I am terribly discontented with my living accomodation. I live alone. I feel a compulsion to move, the feeling being [Ithink] that all will be changed, better, chance of a new start. When I lived in flats and apartments in my 20s and 30s before my Diagnosis, I was forever moving, there was always a legitimate excuse, but after a certain length of time Ihad to move. I also dyed my hair different colours and was always painting the livingroom walls in different colours, these actions were highly anxious compulsions and I had little control over them and felt embarrased afterwards. Now Its the house, Ive stayed at this place for close onn 7 yrs, its lonely here but is this part of the illness? the depression? Many thanks Rose Martin
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4/15/09 12:15pm
Hi, Rose. Only your pdoc can make a diagnosis for you, but this may help you in preparing for your next appointment:
OCD, basically, is a failure in the brain to screen out certain thoughts. The thought (such as "Did I forget to lock the door? Oh crap, my dog is probably running loose.") takes over to the point that the person feels compelled to act on it (such as leaving work and driving home).
This is not the same as a normal anxious moment. This is a case where the combined obsession and compulsion drastically interferes with your life to the point where you may lose your job and your friends.
Meds and talking therapy can work well for OCD. For severe treatment-resistant cases, there are two brain surgery procedures, plus a new application of an older procedure, deep brain stimulation, approved by the FDA for OCD this year.
But please note, there may be other explanations for your feelings and actions - please interpret this as a talking point to raise with your pdoc.
4/11/09 2:53pm
Listen , Im no Doctor , but i am diagnosed as being Bipolar and yes i can TOTALLY relate to some of what you have said. I too have various compulsive actions , i.e.if the house is not perfectly clean and tidy I get into the worst mood ever , I too have moved homes 5 times already , Im 31 yrs old and no matter where I move to I never to seem to feel content. Its like " Im looking for "Home". " but I cant seem to find it.
I think ( my opinion ) is that its not the house or flat or duplex etc we live in thats the problem its us , we have the problem. I wish there were meds to overcome this because I also feeling so so lost regardless of the fact that I have an amazing fiance and a baby on the way... its in my head and I cannot cure it.
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