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dominicksmommy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
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Ocd
Posted: 01-27-04 03:51am
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Hey
hey I am 16 years old and was diasgnosed
about a year ago with obsessive compulsive
disorder (ocd) if anyone else has it how
do u deal with ur attacks and ur anxietys
about things and ur behaviours.. I am
finding it hard to find easy ways to ease
my mind since having my son.. I am also
on celexa.. I was thinking about going
back to counseling but I want to try
something on my own first any advice is
great
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Jaydensmommy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Posts: 1705
Location: Wisconsin
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Ocd Also
Posted: 01-28-04 18:12pm
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Hey-
I suffer from ocd also. I have never
been diagnosed by a doctor. Although I
have been diagnosed for depression. I
know I have ocd also from the statistics
and the habits I have and can't control
doing them. Since I have been put on
effexor xr for my depression in sept.
2003 right after my daughter was born I
haven't really had many occurences or
"attacks" possible you could switch meds?
Do you suffer from depression at all?
I am currently thinking about telling my
doc about my ocd but I was always too
embarassed to tell him.
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dominicksmommy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
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Posted: 01-28-04 19:31pm
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Hey
hey .. I was diagnosed a year ago and
was put on celexa it still works but
lately with the birth of my son its kind
of harder to deal with.. Yes I also have
depression which my celexa treats
aswell..I was thinking about switchin meds
my doctor recommended paxil which has been
shown to work wel.. But I am scared it
wont work:s and the only way to know that
is if I go back to having major anxiety
attacks and going back to my very
compulsive ways.. You should talk to u
doctor about ocd I am not sure if effoxer
covers it aswell. My mom takes effoxer
for depression.. Check with ur doc ..
Have u found any helpful ways on dealing
with irrational thoughts and helpful ways
on how to fight off urges for compulsive
bhaviour... I have gone back to counting
the stairs as I walk up and down then
because of the fact I am scared to fall..
I dont wanna count stairs anymore if u
have any suggestions that would be great
christina
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Jaydensmommy
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Joined: 28 Jan 2004
Posts: 1705
Location: Wisconsin
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Ocd
Posted: 01-28-04 20:55pm
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I'd like to talk to you on a messenger of
some sort if you have one. I have yahoo
messenger, and aim. I have some
questions for you about ocd. I am pretty
sure I have it...But uncertain..I'd like
to ask you about some of the things I do.
I could list some of them here: I have
to check to make sure the doors are locked
over and over again. When I put my
daughter to bed I feel like if I don't
check on her every couple of mins she will
be dead, I tap my teeth together and
count, all in all I feel like if I don't
do something a certain amount of times or
if I dont do something specific that
something bad will happen. It's hard for
me to explain.
When I feel an "attack" coming on I just
have to totally take my mind off of it and
do something else. It's really hard and
sometimes it dosen't even work. 
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dominicksmommy
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Posted: 01-29-04 01:25am
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Hey
hey hun I dont have yahoo but I do have
msn if u have that my adress is unavoidabledamage@hotmail.Com..
Basicly the way the phycatrist(spelling?)
explained it to me is ppl who suffer from
ocd are the most unhappy ppl in the world
because of the fact that they always thing
think the worst is going to happen and
because they think that way the develope
little habbits that they think will help
prevent things from going wrong.. So
basicly obsessive is the thoughts u have
compulsive is the actions that you do for
the thoughts.. It sounds like u have some
characteristics of ocd.. If u have msn
add me we can talk sometime or I can try
to get set up with yahoo let me know
christina
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Jaydensmommy
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Posted: 01-29-04 23:19pm
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Msn for some reason won't work on my
computer...It sucks. I also wanted to
talk about children. I saw on another
board that you are a young mother also.
I am almost 20 and I have a 6 month old.'
~sara~
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dominicksmommy
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Posted: 01-30-04 18:43pm
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Hey hun
hey yes I am a young mother I am only 16
17 in march and I have a month old
son..His name is dominick...I am workin on
setting up yahoo but for some reason it
says my postal code is invaild so I am
deleting it and trying to get yahoo
reinstalled.. Alot of ppl have been using
yahoo now.. Are u still with ur daughters
father?
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Jaydensmommy
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Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: 01-30-04 22:23pm
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Yes I am still with jayden's father. We
have our shaky times, but we are hanging
in there. We actually just went and
looked at a house today..So hopefully we
will be moving soon. By the way...Im 19
I will be 20 in may incase I didnt tell
you already.
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Nov 2003
Posts: 264
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Posted: 02-06-04 14:22pm
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| dominicksmommy
wrote: | hey
hey hun I dont have yahoo but I do have
msn if u have that my adress is unavoidabledamage@hotmail.Com..
Basicly the way the phycatrist(spelling?)
explained it to me is ppl who suffer from
ocd are the most unhappy ppl in the world
because of the fact that they always thing
think the worst is going to happen and
because they think that way the develope
little habbits that they think will help
prevent things from going wrong.. So
basicly obsessive is the thoughts u have
compulsive is the actions that you do for
the thoughts.. It sounds like u have
some characteristics of ocd.. If u have
msn add me we can talk sometime or I can
try to get set up with yahoo let me know
christina |
sorry i'm late in joining this discussion.
Look into cognitive behavioral therapy
(cbt) it gave me my life back and
eventually got me off of all meds. My
favorite starter book on cbt is "been
there, done that? Do this! By sam obitz
and many universities offer programs for
little or no charge. It is considered one
of the most effective treratments for ocd,
panic and most other anxiety related
conditions including hypochondria. Take
care!
Q
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Jaydensmommy
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Posted: 02-06-04 14:41pm
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I am going to look into that...Thanks
qt.
~sara~
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qt3
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Posted: 02-06-04 16:37pm
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Thanks for the reply  please let me know
if I can be of any further help to you?
Take care!
Q
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dominicksmommy
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Posted: 02-06-04 16:52pm
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I will look into that thanks for the info
christina
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AngelaZ
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jan 2004
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Location: phx
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Hey There!
Posted: 02-06-04 17:04pm
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Hey christina I am also 16 turning 17 in
feb. I also deal with the same issues.
What state do you live in? You should
think about aim its free and simple i'd
like to chat some time.
Angela
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dominicksmommy
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
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Posted: 02-06-04 18:37pm
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Hey
I live in bc canada do u have msn?If so
let me know
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qt3
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
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Posted: 02-12-04 13:46pm
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| dominicksmommy
wrote: | i will look into that thanks
for the info
christina |
christina-
you're welcome. I hope it is as useful to
you as it has been to me
keep in touch!
Q
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SanchezAM
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Oct 2004
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Location: Work
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Reply to Ocd
Posted: 11-17-04 15:54pm
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I am 29 yrs old. I have ocd,adult
add,depression and anxiety. My ocd
symptoms are very weird at times. I
thought maybe I was just crazy till my dr
told me what it was. What I do to try
and control it is that when I catch myself
doing or thinking these crazy thoughts I
stop and tell my self they are not real.
It helps some of the time. 
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