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"After going to about 10 different doctors I was about to give up, thinking I must be some kind of hypochondriac. But after seeing you on Oprah I learned that the terrifying symptoms that often wake me up during the night are caused by panic disorder - an"
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
The symptoms of OCD include the presence of recurrent, persistent and unwanted thoughts, impulses or images (obsessions) and/or the performance of repetitive, often seemingly purposeful, ritualistic behaviors (compulsions). Symptoms include:
- Washing: Obsessed with contamination, dirt, germs or bugs, patients may spend several hours each day washing and cleaning.
- Checking: Individuals worried about harming themselves or others repeatedly check to make sure appliances such as stoves and irons are turned off or doors are locked.
- Repeating: Some people with OCD attempt to ease anxiety by repeating a number or counting sequence, prayer or phrase over and over.
- Hoarding: The need to save useless items such as old newspapers sometimes renders living quarters uninhabitable.