Posted by Ted on December 8, 2002, at 0:39:23
In reply to Re: Question about friendship - need opinions » Ted, posted by Krysti on December 7, 2002, at 23:16:31
Krysti,
BTW: My bipolar mania also started with AD prescription: I was given zoloft and it pushed me to mania, then rapid cycling: mania followed by suicidal depression, then back to mania with two-day cycles for a total of 3 cycles (6 days). That is when my wife called my pdoc and took me to the hospital. Good thing. :-)
> So, what is the OCD like? I used to wonder sometimes if I had that myself.
You do stuff that is habitual to an extreme, and you know you have a problem (it is concious) but you can't control it. Everyone is a little different with their own OCD. For most people, it is washing their hands maybe 200 times a day or checking and rechecking locks on doors or light switches. Another common one is counting -- anything (like step when walking or words when someone is talking), and another is collecting or hoarding -- anything (especially of little value). For me, the two biggest problems were counting and picking at my cuticles. I knew it was "just" a bad habit, but no matter how hard I tried to stop, I only got worse. OCD is just another manifestation of anxiety.
OCD is a very strong genetic trait, and I inherit it from my father, whose "habit" is *absolute perfectionism*. I used to think that I had to use fingernail clippers to mow the lawn in order to satisfy him when I was little. It was tough. One of my sisters inherited OCD also, and she has it in the forms of perfectionism, hyper-work (always busy but not mania), and collecting husbands (she is on #4 right now). :-( You can email me at thadley01 AT hotmail DOT com if you want to talk more.
Ted
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