From the OCD diaries

By definition — my definition, anyway — OCD is worry out of control. You worry about all kinds of things beyond your control while .......
are they beyond my control??
As addicts, we have a very exaggerated perception of how people look at us. But, as this woman noted, “We’re just another bozo on the bus.”
but our relationship is like a jigsaw puzzle with a lot of missing pieces. Those pieces have a lot to do with boundaries and OCD triggers. It’s as much my fault as it is her

Sometimes, it turns out we did hurt someone and need to make amends.                                                              
Other times, it turns out we just have an overdeveloped sense of our own importance.                                  
I’m working hard to understand the difference

OCD and Tactile Sensory Disorder

My 9 year old dislikes all clothing but will wear dresses. I recently read articles about Strep infections and possible links to inflammation of the brain that can induce sensory issues. I also read about PANDAS which is a autoimmune disorder assoc with Strep. But I hit a brick wall when trying to find Doctors that understand it or will try and help me diagnose our daughter to see if this could be the link to all the Tactile, OCD, and anxiety issues.


Does anyone have any advice or other info assoc with OCD, Tactile, and anxiety?

In 2008, my daughter had several boughts with Strep ..............15xday so much so that her hands were red & raw and if she touched anything when sitting down she'd go wash again - also checking toothpaste amount every night because she was afraid she'd be poisoned - obsessive thoughts - sleep disturbance - so itchy in her own skin that she tried to get out of a moving car -- Good Times!) and extreme sensory defensiveness. ............ a copy of it just in case he tested for Strep Titers but I doubt it. I have recently found out about a nutritional supplement, not a drug, that helps with these kinds of disorders. It's called EMPowerplus...../...... Not sure seems to be about strep and tonsils etc....