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My contamination OCD just won't give me any piece. All I think about all day everyday is being contaminated with covid. I'm scared to be around people. I'm scared to touch anything even in my own home, because I share it with my parents and I think they may have touched something when they're out and then bought covid back into the house. I'm hardly sleeping because I can't switch my mind off. I'm spending ages in the shower because I can't seem to feel clean and my hands are sore and red from constantly washing them. It's driving me crazy I feel anxious constantly my heart pounds I feel sick, shaky and have hardly any appetite. Please give me any advice that can help.

Contamination OCD

Username: Erin PErin P

Date posted: 1y ago

First know that COVID is not spread on surfaces. Then try to do one thing that scares you the least and sit with feeling anxious until the anxiety goes down and don’t give into washing or cleaning afterwards (this is ERP treatment). For example choose a thing your parents have touched and hold it. Consider getting an OCD therapist as it’s much easier to do ERP with help. In the meantime, search the Internet and find Shala Nicely’s OCD website - she has a really good blog about handling concerns about COVID when you have OCD.

Username: Shopsalot5!Shopsalot5!

Date posted: 1y ago

🙏🏼 you’re not alone . I’m trying to figure it out myself too Hang in there

Username: Dotty38Dotty38

Date posted: 1y ago

Thanks for caring

Username: Nails Nails

Date posted: 1y ago

Covid has been hugely exaggerated by governments all over the world - largely just trying to cover their own arses. It is based on statististics from the PCR test - which gives loads of false positives. The guy that invented the PCR test said that it should not be used this way! So many deaths have been labelled as Covid when they weren't. So, try not to beat yourself up for panicking about Covid - the government is responsible for that mindset! Most people have had it by now and most have survived.

Username: n6n6

Date posted: 1y ago

@Nails Yes! I strongly second this!!

Username: n6n6

Date posted: 1y ago

Im so, so very sorry that you’re dealing with this. My heart goes out to you, as I am in a very similar boat. I’d suggest finding even the tiniest ways to still go about your day, while having peace. ✨ focus on finding PEACE ✨ Easier said than done, but I can say from experience that it IS possible to have peace, while still feeling triggered constantly. Focus on that peace! I’d also suggest not continuing to find ways to avoid your triggers, (such as removing yourself from situations, touching less and less) as that will cause more isolation. Continue going about your day, doing the same activities as you are now. Do not feel that you need to do more to “protect” yourself. That will only cause you to move backwards. And maybe that’s what another focus can be right now — simply not moving backwards. Lastly, I just want to share that I would be considered “high risk”, have over many countless physical health issues and symptoms, and have had covid 4 or 5 times now. (I lost track 😂) **If you receive the proper treatment, it is not bad at all!** Just keep that in mind 😊 it’ll bring you that PEACE! And if you do get covid, be confident that you’re strong enough to fight it! You got this 😊 best of luck ❤️

Username: Rosie38

Date posted: 4y ago

I'm finding it very hard at the minute in relation to Covid 19. Ocd tells me contamination is everywhere, even just walking past someone in a shop, even they haven't touched me I feel that they have contaminated on me by things shedding from their clothes. If they aren't wearing a mask I feel they have contaminated me by just breathing. I was stripping off my clothes after coming in from outside but I'm tryi g not to do that and I'm finding it very difficult. It very hard at the minute to distinguish what is a rational thing to do and not a safety behaviour. Just in a constant state of worry. Can anyone relate or help in any way?

Contamination OCD

Username: Amanda J

Date posted: 3y ago

Anyone else struggling with contamination OCD more than usual since covid? I have contamination OCD that has spiraled out since covid which causes my anxiety and panic disorder to spiral out too. I was checking my temperature 6 times a day, my hands are raw from washing them so much, I have only been able to go to work then I have to rush home to shower, etc. I am just starting out on my exposure therapy journey, so hopefully it will really help. I feel like everything has covid and I can't rest until I have sanitized EVERYTHING! Does anyone else feel this way? What is one thing that has really helped you?

Contamination OCD

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Contamination/Somatic OCD support

Hi i’m new here. Everyone in my family except me is now positive for Covid and i’m freaking out so badly i cannot sleep. i cannot eat. i’m worried i’m going to get sick, i have a phobia of throwing up too on top of all of this so it’s making this even more difficult hearing coughing/gagging/vomit. My face is literally tingling numb and i cannot sit still. I’m trying to calm myself the best I can because this is almost a nightmare to me but nothing is working and my therapist isn’t even responding to me. What do i do? i’m so scared

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