Is this really OCD?

Yesterday I went for an appointment to see a pyschiatrist because at the moment I am on medication which is to treat my SA/SP while I wait for my Cognitive behavioural therapy next year. He asked how things were going and I told him I kept on having thoughts that people were against me,which I do all the time,which only makes my Socialphobia worse :x He said that I was suffering from Obsessive compulsive disorder because I keep on thinking that everyones against me even my own family. But I don't agree with his diagnosis and I personally don't think it is OCD because I've researched it on the internet and the symptons don't match. If anything I'd say I could be suffering from Paranoid personality disorder rather than OCD. I also researched PPD and all the symptoms matched exactly how I feel. So I'm now convinced thats what I have as well as Socialphobia. I know I'm not medically qualified to say what I've got but I really don't think its OCD :? Its really frustrating because whatever else this is my SA/SP is feeding off it and therefore is being kept alive by it :x And I can never try and get over my Socialphobia if this other problem is properly identified and diagnosed and therefore treated. Do you think I should get a second opinion?

Hell yeah, a second opinion on things is always good. Also, try to say this to your doctor. I donno, he may do some research and help you out.

Yes i think you should get a second opinion. Regardless of you not being medically qualified you know what is going on in your own mind. Besides how much time did this guy actually spend with you and how much information did you tell him about what you are going through before he made his 'diagnosis'?
I don't like it when that happens - 5 minutes of your time and they think they know you better than you know yourself. And it's hard to speak up and 'attempt' to contradict them because they have the medical degree - and i think well who the hell am i to disagree with them. But i have persisted in situations like that - you have to, because they just seem to quick to want to make a diagnosis. Get your second opinion Neebo.

If you don't get the correct diagnosis then you could waste years of your life getting 'treatment' for something you don't even have.

I know people with OCD and I do not think OCD is thinking your family and everyone is against you. That definitely sounds more paranoid to me. I would definitely suggest getting a second opinion - I really don't see how he came up with OCD :?

Hi guy's,thanks for your replies on what I should do. I definitely think I have been misdiagnosed and need to get a second opinion. I can't waste my life being treated for something I probably don't even have like 4 myself said.

Paranoia:
"...characterized by a distrust of others and a constant suspicion that people around you have sinister motives. People with this disorder tend to have excessive trust in their own knowledge and abilities and usually avoid close relationships. They search for hidden meanings in everything and read hostile intentions into the actions of others. They are quick to challenge the loyalties of friends and loved ones and often appear cold and distant. They usually shift blame to other people and tend to carry long grudges."

vs OCD:
"People with this disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection. Their need to do everything "right" often interferes with their productivity. They tend to get caught up in the details and miss the bigger picture. They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others, and tend to be very critical of others when they do not live up to these high standards. They avoid working in teams, believing others to be too careless or incompetent. They avoid making decisions because they fear making mistakes and are rarely generous with their time or money. They often have difficulty expressing emotion."


Sorry if I'm beating the dead horse here, I just thought I'd point that out.

i would worry about things that would happen in the future or maybe they would never ever happen.No matter how many times my family tell me that nothing bad is going to happen, i just cant help but keep worrying...
Sometimes i would tend to forget then again i would suddenly remind myself that the problem has been solved and thinking all over it again.This is crazy...
a disturbance to the mind..