i think i have ocd?!!?!?

Question

i just recently realized that i might have ocd.
this may sound weird but....

EVERY time im in the car i like either blink or make a mental note like in between things or in the center of things and if there's a pattern in tile i have to step on certain ones and if i miss one ill have to go back and step on it. also when im in a restaurant i like move the condoments around so that they're perfect and like if i stand on my right like i have to stand on my leftleg or else i feel, well like i guess...."un even"


ive had these symptoms since i was about 7 and im 14 now and just realizing it lol but yaaa
do i have ocd??and should i get treated and you know like etc etc?

Answer 1

It sounds pretty minor! My husband and I have slight cases too! He empties the waste baskets religiously and we both check to make sure we closed the garage door after we drive out of the driveway. Sometimes we feel the need to double-back and recheck the door to make sure. It can be annoying, but you get used to these little habits.

Answer 2

Hello, First of all, shame on the DVM for completely ruling out any diagnosis or to even attempt to diagnose someone on-line without any medical history provided to her personally!! My daughter is a is studying veterinarian medicine and she would never attempt to diagnose anyone. Veterinarians diagnose and treat animals. This is why we do not take our animals to medical doctors. These are two different specialties. Now having said that, you may very well have OCD. But no one here can say with all certainty that you do or do not suffer from this illness. I strongly recommend you see a MEDICAL DOCTOR or a psychiatrist to assess your thought processes.
You may also be a perfectionist with a tendency for OCD. I do commend you for being aware of this at such a young age. Please, sweetheart talk with your parents and make an appointment to see a doctor concerning your possible problem. You can only get advice here. If, in fact you do have OCD, there are many medications available with a high success rate for controlling this disorder.

Best of luck to you.

Lisa

Answer 3

Sounds very much like OCD. It's well worth reading about it on WebMD and then letting your parents know what's been going on - show them the WebMD articles as well.

After that, a trip to the doctor is in order. In the past, OCD could not be treated but now we have multiple medications and talk therapies that work VERY WELL for OCD. Your regular doctor is the first person to visit regarding this.

People with OCD usually become aware that something is not right at about your age. Usually, however, they keep it to themselves for many years and consequently don't get treated and suffer many years of silent misery.

Kudos to you for figuring out what's going on so quickly! The next step is to read more about and get yourself the treatments that will help you out.

Answer 4

You may have minor OCD. It's okay, I have it too, and so do a lot of other people.
It's not really a big problem until it starts to interfere with your daily life processes. From what I can tell from reading what you wrote, it doesn't sound so major. If you think it's starting to become a problem, you could go visit a psychologist about it. They'll be able to help you out if you need it.

Answer 5

Lol well I do a few of those things too but I know I don't have ocd. If it really bugs you, however, and you're sure you might have it then I would get it checked out by a doctor. Good luck!

Answer 6

I say that you are normal and that you do not have anything wrong with you in that you are growing up. When you become an adult you will probably be just like me who did the same stuff as you are doing and now I just like everything very tidy but I am fine and a normal and healthy adult mother of three. Good question! Do not worry you are great.

Answer 7

i guess that might be a form of it..you can get help but it might not do any good cuz its really just a mind thing..something happend in your life that made you think you have to do that stuff or you will get hurt ..your just going to have to tell yourself that you dont need to skip around the tile because nothing bad is gonna happend ..go to google or something and find out more info on it.. get your mom and dad to help you out or something

Answer 8

May be you have got OCD but in a very mild form of it!

What Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is one of the "anxiety disorders." It goes beyond the ordinary "double-checking" that all of us do from time to time. Everybody sometimes wants to make sure the doors are locked or the oven is off. For OCD patients, these thoughts and behaviors are so magnified that they interfere with everyday routines, jobs and relationships. For example, people with OCD have been known to wash their hands for eight hours in a day or to reorganize their entire household every day.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder doesn't go away by itself. It can't be controlled by willpower alone. People with OCD are trapped in patterns of senseless thoughts and behaviors beyond their control. Even after long periods of relative normalcy, obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions may return without apparent cause.

Obsessions are disturbing recurrent ideas or impulses that intrude on a person's mind. They may take the form of fears that harm will come to oneself or to a loved one. They may be an extreme worry about getting contaminated, a dread of illness, or an overpowering need to do things perfectly. Sometimes these obsessions have a violent or sexual nature.

Compulsions are repetitive actions driven by obsessions. The most common obsessions are contamination, doubt, and loss. These result in the common compulsions of hand washing, checking, and hoarding. Some obsessive-compulsive actions, such as uncontrollable counting or praying, aren't obvious to others. People with OCD often fear that if they do not perform these acts, something bad will happen to them or to others.

Because obsessions and compulsions may take hold gradually, people often fail to recognize that they are suffering from a mental illness. When OCD eventually produces symptoms that interfere with daily life, people may try to hide their compulsions from others and attempt to deal with them by using willpower. People with OCD often feel embarrassed about their obsessive thoughts or compulsions. They may avoid talking about their symptoms, even to their doctors.

Although OCD can appear in childhood, it most often begins during adolescence. Half of adults with OCD began to have some symptoms by the age of 15. In the United States, between 2% and 3% of the population experiences some form of OCD during their lives. Obsessive-compulsive features are also found in Tourette's syndrome, depression, and schizophrenia.

What Causes It?
At one time, obsessive or compulsive behavior was thought to indicate demonic possession. Exorcism was one of the earliest -- and least successful -- forms of treatment.

The traditional hypothesis from Freudian theory holds that obsessions reflect unconscious desires from an earlier stage of development. The most widely held theory today suggests that there is a genetic predisposition to OCD and that it is triggered by abnormal brain chemistry.

People with OCD often have other psychological problems such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, personality disorders, attention-deficit disorder, or anxiety. They also may suffer from obsessively pulling out their hair (trichotillomania), preoccupation with their appearance (body dysmorphic disorder), and the belief that they have a medical illness (hypochondria). These other problems can make OCD much more difficult to diagnose and treat.

Answer 9

yeah, you sound a little ocd, but lots of people are and you should be fine. If it gets bad, you can get medicine to help.

Answer 10

No, you don't have OCD. It's normal to have throughts like that.

I you had OCD, you would Capitalize, make correct periods, comma, semi-colon's ..etc in your question.