r.j.s

Hi everyone.
Just thought I might be able to help a few people out there with a few words
of encouragement.
I used to have very bad OCD up until about 2 years ago. I used to have a
very bad morbid fear of oral cancer, this was triggered after a visit to my
dentist for a routine check-up. The prick said I had a white patch in my
mouth that he did not like the look of, I asked what he thought it was and
he said "it looks very much like Oral-Cancer"
It turned out to be nothing at all, I had been using oil of cloves for a bad
toothache and it had burnt the inside of my mouth leaving a large white
blister, I went to my doctors, he gave me some mouthwash and it had
completely gone within a week. A visit to the Hospital arranged by my
dentist confirmed it was nothing.
Anyway, to cut a very long story short, I went through hell for 5 years,
constantly checking the inside of my mouth in a mirror up to 70/100 times a
day, it completely took over my life. I attempted suicide on a few
occasions, If I saw so much as a blemish in my mouth I was of to my Docs
like a rocket for reassurance etc.
I was sent to Physc's and other people without any luck, I was on 80Mg
Prozac a day and 20mg Valium a day as well. Then they sent me to see a
behavioural therapist, and simply by talking I gradually overcome this
terrible OCD, now I couldn't give a toss about my mouth. I don't even bother
looking in the mirror or anything anymore.
So for some people it does go away. Today I am not taking ANY meds at all,
and haven't done for over 18months. I feel fine.
Sorry if I bored anybody, but I remember when I was going through it. It was
hell.
best wishes
Roger....UK

zorg

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Hi Roger

It's always good to hear a success story. Thanks for letting us know yours.

Zorg

nico102

roger thanks for sharing that with us. thats encouragement! sorry you
had to go through it. take care diane

snerkable

That's inspiration for me, I've been off SRI'S for about 3 months now
and still as good as when I got off 'em. I have had ocd for a very
long time now and I find a good thing to do is to not reassure.
Identfying the automatic reasurances going on in your head helps alot,
and not going on websites to gain information to reassure is also
good. Trying to forget things is also good