Have any of you considered you might have PANDAS/PANS? It’s an autoimmune condition triggered by infections like strep, bartonella, Lyme, viruses… OCD is it’s main symptom. Treatment varies but usually involves treating the infection and regulating the immune response.
You have to speak to a doctor about that since it’s a medical issue.
I’ve read a bit about this but understood the infection was only a trigger that activated the OCD and not a symptom such that resolving the infection would not resolve the disorder. In the case of Strep or other bacterial infections that would def be the case. All that to say, no I’ve not considered this as something to pursue exploring. OCD got worse for me after a diagnosis of Viral Thyroiditis which is believed to be caused by an upper respiratory virus, but there is no test to confirm for a fact. That resolved itself leaving the thyroid damaged (as an assumption b/c it doesn’t work as it use to) and I’m still dealing with severe ocd. I think anything is worth pursuing to have better health!