FactsOverFear
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- 2y
Body Dysmorphia
Does anyone else suffer from body dysmorphia in addition to OCD?
Erin PErin P
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- 2y
All - BDD can be treated with ERP. So can food avoidance (ARFID) that is BDD based. I saw a peer successfully manage both when I was in residential for contamination OCD and ARFID. I would note that eating the same foods everyday- even if healthy- can cause absorption issues. It did for me - my ARFID put me in the hospital. ERP saved my life.
anonymous700anonymous700
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- 2y
@Erin P What are absorption issues if you don’t mind me asking?
Erin PErin P
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- 2y
@anonymous700 When I are the same food everyday for years I stopped being able to absorb the nutrients and was told that I was no longer digesting properly. I’m not a doctor so I can’t really tell you more. But my blood work was way off when I was hospitalized because of the lack of variety in my diet as well as the limited calories. It was bad enough that increasing my calories 3x didn’t stop my severe weight loss from continuing.
anonymous700anonymous700
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- 2y
@Erin P Thank you for sharing! I hope you are on the road to recovery and I wish all the best ❤️ ED and OCD are no fun at all . ❤️❤️sending you all the peace and love you so righteously deserve!
Erin PErin P
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- 2y
@anonymous700 Thank you so much. My ED is under control - I eat lots of foods, am a healthy weight, and manage the concerns that OCD throws at me about food. Most of my OCD is much better except my core fear which I am working on. Thank you for your kind thoughts. Sending you the same ❤️❤️
SydnxyrSydnxyr
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Yes i suffer from this as well!
FactsOverFearFactsOverFear
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- 2y
How do you deal with it? It's been very challenging for me :(
SydnxyrSydnxyr
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
@Anonymous if im being honest i havent been dealing with it in the healthiest ways, but my best advice would be to maybe practice positive affirmations for yourself (do this while meditating & deep breathing) to have a better relationship with you & your body. Sorry if it sounds silly but word affirmations go a long way!!
FactsOverFearFactsOverFear
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- 2y
@Sydnxyr - I've tried yoga and meditating which hasn't worked, but I'll try the word affirmations. Thanks!
ocdhaver22ocdhaver22
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- 2y
yes and it sucks so much. i’m constantly looking and fearing weight gain
FactsOverFearFactsOverFear
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- 2y
My weight is a constant roller coaster! I lost 40 pounds after having COVID, and I'm so worried that I'll gain it back!
ocdhaver22ocdhaver22
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- 2y
@Anonymous i totally under i’m the same way. i fear gaining weight back after having wls and am always checking my body and scale. it got to the point where my mom had to get rid of my scale.
SydnxyrSydnxyr
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
@ocdhaver22 Omg same!! feel like im having a constant war between myself everyday to avoid foods when i get on the scale & when i see that i gained just a few pounds or look in the mirror too much i panic and try to avoid or hide food
ocdhaver22ocdhaver22
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- 2y
@Sydnxyr that is exactly how i was and it has gotten somewhat better but at times it get so bad. i used to workout before and after eating or had to move if i ate something.
Honeyshark Honeyshark
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Yes same
anonymous700anonymous700
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- 2y
I have had it since I was 9 I am now in my late 20s….it’s a roller coaster ride for sure…it all began by counting calories then it went from omitting certain foods…as of now I eat healthy but I literally eat the same thing everyday and if I don’t eat that I will get major anxiety and I also have to exercise for about two hours and day and I have to only eat certain foods…it’s so stressful because my whole life revolves around my body and how I look it is exhausting
FactsOverFearFactsOverFear
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- 2y
Hi, everyone! Thank you so much for responding to my post! I do worry about weight, but sometimes I see one limb larger than the other, my face changing like color, etc. Anyone else experience this?
Erin PErin P
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- 2y
@Anonymous I don’t but know that many people with BDD have similar worries. I know OCD won’t let you truly absorb this but it is normal for one side of the body to be different from the other. I hope you can get ERP therapy to help you with this.
FactsOverFearFactsOverFear
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- 2y
@Erin P - I have been in ERP therapy with an NOCD therapist.
Erin PErin P
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- 2y
@Anonymous I hope they are helping - it is a process that takes time which is hard.
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