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Lis, hon, You're NOT going to do these things. Just the simple fact that you're desperately scared that you might is enough to show that you won't do them! If you were really going to do them, you wouldn't dare share these things with us - you'd probably lock these thoughts up and plan them out. I u...

Hi Lis, No, you are absolutely NOT crazy! These thoughts are exactly what OCD is known so well for! I used to be the same way, only I'd get panic attacks after watching the news or documentaries on cancer, swine flu, or anything else medically related. I am a nurse and I remember in nursing school w...

Sufferers who constantly worry about their health don't have the "gut instinct" like non-sufferers have to be able to distinguish between REAL sickness that needs medical attention and anxiety. At least I don't. I seem to have that gut instinct for EVERYTHING! For my whole life I have been told that...

Wow, I didn't realize how many people suffer from this form of OCD! I don't suffer from Trich myself, but I had a boyfriend who did. He would pull hair from his eyelashes, eyebrows, chest chair, and even his pubic hair! I don't know enough about the condition, but is it normal for sufferers to "eat"...

I get that feeling quite a bit myself. Most recently was at Disney World of all places!!!! I couldn't even enjoy my children that day because I felt like I was on this weird acid trip or something!... and of course the experience of walking through an animated park all day didn't help the "weird" fe...

People have posted great responses here. I think it's important to add that as much as blasphemy (under these circumstances) is OCD, it can be defeated by psycholgical methods and/or being strong in the Lord. I personally believe the Lord can be your strength in any situation and with constant expos...

I have an anger problem. It seems that the littlest things upset me and I take it out on my 2 kids because they are the ones home at the time. I homeschool my 2 kids and it has been the toughest road I have ever taken. I was raising my 14 year old nephew who is ADHD and Bipolar. He was tearing my fa...

I remember how overwhelmed I felt at first! There seemed to be so much material and so much to do everyday...but it becomes very familiar and you will look forward to doing it because you will notice how much better you will feel. Cutting out coffee for me was very important, now drink decaf and don...

Engine, Globus Hystericus is a subjective symptom rather than something they can see with endoscopy. It's usually diagnosed with your history and physical or when the doctor has ruled everything else out. It's interesting that you started with these symptoms after your friend had bypass surgery. Wit...

Hi Engine, What exactly is midthoracic reflux? I'm guessing it's reflux affecting the midthoracic region? Makes sense but how does it differ from regular reflux symptoms? Prevacid, usually prescribed for treatment of erosive esophagitis or ulcers, is a proton pump inhibitior that binds to an enzyme ...