littlefoot

Hi, you mentioned something about your son having to urinate alot. Do you know what the correlation is between that and the OCD/PANDAS is??

hey since march of this 2004 i too have been having unwanted sexual thoughts at first i thought i was liking in ###### i would wake up with panic attacks and i was so scared, i felt like a completely different person. i have sexual thoughts with any man i see and it is driving me crazy sometimes i feel like i want to take my life so the pain can end if any one else has this ocd problem please let me know and also if there is any solution to this horrible problem. Hey guys, I read your post and just felt the need to respond. I feel you both need to seek professional assistance! Have either of you seen your doctor about this, or gotten an actual diagnosis of OCD? My son has been seeing a psychologist for a few months now, and is soon going to start some meds. The psychologist alone has helped a lot! From what I have read, the unwanted sexual thoughts that you both mentioned are VERY COMMON with OCD. I believe that that aspect of OCD is a very common one. I think it would help tremendously if you started seeing someone (like a psychologist), for the very least to help you to understand that you are NOT crazy, you are NOT a bad person, and this CAN be treated! From what I have read, and from what therapy my son has gone through, there are a quite few different therapies and medications that can sucessfully treat OCD. So, DON'T GIVE up, there really is help for this!! Keep me posted, and I will keep you both in my prayers. :-)

Hi, I am certainly no expert on the subject, but I thought I would put in my 2 cents worth. Anyway, my son has OCD, and the way we describe it is, that he gets brain hiccups. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I think it makes sense. Do you do your rituals because you feel you HAVE to? The way my son's psychologist explains it is that your mind gets stuck on certain thoughts that make you feel very uncomfortable, and your rituals (no matter how strange they may seem), are your body's way of relieving the uncomfortable feeling in your mind. I hope that makes sense. You could look up OCD in a search engine, and get more of the technical terms to describe to your partner what you are going through. I think that taking your partner to a doctors appointment with you may be very helpful too. If you haven't gotten help for it yet, I certainly would. From what I hear, the sooner you get help the better chance you have of treating it. I hope this helps, and good luck!!

Hi Elizabeth, how are you? I am new here, so I'm not sure how this all works, but I thought I would try. I second your question about how the diagnosing of PANDAS is made. My son (8) was diagnosed with OCD a few months ago, and he just saw a psychiatrist for the first time. I mentioned to her the correlation between OCD and strep throat, and she suggested I get blood work done for him to check to see if he has the PANDAS. My dilemna is though, I called his pediatrician, and she had never heard of PANDAS, so she has no idea what blood work to give him. Do any of you have any idea the EXACT blood work that is needed??? I can't tell you how reassuring it is to read your posts and realize so much of what my son is going through is the OCD, and not just him. My husband and I are new at this, we have only had the diagnosis for a few short months, so it is still all new to us. I have a feeling this site will be very reassuring and helpful. I thank you all in advance for any info, and I will keep you all in my prayers!! Julie