[LuisPedro]

Hello there. I’m in this fórum to expose my problems, rituals and obcessions.

First of all. I feel this way since I had 22 more and less. I’m a metalhead and for years, since 2003 I listened to heavy music very loud and it caused me a lot of mental disorders. I mean, I enjoy metal and I’ll forever like it, because i tis one of my passions, you know. I also like football, specially my team Benfica, wrestling (only the bad guys) andthe channels AXN and sic radical. Oh, and I also like a loto of movies, specially fiction, action and terror.

As you see metalheads are not bad people, gothic or satanic… we are just normal people. Of course there are some stupid wannabes that cal themselves gothic or satanic, but I do not cal that kind of people real metal lovers, but I enjoy gothic metal and some satanic metal like death or black metal. I know it’s all new for all of you, but I’ve to explain myself.
I’m a normal guy, just have this things that bother me a lot: the sound of elevators, sirens, dogs, rockets, some numbers, etc

I’ve obsessive compulsive disorder and i’m Reading a lot about the disease to learn more about myself and other people that suffer from this disease.
I’m being accompanied by a doctor who has helped me a lot and prescribed me a medication that has helped me a lot, but it has caused me some pain in certain parts of the body.

I have tried to improve every day I spend, but things reached a point where I have to check better what makes me happy or not.
I’m waiting for a job to pass the most of the time out of home and listen to music only at night because now I use headphones, it’s better to be and everyone of my family, now that I’ve 25 years I think this way.

I live in a gated community in a central location very noisy with all the border, health center, police and firefighters and as you can imagine has been hell for me.

Can anyone help me or give me advises?

Best regards…

[Leed]

First of all Luis, I want to warn you about listening to your music with your headphones -- make SURE the music is NOT turned up LOUD!!! It will HARM you !!! You will lose your hearing, and it will also make your condition WORSE. Please turn DOWN your volume -- keep it LOW. Your hearing will be very impaired if you don't -- and it will be impaired permanently!!!

You mention that a doctor prescribed you some medication, but are you seeing a therapist -- a counselor that you TALK to every week or two? That's who you need to see -- a psychologist/counselor who will help you with your Obsessive/compulsive disorder. If you're not seeing one, ask your doctor to refer you to one. Taking medication is fine, but you still need a counselor.

I wish you the very best Luis. Please keep us posted on how you're doing, ok??? God bless and take care!! Hugs, Lee

[Seshat]

Hi, Luis. I suffer from OCD too and I know it sucks big time. I agree with everything Lee has said. I was just wondering if you've talked to your doctor or some other doctor about the pain caused by your medication. Best regards for you too.