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Suggest remedy for OCD
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I have OCD of cleanliness.... firstly I usually washed my hands 1 time. In the May this year I washed my hands 4-5 times after having contact with dirt. Then this begun to increase and wherever the dirt touched my body, I washed that place 4-5 times. such as, if hairs - shampooing for 4-5 times, hands or legs - washing with soap for 4-5 times, lips or mouth - toothbrushing for 7 times...!!!!! Most of the times I wished to commit SUICIDE. I want to get rid of this.... I want to become normal as I was earlier... Please HELP me...
gpt
Hi.I  understand  your  concern .OCD  is obsessive  and  compulsive  diaorder.Excessive  cleaning  is compulsion  in response  to obsession  of dirt contamination.You have to compulsion  to avoid anxiety. It is time consuming  and lead to impairment  in social/occupational  life Secondly  it is comorbid  with depression.It can be treated  with  medicine  and psychotherapy.In Medicine  combination  of  the  SSRI  and  benzodiazapine  will  be  useful.In SSRI  fluoxetine  and fluoxamine  is anti ocd medicines.Anxiolytic  will help to reduce  anxiety.Psychotherapy  like exposure  and  response  prevention  can  be  useful.Now a days  cognitive  behaviour  therapy   (CBT  ) become choice  in OCD.So consult  psychiatrist  and  get  further  assistance .I hope  I  have  answered  your  concern .Feel  free  to  ask.Thank  you .Get  well  soon .