Posted By Nishi (Buena Park, Cal) on 04/03/2010
OCD and Suspicion
My son, who is 17, had developed OCD about 6 months ago. He had had it for about a year before, but it had gotten worse in the past 6 months.
It started off with small things like my husband spitting in his food when he talked, my daughter bringing things like nail polish remover to the kitchen, and it getting in the food, or even inhaling the nail polish remover fumes, and the gas stove leaking that he believed would lead to carbon monoxide poisining.
As time went on, it grew little by little, it got worse, and his anxiety turned into panic and anger. We bought him a electric stove since the gas leaking was one of his biggest worries, but his worry tends to move on to something else as the other worry is resolved.
In the past 2 months, his anxiety and OCD have gotten worse, to the point that he would suspect that my daughter would come home during school in his absence and do something wrong. He also began thinking that my husband would put something in his food that would harm him.
Our question is, is there any remedy for SUSPICION/ANXIETY?
Thank you.
Replied by Lisa (Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa) on 04/04/2010
Hi Nishi,
I would look into Bach Flower remedies. You can google them and they are quite amazing. You have to read the symptoms and match the flower remedy. We always have Rescue remedy on hand because it is so powerful and effective. You can easily get them at a health food store. Hopefully, you'll find the match.
Peace to you, Lisa
Replied by Anonymous (Anon, Anon) on 04/04/2010
Could be that your son's gut needs to heal so he can absorb nutrients to help his brain work at its best. Amazon.com may have books on this and of course you can google to get info on how gut health affects the brain.
Wishing your son all the best!
Replied by Marie (Austin, Texas) on 04/08/2010
Having tried numerous ways of mitigating my OCD, I recently stumbled on one of the things that seems to help me the most -- turmeric. It's a powerful anti-inflammatory, which might have something to do with it. Anyway, I mix 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon organic ground turmeric in water and add a couple grates of freshly ground black pepper. (The black pepper is very important as otherwise the turmeric can't be absorbed by the body.) I drink this once a day.
Other things that help me: vigorous exercise, omega 3s from fish and ground flaxseeds, a healthy diet and plenty of sleep. I'm also watching my glycemic index by giving up white sugar and white flour.
The less I focus on the OCD the better. I hope your son sees results soon!
Replied by Barbara (Ohio) on 10/28/2014
Good morning, Marie. I read your post regarding turmeric and OCD. My therapist has recommended that I use turmeric for my anxiety/OCD/ADD. Do you still use turmeric? If so, does it still help your OCD?
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
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