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Suggest Remedy For OCD

I have OCD of cleanliness.... firstly I usually washed my hands 1 time. In the May this year I washed my hands 4-5 times after having contact with dirt. Then this begun to increase and wherever the dirt touched my body, I washed that place 4-5 times. such as, if hairs - shampooing for 4-5 times, hands or legs - washing with soap for 4-5 times, lips or mouth - toothbrushing for 7 times...!!!!! Most of the times I wished to commit SUICIDE. I want to get rid of this.... I want to become normal as I was earlier... Please HELP me...
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Hi.

I understand your concern .

OCD is obsessive and compulsive diaorder.

Excessive cleaning is compulsion in response to obsession of dirt contamination.

You have to compulsion to avoid anxiety. It is time consuming and lead to impairment in social/occupational life

Secondly it is comorbid with depression.

It can be treated with medicine and psychotherapy.

In Medicine combination of the SSRI and benzodiazapine will be useful.

In SSRI fluoxetine and fluoxamine is anti ocd medicines.

Anxiolytic will help to reduce anxiety.

Psychotherapy like exposure and response prevention can be useful.
Now a days cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT ) become choice in OCD.

So consult psychiatrist and get further assistance .

I hope I have answered your concern .

Feel free to ask.

Thank you .
Get well soon .
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Suggest Remedy For OCD

Hi. I understand your concern . OCD is obsessive and compulsive diaorder. Excessive cleaning is compulsion in response to obsession of dirt contamination. You have to compulsion to avoid anxiety. It is time consuming and lead to impairment in social/occupational life Secondly it is comorbid with depression. It can be treated with medicine and psychotherapy. In Medicine combination of the SSRI and benzodiazapine will be useful. In SSRI fluoxetine and fluoxamine is anti ocd medicines. Anxiolytic will help to reduce anxiety. Psychotherapy like exposure and response prevention can be useful. Now a days cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT ) become choice in OCD. So consult psychiatrist and get further assistance . I hope I have answered your concern . Feel free to ask. Thank you . Get well soon .