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Do I have OCD

Postby flashlight » Tue Aug 20, 2013 3:55 pm

Good day, let me introduce myself. I'm a 20-year old male college student, you can call me D.

I seem to have this thing for checking and rewriting important things like phone numbers, card numbers, etc. over and over again. One time I had to type down a bank account number on my cellphone and I spent more than 10 minutes typing, erasing, and typing again just because I didn't think I was copying it exactly. I'm fully aware of what's happening and I'd like for it to stop, but when I force myself to stop, things just don't feel right and I feel like bad things might happen like I might make someone lose their money or call a wrong number because I didn't take much care in writing things down.

Sometimes when I'm in class, I'd feel that I need to count or consciously/manually blink until my blinking feels "right" else my "natural" blinking feels off. It's really annoying when it happens in class. I don't think these are new conditions to me, since I've been experiencing bouts of them throughout high school, but I've never needed to seek help from a professional.

I know a professional and personal appointment is more accurate, but based on what I have written, do I show warning signs of OCD or similar illness?
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Re: Do I have OCD

Postby Otter » Fri Aug 23, 2013 6:06 am

D -

That is pretty much a classic description of OCD. Get to a pdoc and tell them about your symptoms so they can diagnose you properly and off you go. Get meds, give in, move on - to a better life. :)

...oh and...

Tell your pdoc EVERYTHING. OCD may be part of a wider issue (or it may not). Get at everything so that when you are feeling better (and you will) things wont creep up on you again.

Good luck to you sir.

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