Breast Cancer and OCD

[Haydon2012]

Hi I am new to the site, three and half years ago I had Bi - Lateral Breast Cancer, I had lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, Herceptin and Letrozole. Since then I have suffered from OCD really bad and I have suffered from OCD before that, but it's very difficult now to manage. Has anyone experienced the same.

[Nicholjac]

Hi

I wouldn't say I have cos as such but I am a bit like it with some things, I think that's natural what we have been through the chemo and not touching things ,the cleaning of the bathroom ,avoiding things for infection walking out of a public toilet now leaves me standing there looking how not to touch door handle!!! But good thing I know why and I laugh to myself about it

I am More over the top analysing everything but I used to do that before but it's worse thought I'd be like hey don't care about anything but maybe going through a test to mind and body like us makes our little ways worse as long as we know what they are that's a good sign I think reminds me I still have some sensible brain cells left and the chemo didn't kill them all off!!

Hope you don't mind me joking a bit that's how I deal with things

I am sure you will rationalise your ocd and it will get better or seek help to manage it the good thing you know about it

[rhodes]

Hi, I thought I would respond as I totally understand where you are coming from. I was diagnosed in 2007 and since then my OCD has become so much worse. I have had CBT(ccognitive behavioural therapy) however it hasn't really made any difference. I struggle with this on a daily basis especially at work. I suppose my fear is that if I don't do the things then something bad will happen and it's usually the fear of the cancer coming back. I hope this helps and if yiu want to chat then let me know regards julie