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Does A Person With OCD Suffer From Panic Attack?

To give a little information about myself, i have had anxiety my whole life and just got diagnosed with OCD. I also have a therapist and am 15 years old. One of my worrys lately has been of becoming a sociopath, one day i started to have a panic attack so i smoked this legal calming herb to mask the feeling, days later i realised that was a huge mistake and i had this intense panic attack in the middle of school. I felt completely depersonalized and just terrible like never before. After that i feel like my entire brain shutdown, i almost feel like im high all the time off of pot (when im conpletely sober) i also have realised my emotions seem really cut off and have a lack of empathy, my bad thoughts give me a tingly type of feeling now rather than anxiety. Im scared that i am becoming a sociopath cause im sure i am. Not only all of that but i feel like I've just lost touch with myself and my true self, i can barely think anymore. Please help
Thu, 25 Jun 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. The feeling and fear that you might become a sociopath are occurring due to OCD symptoms. You are aware of the fact that these thoughts are purposeless still have such thoughts so this confirms that these thoughts are obsessions. In OCD most of individuals develop severe anxiety and panic symptoms. The symptoms you have in school were due to panic only. I'd advise you to not to try any herbal herbs and visit a psychiatrist for help. Talk to your parents about your problems.

In OCD Behaviour therapy like Thought stopping technique, desensitisation etc are commonly used along with relaxation exercises. Medicines like SSRIs are drugs of choice for OCD. Fluoxetine, Paroxetine etc are used for treatment of OCD. Visit a psychiatrist for help.

Thanks, Hope this helps you.

Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi
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Does A Person With OCD Suffer From Panic Attack?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. The feeling and fear that you might become a sociopath are occurring due to OCD symptoms. You are aware of the fact that these thoughts are purposeless still have such thoughts so this confirms that these thoughts are obsessions. In OCD most of individuals develop severe anxiety and panic symptoms. The symptoms you have in school were due to panic only. I d advise you to not to try any herbal herbs and visit a psychiatrist for help. Talk to your parents about your problems. In OCD Behaviour therapy like Thought stopping technique, desensitisation etc are commonly used along with relaxation exercises. Medicines like SSRIs are drugs of choice for OCD. Fluoxetine, Paroxetine etc are used for treatment of OCD. Visit a psychiatrist for help. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi Psychiatrist.