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What Causes Anxiety And OCD?

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

Question: I have a question about a probable diagnosis my friends and family tell me and what to give you the symptoms and see what you think

OK all I know is I do like thinks in routine, anxiety, understanding humor difficulty listening uselly one track mind as will as If im thinking about it I have to do it or something like that

Answered by Dr. Vishal Garala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hi please send proper attached report.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

I understand your concern.

I do not find any attachment or report.

I find only photograph that I think its yours.

2nd thing I would like to help you in diagnosis and appreciate that you are looking for such help for your friend.

But I do not able to figures out diagnosis on basis of the symptoms that have you mentioned in your question.

Please give more details about symptoms and report.
Detail history is must to reach proper diagnosis.

Pleaae revert back with details.

I m waiting..

Thank you

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Vishal Garala (11 hours later)

Ok all i know is i have to have things routine otherwise i get very Anxious, i can stand crowds if i an surrounded by lots of poeple specially if it catches me off guard i get Anxious and at time shutdown. My food has to be a certin way otherwise i wont eat it issues with fitting in dont feel like i fit in with my colleagues. Very one track mind and visual learner I can understand Computers to the point of explaing how they work and love air planes and trains. t

Answered by Dr. Vishal Garala (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It may lik anxiety disoredr with obsessive feature

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear

Thank you for reply.

I had gone through your query.

I guess it is compulsive behavior that you have to do things otherwise it will produce anxiety if you try to resist it like routine, food etc.

Anxiety is due to obsessional thoughts that are repetitive and stressful.

So it is kind of anxiety disorder with obsessive compulsive thoughts but still with this information we can not say it is OCD.

OCD means obsessive compulsive disorder in which due to repetitive and persist thought you have to certain rituals like mental or any physical act.

Due to OCD and fear of being humiliated with colleagues produce avoidance behavior.

So dear

You require detail evaluation of your thought processes and mental status.

This kind of condition can be treated with Medicines like fluoxetine/fluoxamine/sertraline etrc with anxiolytic medicines.

But before that it is necessary to consult psychiatrist and get help.

After evaluation he will guide you further basis of your symptoms and thought processes.

I hope i have answered your query and still have a query then feel free to ask.

Happy to help you.

Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Vishal Garala (8 hours later)

My friend thinks i have high functioning autism or Ausbugers. My doctor has me on zoloft 150 mg and Xanax 25 mg.

Answered by Dr. Vishal Garala (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
zoloft can be used in anxiety and obsession.

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.

Thank you for reply.

No it is not autism. Because autism started in early childhood mostly before 3 years of age and have different type of clinical presentation.

Zoloft contain sertraline and it is SSRI which is useful to counter stress and anxiety. Obsessive and compulsive features can be controlled with zoloft.

Do proper consultation and follow your doctor's advise.

Get well soon and wish you good health.

Still if you have a query then feel free to ask.

Happy to help you further.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj