Sunflower 🌻
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CMomCMom
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I’m new here, too, but it’s my teenage daughter who suffers from contamination OCD, and I’m looking for information and ways to help her. She’s suffered for the past five years (at least that’s when she was officially diagnosed), and has been in therapy since then. Trying medications for the past year, but haven’t landed on one that works for her. It kills me to see her so low and suffering every day. I’m so sorry you’re all going through this, and I hope you have some support at home.
Lark G.Lark G.
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Hi Cath. I was told ERP is the best solution for contamination ocd but I’ve been struggling. When I was in my younger teen years I struggled with it too but didn’t know to get help or even talk about it so it’s great you are helping her.
Lark G.Lark G.
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Washie. Great points. When I cut down on sugars and carbs I find my ocd decreasing but I don’t know if that is a coincidence. Sadly I’ve been consuming a lot of both lately b
washie washie
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Lark: I know, it's hard to keep strict diets going, even if it works. I've tried a few for a week or so (that's how long my diet motivation lasts?) If I find something that works 100%, I would stick to it. But if not, it's not easy to have ocd AND lots of diet restrictions. I need some comfort eating now and then :) But cutting down on sugar is always a good idea. I did some reading on a "Low glutamate" diet as well, but it's so restrictive and it just seems to be in "everything". Btw, I'm also going through a really bad ocd period right now, do you think wintertime could be worsening it? Days with less sunlight affect serotonin, and that's already a problem with ocd so.. ?♀️
washie washie
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Same ocd and same goal here :)
Lark G.Lark G.
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Same! This has been a rough week and I couldn’t leave the house this weekend. I’m so afraid to go back to school and my job and I’m breaking down in tears.
washie washie
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Cath: Hello & welcome to the app! :) Like Lark, I am struggling with ERP too, so at the moment I'm looking into supplements/diets to help. I've also seen some research pointing to elevated glutamate as a potential contributing factor in ocd. I am sorry you are going through this as well. I know ocd is hard to deal with, both for the person who has it and also for family. I hope your daughter finds the right therapy/medication and starts seeing some progress soon. Wish you the best of luck! :)
Lark G.Lark G.
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Yes! For sure wintertime doesn’t help but summer aggravates it for me lol. I heard exercise and gym helps a lot too but I work and go to school so time is an issue and also gym is my trigger so gyms add an hour to my contamination rituals. It’s so hard. I’m curious about glutamate and will read about that.
Lark G.Lark G.
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Oh my!! I eat a LOT of glutamate heavy foods. Oh my!!
washie washie
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Yeah, mine is pretty bad all year round too, so I dont know how much I can really blame on winter haha. If you Google ocd and glutamate, the connection is explained well. I try to focus on just cutting down on the high glutamate foods, I feel like that's restrictive already. So I'm counting on magnesium + b6 (to hopefully boost serotonin) and just eating healthy in general. Guided meditation is also great, but I always fall asleep lol
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