Re: Info from Hyperacusis site

November 26, 2008

I think examining 4s as a possible type of OCD is certainly a good

idea however I am not convinced that is what it is. Debbie does make

some good points. Again, 4s really needs to be studied by an objective

group and then different theories ruled out.

Here are my reasons I don't think it is OCD. We have almost 800 people

posting to this site. The posts are numerically sequenced.

Occasionally Dr. does remove a post. Sometimes I get the

removed post in the digest before she removes it. All I am proving

here is that this forum is not " edited " to reflect one theory or another.

With so many members and with so many members who have sought

psychological and/or psychiatric treatment, I find it hard to believe

that there have been no posts where someone is exclaiming something

like " wow I'm practically cured when I stay on my ocd medications " .

I'm sure I could easily talk a doctor into prescribing these

medications. When people with ocd take their medicine, many find

substantial improvement with the medication. Most of us here would be

happy to take a couple of pills if it would significantly reduce our

symptoms.

So lets assume that only the worst of the worst of 4s/ocd sufferers

find this web site. Would that not mean that there are lots of

" managed " 4s/ocd sufferers out there ? So many that surely we could

just google " sound sensitivity and ocd " and find professionals with

the experience to manage our condition ?

That is why I get so frustrated when people try to group 4s with other

psychological conditions. I have searched repeatedly and have not

found any evidence of a psychological and/or psychiatric professional

that specializes in a sound sensitivity condition like ours. Which

means our condition is just as unknown to the

psychological/psychiatric community as it is to the audiology community.

We really need this condition thoroughly studied as theories are just

that ... theories.

On the flip side I think it is good to post our theories. Hopefully

one day some one will read all of them and consider them.

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