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Suggest Treatments For OCD

I made an appoint with my Psych today for this obsession with injecting H2o or NS just to watch the register of blood, 2-3 times a year, I'll stick myself 20-30 times in a day, bruising the shit out out of both arms, knowing it will be found out, yet can't help it. No drugs currently, past IV "K" 2yrs ago. is there a medical term for this typ[e of obsessive compulsive behavior? I know the fear of needles is trypanophobia. I know not the antynym
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hi

I understand your concern.

I guess you have obsessive thoughts and for it you have to do compulsion.

But proper evaluation require in each area.
Do consultation with psychiatrist.

This kind of condition can be treated with drug therapy and counseling.

In a drug medicines like SSRI is very useful. In SSRI floxetine and fluxamine is the good choice in OCD.

In a counseling exposure and response prevention thaerapy and cognitive behavior therapy is beneficial.

For that you have to do proper consultation

Get well soon.
Thank you.

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Suggest Treatments For OCD

Hi I understand your concern. I guess you have obsessive thoughts and for it you have to do compulsion. But proper evaluation require in each area. Do consultation with psychiatrist. This kind of condition can be treated with drug therapy and counseling. In a drug medicines like SSRI is very useful. In SSRI floxetine and fluxamine is the good choice in OCD. In a counseling exposure and response prevention thaerapy and cognitive behavior therapy is beneficial. For that you have to do proper consultation Get well soon. Thank you.