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OCD -Want to come out from it.
Always feels some dirt is there in my body /dress. If i walk in my room dirt will flow from ground to my body -I feel so and i start to clean myself. I can not go to toilet. I feel toilet is the dirtiest place and i need to take bath with soap then.
I met a doctor and she confirmed i have OCD.
But i can not take the medicine she prescribed as when i took that medicine i loss my body balance and this effect remains for 24hours.
Kindly help.
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Do appreciate you asking for a professional opinion. As you have been confirmed to have OCD, your psychiatrist has prescribed you with necessary medications. When you take these medications, certain symptoms of OCD could become manageable. If any medicine that you are taking is making you feel uncomfortable in any way, consult with your psychiatrist and I am sure he/she would change it if necessary. I request that you talk to your doctor regarding it or even go for a secondary consult with another psychiatrist if it helps you feel better.
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During this Pandemic there is a huge increase in OCD problems. My suggestion is to consult Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist as well. CBT is very effective method of treatment in your case. Thus instead of delaying,visit or consult as soon as possible.
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Hi,
To diagnosis is to what one is going through. How it was triggered? Since how long one is struggling with it? What is the intensity mild, moderate or severe. Diagnosis is the initial steps.
Next Steps
1. Connect with your psychiatrist and ask Dr. to review your medicine. Inform Dr. about your discomfort.
2. You can also connect with clinical psychologist and start with therapy session.
3. Relaxation techniques like guided imagery, deep breathing with music, yoga also said to be effective.
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In field of medicine every Dr. and practitioner have unique style and different treatment styles. Which are quite effective. Sometimes it takes time and few trials. But each one of us are unique and best.
Take care
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As mentioned by other clinical Psychologist OCD is indeed a serious mental illness. The primary treatment is medication along with psychotherapy. Various approaches had been used to treat Patients with OCD by clinical Psychologist, CBT & clinical hypnotherapy has been given a great results.
Next Steps
Please book an appointment with well experienced & trained Psychotherapist as well as psychiatrist.
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Please trust your professionals in journey of your treatments.. It is very important for your recovery and for them to give their best shot.
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As you have been diagnosed with OCD, you need proper medication to get better with it. And psychotherapy to deal with the behaviour issues.
As a first step
I would suggest you to note down what are the thoughts that come to your mind and then the behaviour that you to do get rid of the thoughts. From extreme unbearable to the least.
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Kindly.refer a psychiatrist and have thyroid and blood pressure checked if you are not suffering from any of them
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Hi. Thanks for your concern. If you have been
diagnosed,then you have two choices, either to consult a psychiatrist for pharmacological management and/or clinical psychologist for therapeutic management.
Any psychiatric medication takes time to work and if the client experiences any issues, must reach out to the psychiatrist.
Please consult your psychiatrist once and also
seek therapeutic help to deal with your disturbing thoughts related to OCD.
We are now available online.
All the best.
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Ms. Kavita Sharma (PhD)
Counselling Psychologist
7 yrs exp
Udaipur
I appreciate that you are approaching for help from professionals.I also understand how difficult it could be for you.I suggest you consult with both Psychiatrist and psychologist to help you better.
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Consult with Psychiatrist and Psychologist.
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Ms. Kshipra Pathrikar
Clinical Psychologist
9 yrs exp
Mumbai
Dear,
OCD is a chronic disorder where a person has an uncontrollable reoccurring thoughts and behaviours. For better result, it is advice to take medication as well as therapy for treating OCD. CBT and Exposure therapy are best suited for OCD treatment. Working with the therapist will help you to break down your problems into separate parts, such as your thoughts, physical feelings and actions. It will also encourage you to face your fear.
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You need to get in contact with a therapist, so that you can oersonally visit that therapist and take in couseling session with her/him to over your OCD.
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Dr. Sarika Boora (PhD)
Clinical Psychologist
13 yrs exp
Delhi
Those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) will have a great need or compulsion to clean or perform cleaning rituals so that they feel in control. When they cannot keep up with these things, they feel as if their life is falling apart. It is an attempt to stave off an anxiety. OCD often oscillates between being really bad, quite bad or barely noticeable. It tends to worsen when background stress levels are high, so it’s always a good idea to get a general sense of how the person deals with stress in their lives.
Next Steps
Talk to your doctor for any side effects or disbalance due to medication. She will either reduce the dosage or change the medicine.
Psychotherapy will simultaneously take place.
Consult a qualified therapist.
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1. Relax before you clean
2. Breaking the routine is the key
3. Educate yourself about OCD
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Ms. Hema Sampath
Psychologist
18 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello dear,
You can overcome this.
Do contact me for further support.
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Ms. Nikeeta Shah
Counselling Psychologist
3 yrs exp
Pune
OCD is an illness which includes 3 parts of the brain. Along with the obsessions, that are intrusive thoughts which causes a lot of anxiety, and compulsions which are actions done( in your case cleaning yourself), OCD is also a problem of excessive imagination. You do need medicines as a primary mode of treatment. You can consult Dr. Hemant Chandorkar in jehangir hospital.
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primary step should be medications which shit your body. therapy will help thereafter.
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