Ocd

Betso21 · 08-03-2005, 11:50 PM

Has anyone out there progressed beyond anxiety attacks into full blown OCD? My mother, sister and myself all have OCD - and both mom and sis are PCOS. I have recently (the past year and a half) started having the classic 'obsessive' intrusive thoughts that cause a great deal of anxiety in addition to a generalized anxiety/dperession disorder. I just finally told my shrink today, albiet at the end of our session - because I am so embarassed about it I couldn't tell him. I just don't really want to take antidepressants because I heard a lot of people feel worse - and I just don't want to take the chance. I'm not 'diagnosed' as PCOS but have gone for testing and have high testosterone, facial hair, mood swings, weird but normalish periods, weight gain/trouble losing weight but I can't seem to get an endo to take me seriously since my fasting gluc is 'normal.' I live in VT so informed doctors are kind of hard to come by. I'm just wondering if there's other OCD/PCO's out there, since I haven't seen anyone in the forums talk about this yet.

Gunnie · 08-04-2005, 02:46 AM

I don't know if this will help, but my son is bi-polar and OCD along with a few other problems. He's been having intrusive thoughts that he can't get away from, and has been partaking in electroconvulsive therapy. It scared the crap out of me at first, but now I know how they do it, and can see positive results, I'm glad he's receiving treatments. He still has to take antidepressants though.

PrincessErin777 · 08-04-2005, 03:07 AM

I personally think you should ask for a referral to see an endocronolgist. I know that in PA I had a hard time at the GYN, and them not knowing for sure if I had PCOS, but when I went to the Endo, he knew by running different tests, like an untra sound. Im so sorry about the intrusive thoughts, but let me assure you that taking medication is safe, and effective. I have been on and off anti depressents, and seditives, and although they do have some wired side effects in the beginning.....its totally worth it. Waking up feeling normal, be able to go out in to the public, and not feeling my panic and anxiety all the time makes any night sweets, or dry mouth wirth it. Talk to you Dr about your concerns. I was the same way with medication, and would hate to see you not take something that may totally help your condition.

Erin