OCD and seeing the Doctor :(

bobbyday

Is OCD real?

Reply 1

Gem

14

Sorry to hear you're having such a hard time with things :frown:

I think you should visit your GP again, or a different one, and tell them everything. Maybe even print out this post and take it to them so that if it's written down it might not seem so scary. You're doctor didn't do anything as you played it down, whereas if they knew the truth they'd refer you for therapy like CBT or give you medication.

You could even try a counsellor at Uni, they may be able to give you help or refer you to a specialist.

I think it's good that you've admitted you have a problem, that's the hardest bit over with, not you just have to get the help you need to lead a normal life, and it'll happen :smile:

Please don't think about taking illegal drugs as that'll just make the problem worse in the long run.

Good Luck :smile:

Reply 2

browny2806

6

To be honest, doctors arent that good with things like OCD because they only place a fairly shallow emphasis on your day to day life and any other psychological causes which could be casuing your compulsions or obsessions. Also, although drugs offer a temporary solution, they do not act on the actualy cause of the problem. The act as a smoke screen (forgive the metaphor) which covers up the underlying matter.

My advice is to be open with your problems to a person who knows your condition, perhaps a mental healthy specialist such as a clinical psychologist. As daft as the concept sounds, seeing a mental health professional isnt a daft and abstract thing to do Ignore the stereotypes of people never speaking about there problems, 1.5 million people in the UK have OCD and it is only natural for people to seek help.

Im only offering this advice as iv been in your position before, being an individual who previously was a sufferer of OCD (sorry i use that term loosely), and i am now happy to say i have no obsessional thoughts or compulsions, all due to the fact that i saught help from those who were more than willing to provide it and knew what they were doing in order to help me :redface:

Reply 3

Rashid

I feel for you dude :smile:

I know a couple of people who suffer from severe OCD (one of them being my brother) and they're both very very annoying. You're fortunate that you're still a sociable person :smile:

You may think that counseling won't work but you don't know until you try it. Drugs work too, but I heard they have some side effects (make you paranoid?). My brother refuses to take any drugs, or counseling or any treatment. At least you're at the stage where you want to get rid of this and get on with your life.

I second the advice that you should see an advisor at uni (who might be better able to deal with people you're age, embarassment etc) and also, really, don't take drugs and don't drink (too much). It will only complicate the problem. If you find you can only relax when stoned or ****-drunk, you'll find yourself addicted to drink/drugs in a few years, which is as bad (if not worse) than OCD :wink: