pure o (ocd)irrational unwanted thoughts
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written on this forum regarding my deppression/ocd my fear is finding out im not the biological father of any 1 of my three children?first started 30 odd years ago with 1st born?unaware at the time suffering deppression ?constant"what ifs"?ie partner at time had affair?after years of untreated hell doubts passed.years later deppression returned,new partner wanting kids eventually broke down to her and was prescribed meds and councilling.eventually had another 2 children all well until meds stopped working?doubts resurfaced(totally unfounded)meds changed now 9 weeks in?on help from new wife(nurse)from imformation from colleague(mental health)pure o ocd was mentioned?ive trawled the internet on this subject and it practically describes me?irrational thoughts?rumination?constant re-assurances?compulsions?im living in hope that these meds can at least stop these thoughts but also think i need cbt?
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ann55375 anthony59004
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be interested in your responses as when i mentioned pure OCD my gp looked at me and said shed never heard of it! irrational,thoughts,,rumination,depression,,anxiety.anyone chime in?
ann55375 anthony59004
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be interested in your responses as when i mentioned pure OCD my gp looked at me and said shed never heard of it! irrational,thoughts,,rumination,depression,,anxiety.anyone chime in?
catriona09681 anthony59004
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This does sound like pure o or in other words intrusive thoughts ocd. I have harm ocd where I worry that I have or am going to harm my children. I guess its one of the less talked about forms of ocd as a lot of people are scared or embarrassed to talk about their symptoms but if you have Facebook there are some very good support groups on there. Cbt and exposure and response therapy are meant to be really good for intrusive thought ocd I'm still on the waiting list for them but fluoxitine helped a lot with my intrusive thoughts unfortunately I had to come off it for other reasons as i have other mental health problems. I don't think pure o is an official diagnosis Ann so maybe if you mention to your doctor intrusive thought ocd they will know what you mean.
anthony59004 catriona09681
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hi catriona096 working at monent,will send you"site"i came accross later,its written by 2 physychiatrists,takes about 15 mins to read?but my god it was like some of the subject was written to bescribe me?discusses each pure o subject in detail,im sure youll see youurself in there?strange feelings yet relieved feelings that prove you are normal?btw what dose and how long before fluoxetine worked for you?says in this article people with severe deppression feel benefits BEFORE people with pure O ocd?around 10/12 weeks for the latter!
catriona09681 anthony59004
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It took me about a month on fluoxitine and the thoughts started lifting they have come back quite badly now since I have been off it but the pills made me go crazy (whole other mental health problem) so unfortunately I can't be treated with meds for my ocd. I have had ocd since I was about 7 (20 years) but only had harm ocd for the past 2 years. Ocd is not curable but It is manageable under medication, cbt and exposure and response therapy. It sounds like you definitely have ocd as it focuses on what you love most and your biggest fears obviously this is why it has focused on your children. The trick to ocd I have learnt over the years is not to fight the thoughts the more you fight them the worse they get. So sort of say to yourself yes I am having these thoughts but it's just ocd. Not a lot of professionals even understand this type of ocd so it could be worth it to go private and ask around a few different psychologists until you find someone whos got knowledge in ocd intrusive thoughts. Also please try not to seek reassurance on your thoughts this might make you feel better for a minute but you will find something else to worry about and it never helps ocd in the long run.
anthony59004 catriona09681
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hi catriona all i put on internet is(pureO exploration into a lesser-known form of ocd(hope this is of help)
catriona09681 anthony59004
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Thanks Anthony I will have a look at that
catriona09681 anthony59004
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Sorry I forgot to say my dose of fluoxitine was 40mg I think but the higher the dose the better for ocd
anthony59004 catriona09681
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bloody hell catriona096 you know your stuff!you ve had me worked out in a couple of lines!ocd targeting things so precious to me?the re-assurance(short releif?always another ocd but?ocd what if?ocd whole new scenario to analyse?)im hoping meds will kick in?as ive been through all this(nonsense)years ago and meds(sertraline)done the job,but all myself and doc seem to think is my body just outgrew them?but like you say ocd doesnt leave we just adapt?will send that link,although from what youve written(probly nothing you havnt heard/read about?i wish you all the luck possible with genuine sinserity cos this is a terrible illness that i wouldnt wish on my worst enemy!
catriona09681 anthony59004
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Yes I tried setraline aswell but found so much more relief from the fluoxitine. One of my compulsions that started after I was diagnosed with ocd was compulsively researching ocd to make sure that was in fact what I had and that I wasn't going crazy (sigh) it is definitely called the doubting disease for a reason. I hope you manage to find the right treatment for you and that they don't just palm you off with medication as this does help but it is so much more successful with the cbt etc aswell so definitely try and push for that too. Hope you can find some peace from the thoughts soon.
anthony59004 catriona09681
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thanks so much for advice,difinately gonna look into cbt?thats a new one on me "doubting disease"so so right though? thanks again much appreciated helpful inteligent advice