OCD Action

Liza22
Member

hi all

i've just joined so i'd thought i'd introduce myself. I'm Liza, I'm 24 and have suffered with OCD since as long as I can remember really. My main problems are with mental rituals and magical thinking issues. I'm currently on citalopram and olanzapine and waiting (impatiently) for CBT.

nice to meet you

Mon Dec 14 2009 17:44:13 #
Truddles
Member

Hi Liza22,
Welcome to the forum.
Not feeling very sociable at the moment so this was just to say welcome.
Look forward to your contribution to the forum.
Truddles

Mon Dec 14 2009 17:53:49 #
nettlenoo
Member

hi liza
im annette ive been on here just over a month this forum can offer lots of help and advice. ive spoken to some really nice people so welcome to you hope you find it a help.
annette

Mon Dec 14 2009 17:59:11 #
Liza22
Member

thanks for the welcome

hope you're ok truddles

Mon Dec 14 2009 19:24:39 #
Parvez Choudhry
Member

Hi Liza
Sorry this is a delayed response but better late than never, eh?! A warm welcome to the forum. It's always good to meet new people with whom we share something in common. Hope you don't have to wait for CBT for very long. Have they given you an estimate of how much longer?
Parvez

Wed Dec 16 2009 16:49:22 #
Unregistered

Hello! This place is great, you'll like it here.

Wed Dec 16 2009 17:47:44 #
Liza22
Member

hi Parvez and helz

Parvez, i'm being assessed by a clinical psychologist next week after months of waiting but no idea how long i'll have to wait for CBT after that

Wed Dec 16 2009 18:07:01 #
nettlenoo
Member

ive tried to email you liza but i cannot for some reason wanted to say hi and welcome. never mind lol hope you are well good luck next week

Wed Dec 16 2009 21:21:35 #
Liza22
Member

hi netti and thank you

Wed Dec 16 2009 22:04:01 #
Cuthbert ffoliott
Moderator

Hullo Liza -

nice to see you here! I really hope that CBT will be available to you soon. How do citalopram and olanzapine affect your rituals and magical thinking? I am hugely interested.

At any rate: all the best to you and yours!

Cuthbert.

Thu Dec 17 2009 14:11:56 #
Liza22
Member

hi Cuthbert, thanks for the welcome

Citalopram hasn't really helped me that much and as such my pscyhiatrist wants me to change to effexor but olanzapine has helped me somewhat as i am now spending less time on rituals and have been able to reduce them and resist less 'important' ones. my mood has also been helped as I am feeling less hopeless than i was a few months ago.

Liza

Fri Dec 18 2009 14:18:06 #