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Sensory phenomena are also Neural Circuitry of Interoception: New Insights into Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40501-014-0019-0 Sensory phenomena are also highly prevalent in Tourette’s disorder (TD), where they manifest primarily as muscle tension, numbness, tingling, and/or itching in a specific body part prior to tics, known as a premonitory urge or “sensory tic” [39–41].
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Good researching...
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Thanks! That sounds like something to look into!
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Everyone seems to experience OCD differently, that's why we have all these labels. But OCD can expand outside the labels listed in this app and what you're describing when you say you have strong urges and almost feel a sort of pain in not compulsing seems like you're describing a type of obsession. I mean to me different obsessions feel differently they're not always emotionally based. I'm not a psychologist though so I would see someone for an official diagnosis especially if it's causing you pain and discomfort. But I believe you could have some form of OCD.
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Okay, thank you!!
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You can have (perfectionist,symmetrical or precision) ocd and not have accompanying anxiety (anxiety sensitivity) or worry. The sensory touch or tactile sensory specific stimuli might be related to the keyboard touch. See a therapist. I’m not a doctor, just an OCDer who reads scientific articles...lol
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I’ve never been to a doctor, I just look up random stuff about it all the time. Lol, Thanks!
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You do not have any anxiety when you resist hitting random buttons on your keyboard when you have the urge? What prevents you from resisting the urge to push random keyboard buttons besides the strong tingling sensation? Are you sure there is no accompanying anxiety with the tingling sensation?
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I only get the weird tingling when I resist. It’s an almost painful tingling that, now that I think about it, does kind of feel like anxiety. Usually the only thing that keeps me from doing something is just the realization that it will affect what happens/what is typed. Like if I hit buttons on my keyboard it will type things that I don’t want to type. So I’ll resist the urge until I’m not typing and I can freely push the buttons. I’m not sure it’s not anxiety, it may be a different kind of anxiety that I’m not used to.
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@HoneyBum So, you do not have any fear that something bad is going to happen if you resist the urge to randomly hit keyboard buttons? Maybe it is a tic of some sort?
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@Fear Strikes Out No, I don’t. I don’t feel anything emotionally when it is happening or when I resist the urge. That’s what I was thinking. With the Tourette’s running in my family I wouldn’t be surprised.
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@HoneyBum If it is bothersome enough for you, maybe have an assessment done by a psychologist.
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@Fear Strikes Out I’ll look into doing that, thank you for the help!
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You’re welcome glad my ocd could help. ?
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Is the tingling sensation in your chest or stomach?
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It moves around and changes places, sometimes it will be in my legs or arms, my chest, or all over. It doesn’t happen in my stomach very much, but when it’s in my chest it’s hard to tell the difference.
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I think i have ocd. Two years ago i had a few panic attack and person related obsessions that i couldnt get over. Now since i’m free of college and work i have an intrusive thought about hitting myself. It is panicking and i don’t know what to do. I have already acted twice on the thoughts but now my mind says i have to hit harder… i know it sounds weird, but does anyone have any tips etc..? :)
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