QUESTION:
Dear Dr. Heller,
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU KNOW ANY OR HELP ANY PEOPLE WITH OCD. WHAT DID THEY DO
OR YOU DO TO HELP THEM OVERCOME THIS IMPERFECTION?
MY WIFE TAKES PILLS. SHE'S TOO SCARED TO SEE HER THERAPIST ANYMORE. THE DOCTOR DOES
NOT UNDERSTAND HER SITUATION AND THINKS SHE'S GETTING BETTER (BUT SHE'S NOT -
SHE JUST HIDES IT!).
SHE DOES NOT WANT ANY HELP FROM THE DOCTORS BECAUSE SHE THINKS THEY HAVE GERMS AND IS
SCARED OF THEM.
ANY INFORMATION WILL BE OF GREAT HELP, THANKS!
OCD HUSBAND.
ANSWER:
High SSRI doses can make a huge difference (Prozac, etc.). High doses of the vitamin
inositol can also work (6000mg three times daily).
The OCD is a neurological phenomenon. Any anxiety problem will make the OCD worse, so
searching for the GAD, BPD, OCPD, phobias, panic etc. and getting them treated will also
be necessary. My
screening test
could be of help.
