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What Is The Treatment For Bipolar And OCD?

This question is for a Psychiatrist. I am 28 year old. I am diagnosed for Bipolar Type 2 one month back. I have self harm and OCD(I wash my hand so many times and I have some set of things, that I want to do everyday. its like I will go crazy if I don't do it.) problem also. I didn't do any self harm for the past 3 weeks. I don't know when I will cut myself again. All this problems started 4 years back. doctor prescribed three medicines - Nexito, Sizodon and Dicorate ER. I didn't take these medicine and didn't go for the next session. For the past 1 week, I am able to read and I am doing good. If I take a week I sleep for an average of 5 hrs daily. its like that for the past 4 years. most of the days I sleep around 2 and wake around 7. do I have sleeping problems or is it normal? Some days I have dreams which are clear and disturbing. I was in a relationship and she left me one month back. She didn't want her family to know about that relationship now itself. But I asked my parents to talk to her parents and it all ended in a bad way. Before that I sent a mail to her father also. I am not able to forget her also. I did it and after that I felt it was not necessary. Sometimes I want to do things, even though I know the consequence, but I regret about it later. it happened so many times. I working in IT sector and I have been working from home for the past 18 months. nowadays I spend most of the time inside my room and I feel safe. I am not able to go to places where there are a lot of people. when I go out, I look down and walk. I think i cant work in a team any longer. What should I do?
Fri, 4 Apr 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely think that you almost overcome the problems of bi-polar type 2 and OCD (as per the details given by your). But I also suggest you take all measures to keep yourself fit so that the problems does not visit you again. I think you should go for psychotherapy sessions and relaxation exercises. As long as your sleep is concerned, it seems a bit low, because a healthy individual needs almost 7 hours of sleep daily. You should do regular exercises to make sure that your body is getting physically tired, which ensures enough sleep. Mind you, Remember, Plenty of Oxygen, water and exercise keeps mental problems at bay.

Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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What Is The Treatment For Bipolar And OCD?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. I sincerely think that you almost overcome the problems of bi-polar type 2 and OCD (as per the details given by your). But I also suggest you take all measures to keep yourself fit so that the problems does not visit you again. I think you should go for psychotherapy sessions and relaxation exercises. As long as your sleep is concerned, it seems a bit low, because a healthy individual needs almost 7 hours of sleep daily. You should do regular exercises to make sure that your body is getting physically tired, which ensures enough sleep. Mind you, Remember, Plenty of Oxygen, water and exercise keeps mental problems at bay. Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.