Anyone here have obsessive-compulsive disorder? I have it and schizophrenia, been struggling with obsessions today.
I count in 3ās and 12ās. When i walk I need to step on lines on the floor or certain other strange patterns. I pace around and count. Itās OCD but I donāt have it severe I donāt think, just the counting stuff.
I donāt have OCD, but having worked with a lot of sz pts, I see it along with sz on occasion. Makes sense. If you stop and think about it, OCD is a dandy defense against āinvasive thoughtsā because it keeps you busy.
I have an obsessive thoughts not exactly followed with compulsive actions.
I used to be self harmful idk if that counts to ocd.
Iāve got a weird behavioral problem, but I donāt think it is OCD.
I have OCD - It gets to be frustrating, I think that the Lamictal that I take triggers it more
Iām on celexa for my ocd
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Interesting about the Lamictal lamotrigine. Never heard that before. Have you ever tried Luvox fluvoxamine? It was s.o.p. for OCD years ago. Also, DBT for OCD can be very helpful for some. See http://ocd.about.com/od/treatment/fl/OCD-DBT-Skills.htm. DBT is a =widely= research-proven psychotherapy for all manner of dxās. Itās great stuff.
I cannot take antidepressants of any kind - it will trigger mixed/manic episodes
Iāve got some obsessions. I attribute numbers to words and count up the āpointsā in each sentence. I also count objects an the spaces between objects with the goal of always getting to a multiple of five. My therapist says itās a coping mechanism.
If sz is co-morbid with bipolar, I agree, for sure. (I know about this from =nasty= direct, personal experience.) But adfalcon may not have manic-depressive issues.
I was speaking for myself - I thought that you were addressing me - sure, many others can tolerate antidepressant treatment
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Yes, I donāt talk about it but I do. I often think that I just ran into someone or ran over a person or dog. I get anxious and look in the rear view mirror. I also check my doors twice sometimes three times. I sterlize my body being going to bed. I never step on the last step of stairs. I often canāt remember what I just said and think I said the worst thing possible.
I had OCD as a kid. Got rid of it by myself. Still have tendancies to get stuck in OCD thinking but I stop myself before I get stuck in the wheel.
How I did? I was 12. Hated the OCD so much. Did not have a name for it. I hit a lamp post with my right hand and not my left. I yelled āCome and kill me then!ā And kept walking. I got anxiety from hell. But I survived, and hit the next lamp post with my right hand. Not my left.
For me itās little boxesā¦ I have toā¦ HAVE TO open them allā¦ I just have to. I try not toā¦ but I canāt let it go until I do.
sometimes I get into a loop of some kind and canāt let something go.
I have ocd its annoying. I cant stop using the bathroom i swear i ho at least 30 times a dayā¦ also i tend to obsess over whatever im doing in my life. If im doing painting i cant stop looking up different techniques and things to do and relatedā¦ it will not leave my mind until i focus on so.ething else. The worst is when its negativeā¦