Do i have OCD or something?

Do i have OCD or something else?

• I just want some advice or opinions on what you think. My friends used to say i have ocd, thought it was a joke but im not really sure. Tell me what you think, I always think i have different diseases, when i clearly dont have it. I cant stand the feeling of certain materials and when i touch something i dont like the feeling of, i have to touch something else to get "rid" of the previous feeling. I always have to touch things, i just feel like i need to know the feeling of them. When someone scratches a certain surface i cringe like if someone scratches thier jeans, my fingers tingle and i shiver, i HAVE to scratch something else to get the sound of that out of my mind. Whenever i brush my teeth i have to sit a certian way, it has to be on the floor and facing away from the sink. Sometimes i touch things two times over, sometimes not. Im not obsessive about cleanliness. Im always fidgety no matter what im doing whether im working, in school or just bored i NEED to have something to twist, or fidget with. Whats your opinon? Is this normal?

• Answer:

  This definitely sounds like some kind of OCD. Many children have mild symtoms similar to this but not that intense and they usually grow out of it when they go through puberty.