Yeah. I would be too. I think you can do it without brain surgery. I mean, I don't tell people what medical procedures they ought to do. By any means. But sheesh!

I'm sorry but that sounds way too evasive! Has ur doc tried every means out there before advising this?

I wish someone would offer me brain surgery !! i'd accept it no doubt!! i've everything & nothing works for my phobia & ocd.
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I'd be freaked out too. As if you weren't OCD'ing enough! I've never heard of this.

I would take it in a heart beat. I have bipolar with the ocd so they can't give me anything for the OCD. SO if all I had to do was surgery and I would have no more ocd I do it.

It's not that simple.

The surgery helps to remove the "cause" of the OCD, but after years of having OCD, there are a lot of learned thought patterns. It is not an overnight fix.

I have read about the surgery in the past, and I don't think it necessarily involves a substantial amount of interference with the majority of the brain, but before going forward with any plans for it, you should always ask for a second (and a third!) opinion (that goes for any serious procedure that isn't a common reccommendation). I wouldn't rule it out, but really, get seen by as many specialists as you can, and see if you can find anyone who has actually undergone the procedure, and hear what they have to say.

Keep us updated on what you hear, or what you decide!

The brain surgery for OCD that is
commonly talked about - there are
three - is called a "Cingulotomy".
I just was reading about it prior
to reading this post. There are a few areas of the brain involved in
OCD, one of the primary ones being
the caudate nucleus. From the reading that I have done, Gamma rays
are what are used for the surgery.
On the website I just visited (I
Googled "Cingulotomy patients'
stories), the information about the
surgery itself said that the outcome
is usually an improvement of from
25 - 70%, depending on the case.
The site also said that doctors
would only consider surgery after
the person had tried at least one
or more Cognitive Behavior Therapy
treatments and tried different SSRI's at full dosage.

What other treatments have you tried?

I have not heard of such a thing. I guess that depends on how much it really tortures you, how long you have dealt with it, if you have tried different kinds of meds and therapy ... It sounds very extreme, but only you can decide if it would be worth it. Definitely get multiple professional opinions, and go with your logic as well as your instinct. Talk to your family, etc ... Good luck!!! XO!

I wrote this many months ago. At that time I was just out of a partial hospitalization program. I was asked to leave by the insurance b/c i was not improving. Meds have not worked for me for years. I have tried CBT and ERP. Too freaked out to try the hard stuff. Got accepted to a residentinal program but too scared to go. However, the fear of dying in surgery is too great and I have decided to never do it.

I understand what your going through. I have OCD, and its ruined my life. I don't advise you to removing a part of the brain.
Why do you think god made it for? A reason.

this is so funny in a way.Some of us in my 12 step group talk about cutting the OCD out of our brains. I wonder if it would really work?
I am trying a 12 step group for OCD. I also try to walk about 5 miles daily.I am trying really hard to stay positive,refocus and work the steps. I think I am doing better.

u cant die from surgery right?