Ten years ago, I was grossly misdiagnosed and administered an anti-psychotic drug against my protests. (I wasn't hospitalized, just frightened into taking meds). In reality, I was suffering from a fairly common and treatable form of OCD. While taking the anti-psychotic medication, I began to experience severe and unusual OCD-like symptoms.

Impractical thoughts began to get stuck in my head. Words or images that had no value suddenly became extra-important. I was afraid to forget the content of my thoughts, even though it held no practical meaning. Examples- the color of my socks, a stick of gum on the table, a ball rolling down the street etc.

These types of thoughts became so intrusive that I was unable to sleep for fear of forgetting them. Even though I logically realized the impractical and useless nature of my thoughts, I held onto them for dear life (all the while wishing I could let them go).

Ten years later, I still experience remnants of these symptoms. I become extremely anxious whenever I don't get a full night of rest (reliving the panic associated with not sleeping while on the medication), and I still deal with the impractical thoughts. The quality of my life has plummeted.

Fortunately, an anxiety specialist has diagnosed my condition accurately. (Although I understood the symptoms, the specialist put a name to it). Unfortunately, therapy has resulted in little, if any, improvement.

I am new here, so I don't know if this type of topic has been done before. Obviously I am looking for support and help in understanding my current condition. I also wish the best of luck to everyone else.

Regards.