Posted by SDA on August 27, 2004, at 22:17:15
In reply to Does anyone know what actually causes OCD?, posted by BRC on August 25, 2004, at 18:15:59
> Hi, I have Obssessive compulsive disorder along with other anxiety disorders. But I was wanting to what part of the brain is actually responsible for the the disorder.
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> I have always been told it was a "chemical imbalance". I have very invasive intrusive thoughts and memmories that has really taken over my life. I also have rituals such as tapping and touching objects a certain number of times and a preocupation with certain numbers (I have had this since I was a kid). But the awful daily struggle of intrusive thoughts did not start until about four years ago. I am 28 now.
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> I have tried all kinds of medication and spent hours researching, alot of money on behavioral therapy, and alot of time suffering.
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> So, I was wondering what part of the brain cause these thoughts to occur. It is like you have no control over your mind. Is a certain part of the brain not working right? Has part of the brain become damaged?
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> If anyone has any info. or comments I would greatly appreciate them.
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> One last question. Is there any other medication besides SSRI's to treat OCD because I have tried them all with no success. I am on them right now praying each day for relief. THANKSI also had childhood OCD starting around age 11. For better or for worse, I took Zoloft (200mg) all throughout high school. While it probably helped with the reppetitive actions and fears (skipping steps, tapping out numbers, and handling my food with napkins), I think it may have been harmful to my cognition. Specifically, I wonder if it was responisble for mental over-activity and "thought congestion".
I am 20 now. I went off of the meds cold turky before going to college. Although I may have denied it at the time, in hindsight I can see that I started obsessing more about things like cleanliness and order. This was compounded by severe insomnia that soon followed. Right now I'm having what my doctors tell me is severe anxeity and depression. My thinking has gone down the toilet (memory problems, math skills are horrible), and I have terrible head pressure/fuzziness. I'm hesitant to hop back on the SSRI bandwagon, but I know that when I recover my OCD will seem like nothing at all. As you continue to learn and grow thoughout life, you will find what is truely important and how to keep your OCD on a leash. I for one know that I'll never give a damn about cleanliness or the condition of my material posessions again.
Well, my head is killing me right now, so I might bag it for the night and post more tomorrow.
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