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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 6252

sirius

My medical file says I am Bipolar, which I am not the least bit. See when I am having a good day I seem manic, but if I overdo it I can be quite sad for days while I recuperate. This is pretty common for some one with a chronic disease. I also have certain routines and certain ways of doing things because of limited movement. I bet I look OCD to some one who doesn't know me.

Some of the things I do certainly look it even to me but I'm not. I know because I have Home support and I always have to explain to them that things have to be put a certain way so I can access them when they are not here. I think OCD is doing things a certain way even though they don't need to be. Such as excessive hand washing. Excessive worry about germs. Excessive anything. So I would imagine that if you can stop yourself from doing it by CBT or will power then you probably are not.

Speaking of stomach problems, I take anti inflammatory drugs which are well known for irritating the stomach, so I too avoid certain foods to the point of obsession. I have become quite good at juggling time periods with foods I like but shouldn't have but the one thing I've become good at is accepting I made a mistake and having a plan to deal with it because some times I have to go to an appointment when my stomach is upset. Doesn't stop me from thinking I'm an idiot, or worrying, it just gets me through the situation.

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Davit.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 20

This is very interesting to me. I had always assumed OCD was checking and rechecking, repeating, counting, etc. I never thought of it as including actions that prevent impulses from occurring.

I have a lot of stomach problems, which tend to trigger my arrythmia if it is having issues. So, I tend to avoid certain foods like chocolate, greasy foods, spicy foods, pasta, etc., so I can avoid the arrythmia. In a non-panic person, this would just be good advice, but for me, it's practically obsessive the way I avoid these things. And then when I faulter and I eat something that sets it off, I fly off into a panic and berate myself.

I work at a doctors office and I have access to my medical charts. My doctor had listed OCD on my "chronic list" and this always made me laugh because I didn't consider myself as OCD. I guess this makes sense though.

Very interesting.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 223

Members,

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) occurs when anxiety manifests itself through persistent and uncontrollable thoughts (obsessions) or by the compelling need to perform one or more actions repeatedly (compulsion). Compulsions are usually related to the obsessive thoughts that individuals possess.

Obsessions tend to focus on:

- Fears (such as being contaminated by germs)

- Doubts (such as forgetting to lock the door)

- Impulses (such as hurting oneself or others).

Compulsions consist of actions such as:

- Cleaning

- Checking

- Actions that prevent impulses from occurring

Do you have any questions about OCD or similar behaviour patterns? Please ask, share your experiences or comment.

Jason, Health Educator

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