jpye
03-01-2005, 03:34 PM
I think I may have OCD. I've always had obsessions and whatnot.
My BIGGEST problem here lately though is obsessively pee'ing. I do it a lot during the day, but the time I have the absolute most trouble with it is at night (or just whenever I'm lying down trying to go to sleep). It isn't that my bladder is full or anything like that... it's the simple fact that I cannot lay there thinking there is anything in my bladder. It has to be completely empty before I can sleep. So I'll go to the bathroom probably twice before I ever actually lay down. The first time I actually use the bathroom normally, but after that I'm just pushing and trying to get anything at all to come out, even if it's just a drop. It has to come out. A lot fo times nothing at all comes out. So after that, I lay down, but within 5 minutes I'm back in the bathroom. Sometimes I even go back again before I ever even make it back to my bed. Within the first hour of me laying in bed, I probably go to the bathroom atleast 10 times. This goes on for 2-3 hours until I finally wear myself out and fall asleep... but during the night I still wake up to pee. If I'm even slightly awake, the first thing I think of is "I have to pee!" The thing is, even though there is barely anything at all in my bladder, I do have the sensation of a full bladder (but I think that's just in my head). I go through a roll of toilet paper a night. NO JOKE. :rolleyes: This problem keeps me from getting a good night's sleep and I always feel restless and tired.
I also have this problem if I'm watching a movie. It's usually really bad if I'm watching it with someone else though. Going to the movie theatre is almost impossible for me now. I absolutely cannot sit there with the thoughts of urine in my bladder. When I'm watching a movie with someone else, I feel trapped to sit there with them and watch it, and not be able to go to the bathroom whenever I want.
I've denied myself of going to the bathroom, but it just doesn't work. The thoughts are still there driving me crazy. I don't know what to do.
I also have other problems that lead me to think that I may have OCD. I get in these routines and if they happen to somehow get broken, I just feel like I go nuts inside. Even if my routine of doing something isn't the most efficient way of doing it that particular time/day/whatever, I will do it anyway.
And I also absolutely hate surprises. I need things to be exactly how I expect them to be, and if someone surprises me with something (whether it be a nice thing or whatever), I feel upset and angry.
I also obsess over my heart. I have chest pain a lot (I'm actually going to the doctor about it next week to try to relieve myself.. even though I've been many times before and they tell me I'm fine each time), and I obsess over the thought of my arteries clogging and stupid things like that.
I'm going crazy... someone, please help me and tell me what I can do to fix this. My mom doesn't believe me when I tell her I think I may have a real problem. Is there anything that can be done to fix this? I can't take it much longer.
My BIGGEST problem here lately though is obsessively pee'ing. I do it a lot during the day, but the time I have the absolute most trouble with it is at night (or just whenever I'm lying down trying to go to sleep). It isn't that my bladder is full or anything like that... it's the simple fact that I cannot lay there thinking there is anything in my bladder. It has to be completely empty before I can sleep. So I'll go to the bathroom probably twice before I ever actually lay down. The first time I actually use the bathroom normally, but after that I'm just pushing and trying to get anything at all to come out, even if it's just a drop. It has to come out. A lot fo times nothing at all comes out. So after that, I lay down, but within 5 minutes I'm back in the bathroom. Sometimes I even go back again before I ever even make it back to my bed. Within the first hour of me laying in bed, I probably go to the bathroom atleast 10 times. This goes on for 2-3 hours until I finally wear myself out and fall asleep... but during the night I still wake up to pee. If I'm even slightly awake, the first thing I think of is "I have to pee!" The thing is, even though there is barely anything at all in my bladder, I do have the sensation of a full bladder (but I think that's just in my head). I go through a roll of toilet paper a night. NO JOKE. :rolleyes: This problem keeps me from getting a good night's sleep and I always feel restless and tired.
I also have this problem if I'm watching a movie. It's usually really bad if I'm watching it with someone else though. Going to the movie theatre is almost impossible for me now. I absolutely cannot sit there with the thoughts of urine in my bladder. When I'm watching a movie with someone else, I feel trapped to sit there with them and watch it, and not be able to go to the bathroom whenever I want.
I've denied myself of going to the bathroom, but it just doesn't work. The thoughts are still there driving me crazy. I don't know what to do.
I also have other problems that lead me to think that I may have OCD. I get in these routines and if they happen to somehow get broken, I just feel like I go nuts inside. Even if my routine of doing something isn't the most efficient way of doing it that particular time/day/whatever, I will do it anyway.
And I also absolutely hate surprises. I need things to be exactly how I expect them to be, and if someone surprises me with something (whether it be a nice thing or whatever), I feel upset and angry.
I also obsess over my heart. I have chest pain a lot (I'm actually going to the doctor about it next week to try to relieve myself.. even though I've been many times before and they tell me I'm fine each time), and I obsess over the thought of my arteries clogging and stupid things like that.
I'm going crazy... someone, please help me and tell me what I can do to fix this. My mom doesn't believe me when I tell her I think I may have a real problem. Is there anything that can be done to fix this? I can't take it much longer.
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Toribelle
03-01-2005, 09:29 PM
I've done the pee thing. A more mild version of yours - but I've done it. I always think to myself - don't go there!! Don't think about it! But of course the very words "don't think about it" are the words that get all of my OCD cells started. They are like "Did she say don't think about it??? Quick - she MUST think about it - many times!!" LOL. Oh well.
You could try to show your mom some sites or articles to show her what's going on. If you've been having troubles health wise or obsessions that are health in nature - she may just think you are unecessarily worried about something else. You have to show her that this is the things that makes you worry about everything else. Try to help her see that time is OCD's best friend - the faster you get help - the better chance you have of getting over it.
