pwinkler

Hi all. Great forum. I had strep numerous times as a child and mold induced pneumonia about twelve years ago. My OCD was not diagnosed because I am not a neat freak and never got into the hand washing thing. I kept my obsessive thinking patterns to myself and my compulsive quirks were harmless and went unnoticed. I have had these fairly mild symptoms all my life. At the age of 60, the symptoms have become worse. When I Googled key words from my symptoms it pulled up OCD info. "What in the world?" I thought and began researching. Saw a therapist today and he concurs. I have struggled with alcoholism even with aggressive treatment. I am excited at this point that treating the OCD may give me better success in dealing with the other. (Going to a meeting tonight!) I want to leave no stone unturned to get me straightened out. My therapist agrees that CBT is the way to go combined with anti-depressants. I have an appointment with my gp for referral to a psychiatrist for the meds. So back to the question - does PANDAS only affect children, or should I ask my gp to do a culture? Thank you for being here and being willing to help this n00b.