So I’m struggling. OCD for a long time as well as GAD.
The first 10-15 years were dominated by fears of dying or of having terrible illness. Lately (last 3 years or so) I have been more obsessed with going to prison. For example, I once searched the possibility of buying pills to control my drinking which I was self medicating with, and worried that those were illegal and I’d go to jail for trying to buy them. You can imagine that I’ve had many other scenarios where I’ve sent myself to prison.
Am currently taking 4 meds including an SSRI, and a small dose of a newer antipsychotic to augment my other meds. Am seeing an OCD therapist. All of these things make it better, but at best control 50% of it. Anyone else in this boat? Just looking for encouragement.
Also, my psychiatrist is not an OCD specialist...would I benefit from seeing one who cares for only OCD patients? Thanks for any feedback on directions to go with this.