Know that you aren't crazy - and know that there are medications and behavior therapy that can make a big difference. I can't tell you yet from my experience because my doctor is still playing Medication Bingo with me - but I'll know soon!
keep us informed!
Tori
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You could try to show your mom some sites or articles to show her what's going on. If you've been having troubles health wise or obsessions that are health in nature - she may just think you are unecessarily worried about something else. You have to show her that this is the things that makes you worry about everything else. Try to help her see that time is OCD's best friend - the faster you get help - the better chance you have of getting over it.
Know that you aren't crazy - and know that there are medications and behavior therapy that can make a big difference. I can't tell you yet from my experience because my doctor is still playing Medication Bingo with me - but I'll know soon!
keep us informed!
Tori
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phobic
03-01-2005, 11:29 PM
oh yea hunny, sounds pretty ocd to me. Now what to do about it?? well, that im sure someone will come on and help ya more. Im not on any drugs (i dont do good on any tried :( ) so cant help there, but even just knowing that ya got it, and keep talking about it with those who do understand, (like this board)and finding that your not alone is gonna be a big help i'd think.. It's changed my world just finding out more about it. I have another place that you'ld like, but dont think we can post here?
jack65
03-02-2005, 03:03 PM
I think you do have ocd. It sounds like it to me. I have the thing about having to pee but not as severe as you do. It is worse right after I go to bed at night and I'm up and down for over an hour before I fall asleep.
Also, if I'm traveling somewhere with other people I always worry that they will get annoyed if I ask them to make a pit stop too often. Like you I try not to think about it but of course that just makes it worse.
I'm mot on meds now because I don't like the side effects but when I was on them them they reallt did help my obsessions and I fell asleep quickly.
Good Luck with this,
Jack
Also, if I'm traveling somewhere with other people I always worry that they will get annoyed if I ask them to make a pit stop too often. Like you I try not to think about it but of course that just makes it worse.
I'm mot on meds now because I don't like the side effects but when I was on them them they reallt did help my obsessions and I fell asleep quickly.
Good Luck with this,
Jack
tony55
03-06-2005, 11:15 PM
I have the pee thing too, but a milder form.
pheobe13
03-08-2005, 05:27 AM
I have that too, but also not as bad. I don't think it's OCD for me though, just a bad habit. It's worse if I'm out somewhere with other people and have no control over when we can take a toilet break. I don't like making a big deal out of it. I also go to the loo about 3 times in 3 minutes before I go out to make sure.
The thing is, if you carry on for too long you might cause an incontinence problem, and then you really will need the loo every 5 mins!! :D
If that thought doesn't stop you running back to the loo every 2 minutes before bed, then I would try pelvic floor excersizes (which we should all be doing every day anyway, but I must admit I usually forget.) You can do them while you're doing mundane tasks without anyone noticing!
Why is it you need to empty your bladder? Have you ever wet yourself and now you're paranoid? Your bladder is quite capable of holding in a few drops till morning. By going too often you are training your bladder to empty at a lower volume, so during the day (if you can control it better than at night) try and hold it for as long as possible. (Give yourself a time or something.)
Hope any of that helps.. :)
The thing is, if you carry on for too long you might cause an incontinence problem, and then you really will need the loo every 5 mins!! :D
If that thought doesn't stop you running back to the loo every 2 minutes before bed, then I would try pelvic floor excersizes (which we should all be doing every day anyway, but I must admit I usually forget.) You can do them while you're doing mundane tasks without anyone noticing!
Why is it you need to empty your bladder? Have you ever wet yourself and now you're paranoid? Your bladder is quite capable of holding in a few drops till morning. By going too often you are training your bladder to empty at a lower volume, so during the day (if you can control it better than at night) try and hold it for as long as possible. (Give yourself a time or something.)
Hope any of that helps.. :)
dgold
03-11-2005, 04:12 AM
You may want to try this: Try to delay the urge to pee a few minutes and keep adding on the time to make it longer and longer. Tell yourself that this is OCd and that the urge is not real ( unless you really really have to go and you will know if its real then). Tell yourself you dont want to be a prisoner to OCD anymore and that you know its a false messege and its not real. Keep adding on to the delays by 5-10 min. and see what happens. OTher things you can do aswell.. see how that works
jackolantern
03-16-2005, 06:56 AM
I wouldn't suggest holding it for "as long as possible" but in your case I'm sure you wouldn't hold it too long. I have some OCD issues with the bathroom (at least I think they are OCD) but a little different. I am always paranoid I will get urine on myself. I take forever in the bathroom and I hate excusing myself to use the bathroom around company because I think they think I am taking too long in the bathroom. Especially if someone makes the dreaded what happened, fall in the toilet kind of remark when I come out.
Anyway I hope you can relax a little more. I think I get the urge to pee more when I'm nervous. Maybe EFT would help or something. Emotional Freedom Techniques (emofree.com). I have only done it a few times, but I think if I did it more often it would help me relax better.
Anyway I hope you can relax a little more. I think I get the urge to pee more when I'm nervous. Maybe EFT would help or something. Emotional Freedom Techniques (emofree.com). I have only done it a few times, but I think if I did it more often it would help me relax better.
mia44
08-02-2005, 09:04 PM
I have the pee thing too, but a milder form.
same thing. it's driving me crazy. and yes, it is ocd, as my doctor called it. i have that about two years and have no idea how to get rid of it. find any useful info?
same thing. it's driving me crazy. and yes, it is ocd, as my doctor called it. i have that about two years and have no idea how to get rid of it. find any useful info?