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What Causes OCD?

I have this problem from chilhood of repeating certaing things e.g when i was small i used to walk on certain number of tiles otherwise something bad would happen.Now im 24 years old and my problem is worse now then before and even in sleep i wake up in the middle just to say something things with repitition and then sleep again.I would like to know what can i do to become normal thanks.(sorry for bad english i dont speak english)
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If the thoughts are repetitive, irrelevant, not under your control, causing distress so much that it’s hampering your day to day life and present for more than an hour you might have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect anyone and it can be treated with medication and behaviour therapy.

Contact nearby psychiatric clinic for help. Learn how to get rid of these thoughts. Whenever these thoughts come try involving yourself in some other activity or start repeating in your mind 3 times go away. They will subside gradually.

I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions.
Regards,
Dr. Rohit Kothari

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What Causes OCD?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If the thoughts are repetitive, irrelevant, not under your control, causing distress so much that it’s hampering your day to day life and present for more than an hour you might have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can affect anyone and it can be treated with medication and behaviour therapy. Contact nearby psychiatric clinic for help. Learn how to get rid of these thoughts. Whenever these thoughts come try involving yourself in some other activity or start repeating in your mind 3 times go away. They will subside gradually. I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you have any further questions. Regards, Dr. Rohit Kothari