Posted by galkeepinon on October 23, 2003, at 4:11:07
In reply to OCP, posted by Questionmark on October 23, 2003, at 0:02:21
Hey there, first of all, you are NOT f***ed up, you deserve to feel good! We are all just trying to survive:-)
How are your cognitive skills? Do you suffer from any 'psychosomatic disorders' ie. intestinal, heaadaches, etc.?
I ask this because difficulties for people with OCPD are related to their failure to grasp the impact of their own behavior. They are sometimes inept at reading other people's emotions and at experiencing and understanding their own.
But they are polite, rational, and detail oriented. They can be serious, conscientious, honest, motivated, and hard-working.
**But some OCPD symptoms are not responsive to medication, such as medication for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
It's hard not to develop unrealistic expectations of medication!
Maybe Anafranil and/or Luvox would help you.
(Althought these are top of the line meds for OCD.
IMO, I think that overall, therapy is the treatment of choice for OCPD, maybe some CBT also, but surely antidepressants may help, especially if you're feeling a struggle with tension, interpersonal difficulties, and chronic dread of the future, and that has caused depression, and help you to not feel physically and/or psychologically thus, allowing yourself to be able to focus with greater clarity on treatment issues.Good luck!
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