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Help me figure this out!!!!?
by SeanCky, Jun 23, 2008 02:07PM
I am posting this in 3 forums because I am not sure if this is Depression, OCD, or GAD. I had a severe bout of depression starting around 5-6 months ago. I never really had urges of suicide or hurting myself however. I constantly slept and was very very afraid of sharp objects. I had bad images of attacking loved one's with said objects. Also thoughts of randomly hitting people associated with me. I would go and get no my knees and pray really hard to make it go away. I struggled this deeply for 2 months even having people cut my steak for me and I am 25 years old. I saw a pshyc for 4 visits and mentioned OCD to him but he ruled it out saying that it sounded like moderate Depression. Well needless to say after my last visit with him I no longer had the sadness, or sleepiness and I was motivated once again. However the thoughts of attacking people still lingered in my head. But not people I disliked or who made me angry but the one's I really loved like my wife and family. It has calmed down a whole lot because started to accept that they were there and did not give them fear anymore. I have never even punched someone in my entire life. I am such a peace maker and hate violence so I am not sure why I was having the thoughts. Needless to say I can control them pretty well now...but they are a nuisance and I wish for them to go away. I don't know is this GAD, OCD, or was my doctor right and it is Depression? The reason I ask is because I don't have any symptoms of depression anymore bu those thoughts are still around!! I am puting this in three communities to get the best answers
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by Cindee56, Jun 23, 2008 10:19PM
To: SeanCky
Hi, I think you have to take some type of medication. It could still be depression, anxiety, or some OCD. Try another doctor. I would not delay. I have a 21 yr. old son who has random crazy thoughts from anxiety. He has been on 3 different meds. Sometimes it takes a while to find the right one. He feels bad taking the drugs, but the doctor told him it is a chemical imbalance in the brain, and it's necessary to take them, at least for a while until it passes.
by SeanCky, Jun 24, 2008 08:29PM
To: Cindee56
thanks for the post
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