Hi everyone, first post so please excuse any mistakes. My name is Lee
and I was diagnosed 15 months ago and have been having CBT since with
no medication. I tried Seroxat but immediately spirraled into wild
obssesions about getting every side effect that it is possible to get
and so I ended up coming of them. I have the daily problems {and may
I say the most recent i.e. last 2-3 years] pretty much under control,
you know, couldn't touch door handles e.t.c. They are not gone but
are certainly now managable. The problem I have is that the real
problems that can destroy my life for months in fact in the past
years at a time, is blood related and so almost imppossible to do any
exposure techniques. My therapist is kind of hinting that we may be
coming towards the end of the road but surely this isnt as good as it
gets. 17 years I have suffered from this and now I finnally believe
it will all end and I can beat it, only to be left feeling that the
job wont be finnished and a few months down the road I'll be back to
square 1 only this time I'll have no relief of knowing I'm on the
mend. I'LL never forget how I cried with joy when I discovered what I
had, the feeling that at last there may be something that could be
done made me feel like I've never felt before. But thats gone now and
I'm left feeling flat and low. Can anyone give me any suggestions
please. Sorry I've gone on a bit havn't I. All the best, Lee.