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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Is it OCD
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Is it OCD
by mome43, May 30, 2004 12:00AM
My 16 yr old son began having problems with repetative thoughts at the age of 10. We were able to help him through it at the time without medical intervention. At the age of 14 he started to have panic attacks and we sought help from our family MD. He started him on 10mg on Celexa, which helped him feel "normal". After 1 year my son stopped taking Celexa and felt great for about 6 months, even lost weight. The re-current thoughts started again and our MD prescribed Lexapro 15 mg which after 9 weeks have not stopped the thoughts. I would like to know if this kind of thinking is actually a form of OCD, and what is the best medication for the problem. Just a foot note. Outside of the obsessive thoughts , my son seems to be healthy and normal with a great family relationship, has lots of friends and outside interests and gets good grades in school.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 01, 2004 12:00AM
, Jun 01, 2004 12:00AM
Consider the recurrent thoughts as a form of anxiety. Then either medication should help. Also, kids in this age group go through a lot of changes quickly, and what might be a problem today could evaporate tomorrow...its a matter of anxiety, adapting and developing...a few sessions with a therapist could also help, doesn't sound like he would need much more than that.
Member Comments (1)
by dixiecup, Aug 15, 2004 12:00AM
Thoughts that won't leave your head and panic attacks are definitely signs of OCD/anxiety disorder. Until I started an antidepressant, my mind never rested and was always racing. Telephone numbers, tag numbers, sayings, all sorts of thing would go over and over in my head. I am now taking Strattera, and it is working. Strattera is prescribed for ADHD (non-stimulant)and is a form of antidepressant. Strattera or another antidepressant might help. Recurring thoughts might seem like nothing to someone who has never had them, but they are maddening.
