Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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anyone of u affected by it? I am, and my conditions are getting worse. at work or outside is ok, but once i am home its worse. Every sufferer has different effects but more or less the same .
For me, i :
hand n leg washing: wash already still think ar did i wash o not and then run back to wash (sometimes more than twice)
off shower ,off tap, flush toilet: even though i know all off le, i keep staring at them and then keep u-turning to check again
house main door & gate: i will keep turning the knobs to check if really lock already. more than 8 times. sometimes, i go downstairs le but still run upstairs to check again
numbers: when storing tel numbers or counting things or writing of numerals i will non stop count
from Wikipedia:
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refreshing sgforums exactly 3650 times a day
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go toilet 100 times a day
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keep yourself occupied in something la
like sports
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go see a shrink.. it's treatable..
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Originally posted by ButterCake:
anyone of u affected by it? I am, and my conditions are getting worse. at work or outside is ok, but once i am home its worse. Every sufferer has different effects but more or less the same .
For me, i :
hand n leg washing: wash already still think ar did i wash o not and then run back to wash (sometimes more than twice)
off shower ,off tap, flush toilet: even though i know all off le, i keep staring at them and then keep u-turning to check again
house main door & gate: i will keep turning the knobs to check if really lock already. more than 8 times. sometimes, i go downstairs le but still run upstairs to check again
numbers: when storing tel numbers or counting things or writing of numerals i will non stop count
from Wikipedia:
when i off the iron's plug or stove, i will double or triple check if they are indeed off..
hm is this OCD?
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other than iron leh?
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
other than iron leh?
no more le
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At least you are aware you have it
Have you seeked medical help?
I know someone who has OCD but she denies it so -_-"
After going to the toliet, she can wash her hands for half hour and she tells us she takes almost 3 hrs to finish showering -_-"
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happens to me.
when i lock the door i have to check it at least 5-10 times. before i sleep i have to check many times that my handphone is next to my bed. i also spend a lot of time arranging the speakers so they are evenly spaced but they never seem to be. and i suffer most of the symptoms you mentioned
. it doesnt affect my life drastically... though it becomes a pain when i'm doing art since i'll am obsessed with positioning my lines.glad to hear someone who shares this 'problem'.
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Originally posted by FireIce:
refreshing sgforums exactly 3650 times a day
do u do that? -
Originally posted by Phoebie:
no more lethat goes to show you're being careful.
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humm...maybe u should try keeping urself busy...if it gets worst...seek an expert...becos..minor as it is...its signs ur body gives u...dont save money thinking u can recover...becos it can turn into something worst and could cost u more in the future.. ;)
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My friend's brother has OCD, he controls it very well though.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
that goes to show you're being careful.
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if it bothers you , you should seek medical help !
if not just live with it like aiglosicicle .
but i still think you should go to a doctor .
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i think i mild OCD ba, which i think is harmless.. it is more of habits then having any association with mental disorder.. Stabborn behaviour sometimes mistakenly for this mental problem.
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I have a mild case of it last time, like i scratch my left arm once i must scratch my right arm twice then scratch left once again. but managed to get over it when I was too busy to even think of it
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I have OCD too. Sometimes when I'm walking out on the streets, I will try to avoid certain spots on the ground (cracks, dark stains, etc). More often than not, I would feel uncomfortable that i'm not walking the right 'way' and would back track again until I got it right.
I have really bad intrusive thoughts too, but I don't wish to elaborate on that.
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lol.. i have a mild case too i think. like when i play badminton. i will keep flipping the racquet in my hand, because it will feel imbalanced.
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i'll walk exactly within tiles or groups of n tiles on the ground...
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Originally posted by Phoebie:
when i off the iron's plug or stove, i will double or triple check if they are indeed off..
hm is this OCD?
yap thats OCD
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Originally posted by aiglosicicle:
happens to me.
when i lock the door i have to check it at least 5-10 times. before i sleep i have to check many times that my handphone is next to my bed. i also spend a lot of time arranging the speakers so they are evenly spaced but they never seem to be. and i suffer most of the symptoms you mentioned
. it
doesnt affect my life drastically... though it becomes a pain when
i'm doing art since i'll am obsessed with positioning my lines.glad to hear someone who shares this 'problem'.
oh dear, yr situation seems worse.....hope u get better
..btw, another thing i read from the wikipedia article that applies to me 100%:
Symptoms:Often, the brain challenges the person to a challenge that you feel you will die if you do not do it correctly.
i often give myself silly challenges, exp:if i dun finish doing something before the phone rings i will die or if my colleague starts talking before i do i will die etc etc
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Originally posted by elindra:
At least you are aware you have it
Have you seeked medical help?
I know someone who has OCD but she denies it so -_-"
After going to the toliet, she can wash her hands for half hour and she tells us she takes almost 3 hrs to finish showering -_-"
wah 3 hr to bathe, i can imagine her water bils
if it gets any worse, i wil seek help. Most people deny they have OCD, hope yr friend faces it bravely
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I always check my wallet, hp, etc a few times when im getting off taxi, bus, mrt. is that OCD?