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Not sure what's going on
| Wed, 10-11-2006 - 3:45pm |
I'm posting this on this board as well as the OCD board because I'm not sure where this falls.
This is in regard to my dh.

Hi, Jennie! I am sorry to hear what you're going through. It must be very difficult. Many of the issues you have raised need to be addressed by a dr. Have you spoken to your dh's dr? He may not be able to discuss what your dh tells him because of privacy, but he can listen to you & talk with your dh @ his next appointment. Even his family dr. should be made aware of his behavior. It is always possible that this is an untreated medical illness. Since I have OCD, I can say that I cannot relate to
Hi Jennie & welcome!
Sheri Ann
Hi Jennie,
First hugs and welcome, it sounds like you are going through alot right now. Several things stood out to me about how you described the situation.
You mentioned that your DH is seeing a psychiatrist, which is great...is he or has he considered seeing a psychologist? The difference is that the psychiatrist primarily is concerned with biological function and handles prescribing medication, that's why the visits are so short. A psychologist addresses all the mental, behavioral, social/work pressures, stress/anxiety, emotional issues, etc...basically everything else that may be contributing to your husband's condition. Typically a psychologist will see a patient more often and for a longer time (1/2 hour to an hour) and go much more in depth into a person's life problems, history, personality and issues. Also, I just learned about this in my Psychology class at college, the most successful treatment for OCD is a combination of medication and behavioral-cognitive therapy(from a qualified counselor or psychologist).
Also the 12-15 hours of work must be taking a huge toll on your DH and your family. No matter how well work is going that is a lot of time investment and I would not doubt that he may need some professional help coping with the stress and anxiety. Especially if he is expressing that he is not happy and perceives that people are giving him problems, then there are definitely issues that need to be addressed.
The memory problems can come from several sources and need to be diagnosed medically or psychologically. Anxiety does cause memory problems, so do neurological conditions, some healthy conditions, depression and as a side effect from some medications. I think it is really important to find out.
My DH goes through periods where he has memory problems. As with other things related to his MS, it comes and goes; but the odd thing is that he has undergone a lot of neurological testing and it was mainly concluded that his memory problems are likely not from a biological result of his MS, but comes from his periods of depression.
Hugs,
Dee