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Anyone else on here have co-morbid Bipolar and OCD? Just wondering how you are getting along. I've been off medication for the last 2 weeks since they always help one problem but make the other worse. Treat the OCD, and you have hypomania; treat the hypomania, and you get OCD and depression lol. I'm going to see a therapist in a few weeks and hopefully learn some coping mechanisms for the mood swings. It's always hard when you get used to one mood you're in only to have it shift and then have to adjust to that one.
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I have OCD and bipolar 1 disorder with psychosis. I'm far more manic and psychotic than depressed. OCD medication makes mania worse for me. You are right there's no good solution... for me at least.
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I have severe OCD alongside schizoaffective bipolar type. Meds don't work for my OCD without causing mania, so my treatment for OCD is ERP (exposure and response prevention) therapy. It works but unless I'm really careful the OCD sneaks back in.
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dx: schizoaffective bipolar type; OCD; GAD rx: clozapine, clonazepam PRN |
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Sometimes what appears to be OCD is actually an aspect of dysphoric mania. At least, that's what has happened for me.
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I was diagnosed with bipolar by my psychiatrist, and my therapist thinks I have OCD. I am certain I have a mood disorder and cannot take SSRIs and have OCD, but my therapist has not seen signs of bipolar and is skeptical of that diagnosis. Either way, I am in the situation of having OCD and not being able to take the traditional medication treatment. ERP is what the treatment will have to be for me, but I have heard it can be quite successful. Have you looked into it? I found the podcast The OCD Stories informative, and made me feel less alone in case you're interested.
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Same here. Every. Single. Time.
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***** Every finger in the room is pointing at me I want to spit in their faces then I get afraid of what that could bring I got a bowling ball in my stomach I got a desert in my mouth Figures that my courage would choose to sell out now Tori Amos ~ Crucify Dx: Schizoaffective Disorder |
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Hi pacman!
I only have bipolar 1 however I know a friend who has OCD and I have seen good and bad times with her. She also has a seizure disorder which means shes highly medicated but refuses to treat her OCD with medication. She treats her OCD with crystals and oils. She just started seeing a therapist for exposure therapy since her OCD is causing her to outright avoid things. However I digress. What I am wanted to say is that unfortunately alot of the mainline treatments for OCD are SSRIS and other anitdepressants. For someone that is bipolar, SSRIs and other antidepressants are more likely to make us maniac which is what you've gone through. I am hoping that your therapist gives you alot of useful tools and that you begin to feel better! Praying for you ![]()
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Bipolar 1 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Meds: Lithium 1800mg, Vraylar 1.5 mg, Trazodone, 25mg, Ativan 0.5-1 mg PRN |
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Yeah, I've heard that, although I was diagnosed with OCD prior to bipolar. The bipolar dx only came after taking an anti-depressant, so sometimes I am skeptical about it. However, I know that a lot of people in the medical field see OCD as being part of the bipolar umbrella (if you have both) since the OCD is worse when your mood is low and virtually non-existent when you are hypomanic - that seems to be true in my case.
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Many people are dx'ed with bipolar after taking an anti-depressant, if the anti-d causes mania. OCD can definitely worsen when your mood is low. With regard to dysphoric mania, though, OCD/anxiety/agitation can run together.
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