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That’s your OCD talkin’ :) those risks are probably the same as winning the lottery
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Health organizations have to cover all the bases to keep their asses covered for liability reasons, and it breeds hypochondriacs and feeds into OCD brain. I don’t know if what I’m about to say is considered reassurance or not, but your OCD is convincing you of unwarranted risks. Even so, however, skip that exposure if it’s too triggering. If there’s one thing my therapist has taught me it’s that it is NOT always worth it to take the leap. Start somewhere easier if that assignment is too challenging. Much love :)
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If I followed your reasoning then I should blame my employer for daring to tell me to commute to work since tons of risks are in play when driving a car. --- You are trading one thing for another - the possibility of danger for peace of mind. --- I don't know your stage of recovery so this might trigger you but t let's say that you were the one in a billion that gets herpes through sharing a cup - Well, that's life and you will be able to face it when/if it comes - you are much stronger than you think. I know tons of people who have oral herpes and they are wonderful people and their life is not defined by that.
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That may be a good analogy (driving) and hopefully my mind will be able to see things more clearly soon. I am in the beginning stages of therapy. Also, it seems that my thoughts have been more concerned with giving herpes to someone else.
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Stdcheck.com States that oral herpes is most commonly passed from kissing or sharing drinks or utensils. I am so confused as to the differing opinions.
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Thank you so much for your replies. I am actually in therapy and I am new to this community. Is there a way to interact with users in a chat or message system?
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Sharing a plate or a cup is not considered a high risk activity despite the possibilities. ---
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Thanks, but even if the risk is small, why do it on purpose and put someone in that situation?
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I had the same obsession once - the thing is that I did kiss people with oral herpes and I was 100% sure I got it and was so scared to pass it to people. I got tested many times until the doctor got mad at me (back then I didn't know I had OCD). Reading statistics and articles online just fed my obsession big time. It wasn't until one doctor was completely rude to me, for good, and told me to stop being so paranoid that I gave it a break. I did ERP, started to share towels, kisses, etc. and my condition improved a lot.
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I am really glad that I have someone to relate to. Sharing items like towels would be a pretty big trigger for me. Would you be willing to keep in touch?
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Sure
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Is there a way to message on this app?
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Nope :(
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I guess maybe we can keep this thread open, it was nice exchanging with you. I will check this tomorrow.
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How is it going today?
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In September I had unprotected oral sex. I haven’t had sex in five years because even before that I was so ashamed and worried about sex. I finally did it and then a few weeks later while I was at work I started to be very itchy all in my underwear area like up to my butt. I didnt see any blisters or anything but when I googled it, herpes came up. Eventually I thought maybe it was the new underwear I bought and it went away after I stopped wearing them. However it’s returned twice, mostly when I’m really worried about herpes. I know this makes little sense because I don’t thinking about it would cause an outbreak but, either way I’m really nervous to go get tested because I heard there’s a high false positive rate and if I get a positive there’s a huge chance I will just become a recluse and never speak to anyone again. I already have so much trauma with sex, vaginismus, etc. I can’t imagine telling anyone I have herpes and then they 1) don’t want to be with me 2) now know this and could tell anyone they want Even if I don’t have it I was reading it could be asymptomatic and 80% of people who have it don’t even know, so now I’m worried I will get it no matter what sex I have. I can barely handle staying alive with just OCD but now with social stigma with herpes I will feel like I can not even live a normal life. I am already freaking out about it and don’t know what to do. I am worried to go get tested and it saying I have it, and then I’m worried to not and potentially spread it, I’m not even having sex with anyone right now so it’s not like I would. But I’m worried I will forget to wash my hands and touch something and someone else will touch it and then get it. I’m just having a really bad time.
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I've recently decided to get tested for HSV because I have kissed someone with HSV-1. I tested negative several months ago, but I want to be sure. Today I started feeling a tingling sensation and when I pressed my lips together I felt a bump there. So ever since, I've been trying to confirm if there is or is not a bump, where it is, if it's an early HSV breakout or an early pimple. The web searches say that tingle sensations usually means cold sore, but I know that as of a few months ago I tested negative and I have in fact had this tingle happen for zits along my lip line. So I'm super confused and dying to have an answer. I'm planning on heading in to a clinic for a test first thing tomorrow morning but if I can get any advice or knowledge I would so appreciate it, even if that advice and knowledge is helping me break from my compulsion to fidget with my lip or search up information.
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Ugh. So I’ve been having some stomach issues for about two or three months now. I started seeing a naturopathic doctor who ran some tests and put me on a restrictive diet. The stool test she gave me revealed that I have high levels of a pathogen called Aeromonas caviae. I was kind of relieved to find this out since it finally gave me some answers to my issue. That was about 3 weeks ago. Last Friday I got my food sensitivity results back which revealed that I have some mild problem with gluten, dairy, egg whites, and other random foods. They were all low-level igG sensitivities though. Again, I was kind of relieved to receive the results at first because it helped me better understand what might be going on with my stomach. I was good for about a day. I even had one of the foods that I’m “mildly sensitive” to and had no issues. I remember eating with my husband after getting the results and telling him that I was happy and that these results were “tolerable.” That was until I visited my mom on Saturday night. I decided to tell my mom about my food sensitivity results and she just had a reaction that kind of set me off for some reason. I’m not even entirely sure why it set me off because her reaction wasn’t overly dramatic or anything. She was more just shocked and made the comment “well what can you eat then?!” I immediately got super anxious after this. I started thinking maybe I wasn’t taking the results seriously enough and that I should be more concerned. I started doing research about food allergies and it’s all been downhill since then. That night I could hardly sleep. I kept waking up every couple of hours because I was just super anxious. The next day I cooked and ate a breakfast meal that I had the day before and was perfectly fine with. Except this time I noticed that the back of my hand started burning and itching a bit. I put some creme on and took a nap and by the time I woke up I felt better. Then again later in the evening my husband and I meal prepped for the week and ate dinner. After eating I noticed the same thing was happening but on the back of my foot. It went away after a while but I started going down the rabbit hole of “what ifs.” I started wondering if maybe I was having a mild allergic reaction to the food I ate. The next morning I ate the same breakfast and brought my meal prepped lunch. I was fine all day until I started driving home and had the itching again. I got home and was super worried. My ears and throat got a little itchy. I was going to eat dinner but I was too afraid that I was having an allergic reaction to my breakfast or lunch. Yesterday I ate the same breakfast with no issues and brought my lunch. While I was eating my lunch I noticed that my mouth was burning a bit. I did have jalapeños and a salsa in my food but the burning felt different than usual. I started to get super hot and my face was burning and getting a little flushed. I spiraled for much of the rest of the work day thinking I had an allergic reaction/I have a food allergy that I’m unaware of. I ate a snack when I got home and again, it felt like my mouth was burning a bit. Now I cant stop focusing on how my mouth feels and if it’s burning or not. I ate the same breakfast this morning and it felt like it was burning a bit but I cant tell what’s real and what’s psychosomatic.
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