Posted by Caleb462 on May 28, 2003, at 22:10:08
In reply to Re: - Larry » Caleb462, posted by Larry Hoover on May 28, 2003, at 13:53:02
> > Hmm... a lot of this sounds like me, except for perfectionism. Larry, why do they suggest avoiding folic acid? I've read this many times, particularly about OCD folks, that they should avoid folic acid. I take a B-complex tablet that contains 100% of the RDA for folic acid. I don't believe I've noticed any worsening of OCD from this, however.
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> This "avoid folate in OCD" concept is oft repeated, but I have yet to find a primary reference that demonstrates anything of the sort, nor have I found so much as a rationale for the belief.
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> B-12 and folate work together, and B-12 deficiency has been associated with OCD. Inositol also is thought to be useful in OCD.
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> (snip)
> > Heh... well some of this sounds like me to. Categorization/generalization never tends to work out well.
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> > And this sounds quite a lot like me!! Hm.
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> Hypochondriasis? <grin>
lol. Well, I always have had some mild hypochondriac tendencies, though I attribute most of it to OCD. But basically I was pointing out that such categorizations just don't work well in most instances, as I display prominent symptoms from all three groups.> I think that any time somebody starts trying to "draw lines" between or around different disorders, there are going to be errors made. And the biggest error is believing that lines belong anywhere, IMHO. You start confusing theory for reality, and then everything gets mucked up.
Well said.
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