OCD- do I show the signs?!


Question: OCD- do I show the signs!?
I have long been questioning myself at whether or not I have OCD!. A few things have kept with me for awhile; so, are these signs of OCD!?
1!. I feel compelled to write on my arms when I am bored, making notes to myself, or angry!. I usually have my entire right arm covered, to the point where I must twist my arm and head to write some more!. I don't write on my left!. I also only use black marker or pen, and sometimes, in the midst of my notes, I will draw aroows to any cuts or scrapes, reminding myself to clean or bandage them!.
2!. I always crack my two middle fingers sideways, regardless of any pain!. I do this when I see others crack their knuckles, or when I am nervous or bored!.
3!. When I have a pen, I either click it continually, flick it around between my fingers, touch it to my nose when I'm thinking, or hold it between my teeth!.
4!. When I become very angry, I sometimes bite between my pointer and thumb, other other fingers or wrist on my right!. Regardless of pain!.
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Answers:
i wouldn't say you're ocd but you are nervous and you possibly have a nervous condition!. Only a licensed professional can diagnose these things of course!. But you don't sound ocd at all!.

I'm pretty sure I'm ocd!. I'm compelled to clean an sanitize to an annoying point, in my mind i think i'm keeping those i love safe!. i was my hands ritualisticly!. I eat M&Ms not letting some colors be eaten at the same time or in a row and eating others together ect!. I get so nervous I cant draw which I love but I think i stink at it so bad I just cant make myself sometimes!. I also stop myself from turning in homework taking a zero rather then a grade because I wasnt completely pleased with my work and worried about what the teacher would think of me!. And when going to visit a friend's friend in the psychiatric ward of the hospital I walk there stepping on all teh blue tiles but not the green ones!.

What you're saying doesnt describe anything that would prevent you from doing something!.

Here try this test http://psychcentral!.com/ocdquiz!.htm !. There are plenty of online tests that will give you an idea if maybe you should have it checked out!. However like i said dont believe them until you see a professional!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Everybody has a little OCD in them, from little habits, to life long habits!.

OCD the mental illness is when it gets so bad that it interferes with the way you live your life, an exampleis if you can't leave the house without turning the lights on or off 115 times, or have to miss business meetings because it's been raining for over an hour!.

You might have severe habits but I doubt it's anything towards the mental illness of suffering from OCD!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

the last part sounds like it, but not really the rest!. if you have ocd, you most likely do things ritually such as washing hands because you feel dirty or you do things repeatedly because you tell yourself you have to or something bad will happen!. what you're going through sounds like a different symptom, i think another answerer will have it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

this doesnt really sound ocd like to me, but im no expert!.

i think you are just pointing out your nervous habits

i think i have a mild case of ocd though, because i cannot stand to see a mess!. i have had panic like attacks seeing things messy!. i have stayed up until 3 disinfecting my house because it bothers me so much!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

all seems normal except for the extreme writing on your arm !. i have even written on my hand and arm at one time in my life but not so extreme as in your case!. it could just be a phase if you are in the teenage years!. try not doing it for once and see if that bothers you to the point of losing control!. if you lose control then you should perhaps see a psychiatrist!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

This is pretty normal in my world (a Northern VA high school)!.!.!. If you have OCD, then so do nearly 200 other kids that I know in my school!. I think your just experiencing the ever-so-common ADD/ADHD/new generation-effect (I call it) that seems to be everywhere!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I am not this is OCD sounds like (no offense) it sounds like ADHD!. You do alot of stuff out of bordem!. Alot of people have this!. I have a slight case of ADHD myself!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Nah, you may have a mild case!. In my opinion, almost everyone does!. I have distinct OCD because always double check my doors and windows before i leave the house!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

well, i thought OCD was when you count your steps, and cant step on cracks and stuff!.!.!.!.!. but idk!. because i CANNOT step on cracks if i think about it lolWww@Answer-Health@Com

you never know
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