Could it be OCD?

Hi!!!!!

For the first time in years, I am considering that maybe I am an OCD person.
I'd like to show what is happening/happened to me for you all help me to recognize it: (I know that just a professional can recognize it, but I`d like to hear some opinions from you all)

- When I was a child, I used to wash my feet like 20 times per day. I used to wake up in the early hours just to do it again and again and again. This occurred for years (maybe 4-5) and then passed.

- Sometimes I start to blink my eyes and I just can`t stop, even recognizing and feeling bad for it (this is happening for a few months, but sometimes it goes away). Same thing with nail biting

- When I fell with my motorcycle, a little scratch appeared on the bike, in a place that nobody sees (except for me). Then, I spent weeks trying to recovery the part (even knowing that it was impossible). Again, hours and hours per day trying to fix something impossible. And I could not stop thinking in it and I used to wake up in the early hours just to keep polishing again and again and again.

- The last case was a tablet that I bought five months ago and, since I bought it, I hear a little noise when I press the screen. Since then, every day I spend hours pressing and pressing just to get pissed hearing the noise. This weekend I spent two entire days doing this. I didn't go out with friends because of this!!!!

Besides, the obsession with checking inside my wallet every 10 minutes or less, checking at least 2 times if I locked the car (sometimes walking all the way through the parking lot in the middle of rain to check it again) and other small things.

The problem is: usually these things pass away with time (maybe months). But, anyway, I see myself with obsession for something every time. If it is not one thing, it is another one. I am always creating something from nothing to worry about.

What do you all think? Thank you!!!!
Best!

Hi, toc_toc. this could be OCD, yes.

My mum has OCD traits, but isn't diagnosed with the disorder itself, we were talking a couple nights back about her OCD & noticed how all her obsessions and impulses are related to her fear of being in danger. always checking doors, making sure the house is clean (to avoid sickness), avoiding leaving the house at times, calling people a lot when they're away, etc.

Do you see any pattern like that with your OCD traits at all? I'm interested now

corgis wrote:Hi, toc_toc. this could be OCD, yes.

My mum has OCD traits, but isn't diagnosed with the disorder itself, we were talking a couple nights back about her OCD & noticed how all her obsessions and impulses are related to her fear of being in danger. always checking doors, making sure the house is clean (to avoid sickness), avoiding leaving the house at times, calling people a lot when they're away, etc.

Do you see any pattern like that with your OCD traits at all? I'm interested now

Hi corgis!!!

My obsessions are usually related with organization. And I always check doors and etc because I am never sure if I locked.
Right now, I am wearing a watch that the second hand is misaligned. This drives me crazy

I am trying to fight this by wearing it all day and trying to see the misalignment and ignoring it, without trying to open it (even I knowing that I can't fix it).

Did your mom go to some doctor and don't they think that she has OCD?

I see. that's a VERY common form of OCD, so I wouldn't be surprised if you truly are dealing with it. I've always given into my thoughts (lol) so trying to fight temptation and urges is extremely difficult and I know it all too well.

My mum had a psychiatrist for a year, she was diagnosed with PTSD, but never OCD.
She said she hasn't really been open about her obsessive thoughts, however, to avoid people thinking she's some kind of crazy. have you talked to anyone else about this? how about considering seeing a professional? may be helpful.