Hi Geoff
Just to update you. I met with my psychiatrist today and discussed in depth the comments made regarding OCD.
He ran a test and asked a heap of questions and then said No, I don't believe so at all, and he was surprised my psychologist said what he did.
He said I think the medicos you've spoken to are missing the fact that you have a loved one who is dying and you will obviously look into any way to save her life. This is normal.
He thinks it's magnified because I'm bipolar and a high achiever so some hypomania has obviously kicked in and driven me to do more than average. But having said that my condition makes me different from the majority of the population so what's normal for someone, isn't necessarily my normal. Again he was surprised that they couldn't see it as a bipolar issue rather than OCD.
The he finished up with comparing to Winston Churchill who saved the war by being bipolar and relentlessly working around the clock negotiating, researching and saves the day when no one else did.
Anyway I feel better the OCD thing has been dealt with.
But I am in a bipolar depression at present so my meds have been increased and a new one added to help me sleep. Plus fish oil and magnesium.
Big day, can't wait to get stuck into my new medications tonight.. I'm joking.. Well kind of.. I do want to feel better and less lethargic and able to sleep would be a good thing to happen.
Take care x
