ukolibed
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- 2y
OCD & ADHD
Has anybody gone down the route of treatment for OCD and later discovered they also have ADHD? If do, did you find treating one helped the other etc?
HobbitHobbit
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- 2y
Also interested — my therapist has suggested I might have ADHD as well
JordTheNordJordTheNord
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- 2y
@Hobbit I responded in the comments under Ukolibed:)
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
Yes to the first question, and I don’t know yet for the second. I do believe in the past, when I did OCD treatment only, that my ADHD executive functioning challenges did negatively impact treatment outcomes to a degree. I also think it has a hand in my severity of symptoms.
NicaNica
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- 2y
I have OCD and ADD but they were always separated. Them trying to figure out the PTSD when I was a kid though? That gave the professionals problems 😂
ukolibedukolibed
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- 2y
Thanks so much everyone
JordTheNordJordTheNord
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- 2y
I will message on this later but yes and no to the question
ukolibedukolibed
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- 2y
@JordTheNord Would you be able to share your thoughts here if you’re okay with that? I think a few people would be interested to know. Thanks
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
@JordTheNord I did not know people can be messaged.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
@JordTheNord Checking in I also need to know this question
JordTheNordJordTheNord
- Date posted
- 2y
@ukolibed I’m sorry everyone for the confusion about “message”. I meant to message in this comment section. I don’t believe we can message each other individually or I do not know how to. I have recently been diagnosed with OCD. However I’ve been expediting severe OCD symptoms since I was 8-10 (I’m 34 now). During my testing my therapist also suggested from what I struggle with and just how I interact in the world there’s a good chance I am ADHD as well. I will be doing more tests on that. However I’m not looking for medication for either. Apparently a lot of ppl with ADHD take meds and from what I know from others and my own therapist, ADHD is more complex than OCD and is more specific and harder to diagnose as it can be a multitude of things. I understand OCD is complex as well but from all resources I was told it’s easier to diagnose OCD thanADHD. These are my symptoms that I have shared in my OCD testing that my therapist said could actually be ADHD: no concept of time, easily distracted, energy to keep doing things and to stay busy (constantly moving form one thing to the next which could be reading, listening, basically my focus shifts a lot). I would say the last bit would correlate with my own OCD. Thoughts just moving and my focus will shift however eventually I do get stuck on intrusive thoughts and ruminate. Not sure if this helps anyone. Oh and most ppl throughout my life actually believe I have ADHD. The OCD is new to me but most of my struggle with life actually comes from my OCD.
JordTheNordJordTheNord
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- 2y
@Anonymous It’s in a comment under ukolibed response
JordTheNordJordTheNord
- Date posted
- 2y
@Anonymous It’s in a comment under ukolibed response!
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
@JordTheNord Thank you for sharing! I was diagnosed with OCD, etc. first. I think with everything else going on, it went under the radar for several years. I think it’s great that your therapist is being so thorough to see if you may have a comorbid diagnosis.
JordTheNordJordTheNord
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- 2y
@Anonymous My pleasure! Actually I was the one who asked her if she could pursue it with me. I think she was concerned if I was interested in meds because she is unable to do that. Which of course is fine because I’m not interested in them. I just want tests ran and want to see what happens from there. She is good though 😊
ukolibedukolibed
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- 2y
@JordTheNord Thank you!
Bd2Bd2
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- 2y
Interested in your response too! I think I have adhd as well.
JordTheNordJordTheNord
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- 2y
@Bd2 It’s in a comment under ukolibed response!
ukolibedukolibed
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- 2y
It makes sense that the two could be so closely linked in terms of wandering thoughts and excessive anxious reactions
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
I viewed an informative video on YouTube regarding this, from a therapist on a podcast regarding ADHD.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
An interview podcast, but I remember seeing his name on other videos
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
I made a mistake. He’s a psychologist.
HobbitHobbit
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- 2y
Do any of you find that when your OCD symptoms get worse, your ADHD symptoms get worse as well?
ukolibedukolibed
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- 2y
@Hobbit Sort of, more along the lines of when the anxiety eases, the ADHD causes almost like euphoric feelings and rushes of energy etc
HobbitHobbit
- Date posted
- 2y
@ukolibed Oh thats helpful to know!
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