Obsessive Disorders - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

mhoward · 04-15-2001, 05:39 PM

Hi, just wanting any advice really. I'm an 18 year old male, who's had this problem for quite a few years. It's similar to OCD where I have to wash my hands, but it's not exactly like it. Events, happenings and people that I don't like, or I am un-easy around causes me to put a lot of focus on my hands. This leads to me needing to wash my hands for fear of contamination of the things that I like. It's not exactly like OCD, but there are some similar traits. I do not frantically tidy, and I only need to wash my hands briefly once I have a thought, hear a song or touch something that is linked to a neagative memory. It never used to be too much of a problem, but it feels like it's gradually getting worse, as negative events happen through my life. I am a postive person, with an excellent job, family and friends. But, when a negative event happens, I seem to link it to a song or an object. When I hear or see that object, my palms become all warm and sweaty, and all my concentration is put on them.

I'm sorry if I'm repeating myself, but I don't know what to do, or what exactly it is. I wouldn't of thought it's OCD, as there are too many symptons which are missing. I would be grateful for ANY advice anyone could give me.

I would be ETERNALLY grateful.

Thanks
Mark

Luvcarosel · 04-17-2001, 10:15 PM

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that there are medications for compulsive disorders. I know that prozac is one of them. You should
consult with a doctor and share your feeling with them. I have a compulsive disorder: I find myself always wanting to clean the house.
I cannot stand disorganization, dirt, I feel
anxiety when I cannot get things in order or the kids make the house a wreck. You can also consult with a pyschiarist. Take care and good luck let me know what you decide todo and how everything works out. Lisa

incoherant · 04-18-2001, 08:07 AM

Have you tried hypnotherapy?......

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pert · 04-21-2001, 04:03 AM

i'm not totally sure, but i think you can have ocd related to or assoc. w/an anxiety condition, depression or other.
i believe i have a form of it where i check things but not the usual rechecking say the door locks.
this is where i am fanatically neat and organized or have to have things a certain way which it never is.
as for the hand thing i can relate bigtime although i'm not a washer; moreover i'm a starer.
i think it has to do w/upsetment of some kind, the fixation on hands.
i mean ,if we were content we wouldn't have this.
so i'm suggesting w/me, it may be even something to do w/loss,say in a relationship,some type of rejection or personal stagnation.

Lookabare · 05-25-2001, 03:17 PM

PLEASE, go to your nearest library and get the book "Tourette syndrome and behavioral disorders". Most people don't realize that you can have mild forms of this syndrome. I was 38 before I found out I have it. That book changed my life. Not physically but emotionally. I make sense to myself now. I don't have the obsessions like you mention but everyone is different. I bet you'll be amazed at what you read and I bet that you'll "find yourself" in that book. And if you do, it may be very possible to treat . You never know. I highly recommend getting that book and reading it cover to cover. It's divided into parts for medical personnel and "normal people" like us! So, skip over the medical terminology when it gets into it. It explains the general information for you at the ends of the chapters making it very understandable. Also at books end it shows a copy of a test used to determine whether or not you have tourette syndrome or not. Check it out ok?