OCD Action

Mel123
Member

Hi everyone

My OCD tok a strange turn over the last few days and it wouldn't let me go into the room where my PC is, not sure why, but i'm back on line again.

Sorry for the delay Anne, i'll be getting back to writing the articles now.

Last week my wife had to call the crisis team because my OCD and thoughts were so bad, they got me in the same afternoon and changed my medicine straight away, i now take 20mg of Citalopram in the morning and 20mg of Risperidone in the evening, there's no nusea, no headaches and i have my appitite back.

Does anyone suffer with spontaneous spending, i've had 3 episodes so far, the first where i wanted to buy some garage floor paint, i haven't even got a garage, the second was shopping at Morrisons for pizzas and the third was buying a burger at Mcdonalds, it's all very strange.

Thanks for reading this and i look forward to your thoughts and comments.

Melvyn

Thu Sep 30 2010 14:37:29 #
Truddles
Member

Hi Melvyn,

I had that problem about eighteen months ago, I became petrified of my bedroom and ending up fitfully sleeping in a chair downstairs. It meant that I couldn't access my clothes either. The nurse that was dressing the burn on my arm thought that I was completely bonkers. But the fear was so great I put up with the humiliation and ridicule

Thu Sep 30 2010 15:43:08 #
Unregistered

Hi Melvyn

As for your articles, it's fine. I still have 10 outstanding accounts. So I will wait until all is in before I start. Most of these are from late comers (like you) who have only been writing for less than a month. The enforced break will do me good.

I have to admit that Citalopram at 20mg sent my OCD off the scale for the first week. I had panic attacks all day long and could not eat. It is wonderful that your wife is so caring. I wish someone had phoned up for me - at one point I simply wanted to run away.

I do like my clothes but I don't think that I am spending much more than I used too. Having said this, my husband says that I cannot go down town without buying something - which is true. Now the Citalopram has kicked in, I have also gained a passion for eating (especially things like crisps which I never particularly liked in the past). So it is possible that the meds are too blame. Whatever the case you did make me laugh - and I have been sorely in need of a laugh all day.

Love
Anne

Thu Sep 30 2010 16:02:53 #
Mel123
Member

Hi and thanks for your support and kind words of wisdom, I'm sorry you had to put up with the humiliation Truddles, with your bandage and everything, i hope the nurse was understanding and realised what you was going through.

Anne, i'm pleased i brought a smile to your face, you have to smile with OCD sometimes or you'll curl up into a ball and never go out, i will get the first draft of the articles to you for your comments and hopefully not to many changes.

Lots of love

Melvyn

Thu Sep 30 2010 18:01:33 #
Truddles
Member

The humiliation wasn't because of the dressing but because she didn't understand the OCD and why I couldn't go into my bedroom. But then why should she when even those who are supposedly there to help us don't understand and treat us with contempt

Thu Sep 30 2010 22:26:12 #
Jerama
Member

This is the biggest problem we face - ignorance and lack of understanding, or even of the existance of OCD. One of the speakers at an OCD Action conference a few years back said "Raising awareness is the single most important thing we can do", and he was so right.

I was so pleased to see that there is some action going on in schools to raise awareness and to inform people about OCD. So many lives are ruined by this lack of understanding on top of this dreadful condition. I often think that the ridicule and humiliation can be worse than the OCD itself.

Take care,
J

Fri Oct 1 2010 8:18:30 #
bingo
Member

I remember that guy at the conference. He was outlining a case of OCD and I thought he was talking about me at first as the case was so similar to mine. One of the worse things people say to me is why don't you behave like normal people, or why can't you be reasonable. Yea, love to OK, do you wanna swop places with me. I'd like to see how they would cope if they only have this b***** condition for 24 hours. I hate those b*******. I feel like doing something to them like shaking their hand but making sure I have got something sticky and horrible on my hand first. I could overcome the the OCD to do it but perhaps it is because I am normal and do behave in a reasonable way that I don't do it.

There's no justice in this world.

Fri Oct 1 2010 8:32:29 #
Amz
Member

Nobody is normal so the very comment "Why arent you normal" is absurd! everybody has characteristics and problems its just one of ours is OCD, in fact it makes us more caring and thoughtful human beings! those normal people that we are told to be, could be without OCD but be abusive/agressive or cruel. e.g A man who is "normal" without OCD could have a great job and thousands of friends but go out every weekend starting fights when he's drunk. Is that so normal???? I dont wana be like him!

After being bullied at school I have developed a thick skin and am quite defensive when it comes to OCD. So am now more at ease at looking the fool walking through doorways and if I see someone staring I either stare back or get the urge to say "what you looking at" ha ha. to be honest most of the time I just think, hey if you saw someone acting weird you would look its not their fault! another virtue of OCD thoughfullness and the ability to see things from others perspectives.

anyway..... I find myself buying things or eating more to cheer myself up. I went through a stage over a few months of buying lots of clothes but not actually being able to wear them as they were new!! (long story)

Retail therapy!!!!!

Tue Oct 5 2010 22:11:32 #