Yes,it has helped a lot.
Thanks Lyndsey.
*hugs*
Emily

--- In theobsessivelycleanden@..., Kivlin Lyndsey
<lyndseykivlin@y...> wrote:
> Hello again Emily...good of you to reply. It's strange
> to find other people who suffer from similar problems
> don't you think? When I first had depression about 4
> years ago I did see a phsycotherapist for a while but
> we didn't go too in depth about my problems. It was
> the therapist that first recognised my problems. At
> that time I didn't want to take the therapy any
> further and thankfully I did get better. Next time
> round, when OCD was finally recognised by my GP he
> wanted me to have Cognitive Therapy but I couldn't
> commit myself. I don't know why but it's something I
> would like to explore sometime in the future. I'm just
> not ready. To be honest, I am a lot better than I used
> to be but it's likely I will take medication for a
> long, long time. In answer to your question I take
> Seroxat (or Paroxetine as it's commonly known). It's
> had a lot of bad press and is hard to come off but it
> works for me. It treats my depression and OCD. When I
> first became depressed my friends and family all knew
> about the medication and as far as they know, I no
> longer take it. Only my boyfriend is aware that I'm
> back on it. Pretty tough when you can't hold a drink
> but can't explain either!!!
> Hope that's helped a bit....
>
> Cheers, Lyndsey
>
>
>
>
> --- emilyrns <emilyrns@y...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi Lymdsey,
> > Thanks for sharing your story.My friends
> > don't know about
> > my problems either and I'd prefer to keep it that
> > way.A bit of me is
> > embarassed I guess,even though I know I shouldn't
> > be.How come you
> > don't get psychological help from for example from a
> > therapist of
> > some sort? I don't think [the majority of] GP's are
> > experiemced to
> > deal with our sort of problems.If you don't mind me
> > asking,what
> > medication are you on??
> > Kind regards,
> > Emily.
> >
> > --- In theobsessivelycleanden@...,
> > Kivlin Lyndsey
> > <lyndseykivlin@y...> wrote:
> > > Hi..I wrote to the website some time ago and
> > didn't
> > > really know whaht to expect. It's lovely to hear
> > from
> > > other people. I have suffered from OCD my entire
> > life
> > > I think but it's only recently that it has been
> > > recognised by my GP. I also suffer from depression
> > on
> > > and off and unfortunately am at a rather low point
> > > just now. My friends don't know I have these
> > > problems..it's so very hard to explain don't you
> > > think? They just think I'm a bit of a 'tidy-up'
> > freak
> > > and we laugh about it..but sometimes inside I'm
> > > crying. I've been on medication now for over 4
> > years
> > > and am slowly 'weaning' myself off them...it's
> > hard
> > > work but I'm determined to do it. Having said
> > that,
> > > there's no shame in it so I guess if I don't
> > manage it
> > > I shouldn't get too worked up about it.
> > > Anyway,that's me in a nut-shell (literally!!!)
> > >
> > > Take care y'all.....
> > >
> > > Lyndsey
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Zorg <zorg_net@h...> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello
> > > >
> > > > I remember you. You're the woman with the nice
> > web
> > > > site. Yes, I did subscribe to your group, but
> > > > haven't had any messages and forgot about it.
> > > >
> > > > I live in Cumbria and have OCD (diagnosed in
> > 1998).
> > > > At the moment, though, I try not to introduce
> > myself
> > > > as someone with a mental illness. Not because
> > I'm
> > > > ashamed of it or anything, but at one point I
> > was
> > > > almost going around as Mr OCD and I think it is
> > a
> > > > mistake to define ourselves by our illnesses.
> > But I
> > > > think it's okay to mention it - OCD - where
> > > > appropriate, as in this case.
> > > >
> > > > I knew someone with BDD 3 or 4 years ago and he
> > > > wasn't a bad looking lad. Of course, people were
> > > > always telling him this, and the more they told
> > him,
> > > > the worse his BDD seemed to get.
> > > >
> > > > I am also a very tidy person. I sometimes think
> > > > being /that/ tidy isn't healthy and I need to
> > get
> > > > messy. It's easy to say, though, and harder to
> > do.
> > > >
> > > > Finding some people who understand (our
> > problems) is
> > > > a good idea, I think. It's hard if you think
> > your
> > > > boat is drifting at sea and you're the only
> > person
> > > > in it. Well, you're not the only person in it.
> > There
> > > > are plenty of others who are in a similar
> > situation.
> > > > And I think with mutual support we can decide
> > which
> > > > direction to point the boat.
> > > >
> > > > <thinking aloud> Oh, nice metaphor... the boat I
> > > > mean. Maybe I should have been a poet? :-)
> > > >
> > > > Zorg
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: emilyrns
> > > > To: theobsessivelycleanden@...
> > > > Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 9:46 AM
> > > > Subject: [The Obsessively Clean Den] Hello,I
> > am
> > > > new..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello everyone,I am Emily and I live in the
> > North
> > > > of England.
> > > > My prime problem is BDD [Body Dysmorphic
> > Disorder]
> > > > which
> > > > incidentally,is linked to OCD ,and I am
> > getting
> > > > treatment and
> > > > medication for this.I have had BDD for roughly
> > 4
> > > > years.However,I also
> > > > have problems with ordiliness and tidiness
> > which
> > > > can be so
> > > > frustrsting and time-consuming.
> > > > I hope I get to hear from somebody soon who
> > > > understands,
> > > > Thanks for reading.
> > > > Emily
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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