OCD Questions

Dear Shubham,
Your position now at 25 years of age is, 'DO'. Do take tablets. These tablets are not addictive. Do get rid of those useless intrusive thoughts. Do join a job. Do become confident of your strengths. Do consult the doctor regularly. OCD need long term treatment after improvement, NOT just 2 months.

Hi lybrate-user consult a psychologist and talk about the compulsive childish thoughts you are having. With a psychologist you can talk about your childhood and family background. A psychologist will determine the possible reasons for having compulsive childish thoughts and urges to do childish activities. Do not feel negative about having childish thoughts and having the urge to exhibit childish behaviour. A psychologist will help you come out of it. Contact me for counseling session. Along wit...more

Hi lybrate-user
obsessive compulsive disorder is increasing now a days and it is some what a resistant one particularly in moderate to severe levels.
Its better to make an evaluation of types of symptoms and severity from a trainned psychologist. Cbt - (cognitive behaviour therapy) is a well known psychotherapeutic strategy which will help you a lot in improving your condition
can be availed even online. Take care and all the best.

Hi lybrate-user
you are having unwanted thoughts and fears about dog bite because of which you have taken three rabies vaccine. You took another rabies vaccine after a dog jumped over you and you noticed a cut on your leg. You later realised that the cut was not a dog bite. Consult a doctor about vaccination. Consult a psychologist and talk about the unwanted thoughts and fears you have about dog bite. Human being can get rabies when they are scratched or bitten by an animal that has rabies....more

Hi lybrate-user it looks like you spend a lot of time worrying about your health and you are having certain thoughts that is triggering you to touch your breasts and examine it. You are worried about whether you have touched your breasts too much. Your concern is you are having unwanted thoughts and fears that is causing you to indulge in a particular behaviour which is to touch your breasts often. Consult a psychologist and talk about the thoughts and fears that is triggering you to touch your ...more

You are on good medication but your problem is that you have not combined it with therapy. In therapy you will learn a lot of skills, tools and techniques to help you cope with your condition. Since you are so young, there is a very good likelihood of there being either genetic causes or some very early childhood influences. If you cooperate you can change very well. But medicine by itself is not enough. The earlier the detection and intervention, the better the results. Don't delay or waste thi...more

There are multiple issues like ocd, depression and obesity. All these are interrelated. I would like you to add 'walking _ brisk walking'to your treatment regimen. In 2-3 months you will see a much better. Version of yourself. Regarding medications, I would like to modify few things like add on a beta blocker and ssri with better side effect profile. I think we make some small changes in your medications after knowing detailed history. Better to follow up with your psychiatrist and share your co...more

Combining all these medications need not be feared as these are well within therapeutic range. But, are all these medications needed that too at lower levels of therapeutic range is a question only your mother's psychiatrist can answer as each patient varies. As such nothing to worry. But you can still consider second opinion about the choice of drugs and their dosages.

Hello
It is essential to assess your condition regarding Obsessive Compulsive disorder if any, or any other problem. Avoid jumping to tablets before proper evaluation.
For eg Porno addiction and compulsion are different phenomena.
There are good psychological therapies like CBT, whether it is OCD or addiction.
Take care

It might cause erectile dysfunction in some cases but it is usually temporary and gets relieved on its own.
So there is nothing to worry about it. Taking medicine and completing course is more important
for dysfunction, you can understand sexual therapy and apply it.