Contamination ocd trigger?

I’m not sure what subtype this falls under , but a while ago I learned a strange fact about the human brain. (Trigger warning for anyone with contamination/cleanliness or health concern OCD) I don’t remember exactly how it works but basically while you sleep your brain absorbs all of the fluids around it and somehow filters through and “cleans” it. And the feeling of being groggy/tired when you wake up is caused by your brain not finishing through its filtration process. I’ve gotten to a point where anytime I wake up and still feel super tired I obsess over the thought that my brain is dirty and it makes me actually nauseous to think that my brain is dirty and all I want to do is just be able to take my brain out of my head, scrub/wash it with soap and water, and then put it back in my head.

cindyjo

Date posted: 24w

Another fun fact about our bodies is that we have an immune system. Everything that happens in our body happens with a reason and even this “brain” thing (which btw I dont really believe it’s true; l’m gonna study medicine so l’ll look into it at some point in life😁). So even if this happens, it happens bcs that’s what bodies are meant to do. Without this, you would not be a healthy person. So yes, you are not sick or dirty, you are a normal human with normal body functions 😊

Karate.chopper

Date posted: 24w

@cindyjo Its called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and upon doing a lil bit more research into it (also including what you said about how the body does certain things for specific reasons) I have realized that it actually would be worse if my brain was NOT doing this lil nightly rinse cycle and I feel slightly better in knowing that my body is doing its very best to take care of me and also just the fact that if it wasn’t working properly that there are people who work hard to be in a position to help those who need medical care and that I will be okay either way (: I appreciate your response, it helped me get out of my own head a bit so thank you ❤️

cindyjo

Date posted: 24w

@Karate.chopper Ohh yeah I know CSF! Interesting fact. I’m really happy that I could help you ❤️ I’m always here!

flutterfawn

Date posted: 25w

contamination ocd

all morning i have been feeling like there is dirt and grime on my skin. i showered last night. i washed my hair on tuesday night and i will wash it tonight. but i feel like there is dirt in my scalp and in my hair and i feel like i haven’t showered in weeks. i don’t want to feel like this anymore. every day i am anxious about how clean i am and its taking over my life. any tips?

Luke Sapir

Date posted: 22w

Is this a form of contamination OCD?

Hi there. I’ve recently joined NOCD and wanted to ask: does anyone have a sort of mental contamination fear, such as believing that interacting with people will “infect” oneself in a psychological manner? Just wanted to reach out and ask if this is an experience others had. Also looking to share experiences with others. Thanks.

annakonw

Date posted: 22w

Some form of contamination ocd?

Trigger warning ⚠️ , Hi, I’m Anna, I’m a young adult in my senior year of high-school. I’m not sure what subtype of ocd this may be but my obsession changes, usually one lasts 3 months- a year and it’s been like this since I was a small child. For example it used to be an obsession over sweat, then over religion, then over getting ill. Now it’s strange, very strange but I’m afraid of my dad slipping something into my food. We have a rocky relationship and in arguments he’ll sometimes makes comments that scare me like “we should all 0ff 0urselves” or that he wants us “dead”. I also smoke pot time to time and he doesn’t approve and I’ve had this strange fear of him slipping me something stronger to “teach me a lesson” after I eat anything of his if I absolutely have too I wait an 15-60 minutes and look for any signs of illness or a high. It’s exhausting because he mainly cooks in the house and I’ve lost 5lbs this week due to this fear..it’s consuming me and may be my most exhausting obsession yet.

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