Regarding OCD

[PressPforPi]

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Disclaimer: Before anyone makes a comment about it, I did utilize the search button and nothing really came up in response to my question.

So I suffer from OCD. Mine is more mental and I don't necessarily express it physically. My question is, does anyone know of any successful physicians with OCD? Mild or severe?

 

[Total180]

I've just recently been diagnosed with mild OCD, and am also hoping to get some encouraging replies. The only thing I can add would be that I am pretty sure my dad has mild OCD as well (although never diagnosed), and he is an extremely successful radiologist.

 

[PressPforPi]

I've just recently been diagnosed with mild OCD, and am also hoping to get some encouraging replies. The only thing I can add would be that I am pretty sure my dad has mild OCD as well (although never diagnosed), and he is an extremely successful radiologist.

It's great that your dad is a successful radiologist. That's very encouraging to read. Congrats on the med school acceptance as well.🙂

 

[NewEngland21]

Im not sure what you mean by "it's only mental" since all OCD is mental, but if your talking about "type-A" behavior (competitiveness, neatness, impatience, achievement-oriented, etc...), then yeah, sure. Lot's of type-A behavior in the medical world. In fact, you can even see it all over SDN.

 

[once]

I was diagnosed with mild OCD when I was 13. I would love some good replies too.

 

[deleted307836]

Im not sure what you mean by "it's only mental" since all OCD is mental, but if your talking about "type-A" behavior (competitiveness, neatness, impatience, achievement-oriented, etc...), then yeah, sure. Lot's of type-A behavior in the medical world. In fact, you can even see it all over SDN.

I'm pretty sure he means his main problem is obsessive thoughts and that performing rituals isn't much of an issue.

 

[deleted307836]

To the OP: Your OCD shouldn't at all preclude you from a medical career.

However your focus should be on dealing with it now instead of worrying about how it will affect your future.

I dealt with my OCD successfully in high school (it isn't even a problem at all now) and like yours mine was almost purely "O". Feel free to PM me if you want any advice about this.

 

[wlee43]

I was able to beat OCD with my mind

 

[Mdr1985]

OP,

It really depends on how severe your OCD is. . . how many hours a day you spend 'obsessing', how well you're able to control it (i.e. put that thought/worry/obsession off until you're, say, done studying), etc. Medication may be able to help, exposure therapy may help (where you sit with your discomfort by not completing the obsession-even if that obsession is just 'mental' as you stated and not a physical compulsion). The vast majority of people that I know with OCD have it very well controlled and it's more of a quirk that often can actually assisst them in future endeavours if they make it work for them (nothing wrong with being obsessed about planning your track to medical school. . . within reason. . . ). With that said, OCD can be crippling if it's a severe case that isn't controlled. If you're spending hours a day obsessing about things that you can't put off to take care of lifes responsbilities (work, school, etc.), then you might have an issue. . . but even in that case you could seek therapy and medication that could help. Overall, unless you're a severe case, I think you'll be just fine, and may actually even be able to make it work for your advantage 🙂 I wish you well.