around:
Fear of contamination or dirt
Repeated doubts
Having things orderly and symmetrical
Aggressive or horrific impulses
Sexual images
Typical compulsions revolve around:
Washing and cleaning
Counting
Checking
Demanding reassurances
Repeating actions over and over
Arranging and making items appear orderly
OCD symptoms involving compulsions may include:
Washing hands until the skin becomes raw
Checking doors repeatedly to make sure they're locked
Checking the stove repeatedly to make sure it's off
Counting in certain patterns
2007-08-19 09:25:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have OCD. The good news is OCD is far more treatable now days than it used to be only 15 years ago. Medication and behavior therapy are available, and you can start informing and then helping yourself right away. First, contact an OCD therapist - you can google for suggestions of someone near you - and then read something about it. An excellent introduction, with how-to instructions, is the OCD Workbook, which can be found at the attached link.
No one has to suffer in silent anguish with OCD any longer. You can get help and dramatically change your life.
There are many other source guides available. You can get pamphlets at the pharmacy that can help you with your first step.
2007-08-19 09:08:39 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They considerate it OCD if these things you are describing are interferring with your everyday life which they are. I suggest maybe seeing the doctor and list everything you fear and have problems with here. You don't want it to get so out of control they you are unable to cope and maybe not be able to leave your own house for fears. They have medication that can help you.
2007-08-19 08:56:17 · answer #4 · answered by hsmommy06 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. Talk to a doctor.
2007-08-19 09:10:37 · answer #5 · answered by majnun99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://dailystrength.org/support/Anxiety_Disorders/Obsessive_Compulsive_Disorder_OCD/
Yes its OCD i have it also.
Dont get scared theres help for it
2007-08-19 08:42:40 · answer #6 · answered by ~~~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it. (I have OCD.)
2007-08-19 08:41:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