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What Causes Severe OCD While Suffering From Asperger S Syndrome?
My 29 year old daughter is on Disability for Asperger s syndrome, she has gotten significantly worse past 2 years with one new strange behavior of running water in sink continuously. At first we thought it was to drown out bothersome noise of people talking but she does it in finished apartment in basement she has isolated by herself with full kitchen, bath, etc and will have water running for hours, even when she is on top floor of house, no where near the running water. Any idea why? Maybe something to do with OCD or something?
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Hello,
It is a part of Asperger syndrome.
If symptoms are severe, better to consult a psych and start on drugs like SSRI.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
It is a part of Asperger syndrome.
If symptoms are severe, better to consult a psych and start on drugs like SSRI.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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