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Reef, I’m not a doctor, so take this however you will but: You have ocd. Most of us on here have it. It’s really shitty. The only way to beat it is to stop doing the compulsions. It sounds like you are in a place right now where the ocd is tormenting you, so I would consider trying a different medicine. Sometimes if ERP isn’t working, you need a medication that can help with the biochemical component, and then the ERP has a better chance of working. Whatever you choose to do, almost all of us on here have felt like we are never going to get better and that we can’t stop the compulsions, and that’s part of the ocd. Getting your toenails removed will only make it worse. Do not give in to what the ocd is telling you to do.
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I used to stuggle with this for so long and it finally just went away and moved on to something else. But i feel ur pain and the need to keep doing it. Once everything is all healed tho on ur feet keeping it like that is a good motivation.
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Hi, nikkipixiedust. It was also toenails in your case?
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Yes! It was my toenails and also clipping the deas skin off the bottom of my feet. It was so terrible!!!
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How long did you have the condition? How did you manage?
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I had it a couple years ago and for a little over a year i struggled with this. And there was nothing for me that really stopped it besides just letting it run its course. Eventually u will get tired of it and for me i moved on to another toxic ocd just like that one. I stopped with my feet but i was obsessing over doing something else ridiculous. If u can move that obsession to something positive to obsess about and put ur undivided attention to. Not something that’s negative. what motivated Me also was just trying to have the willpower to stop myself from doing it and seeing how good my feet were starting to look. Then i wanted my feet normal more than i wanted to pick at it. Find something that relaxs u and that u can do to have a good time? stay strong
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Is there a name or some references to this condition?
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Yes, according to the psychiatrist it is OCD.
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@Reef So what actually has happened to your toenails and toes due to OCD?
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@Believe My toenails are okay, but the "demon" in my head keeps telling me to check my toenails to see if there is any fluff or dirt on the nails. For almost a year I wore toe caps to stop my fingers from touching them (toe caps are not comfortable).
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@Reef Okay. So you should forget about the idea to get rid of the toenails instead or to cover them as doing this will only make your problem worse because OCD is making you do that and it is instead feeding itself your mental energy that you lose after doing these things. The more you are doing these Compulsions, the more you let yourself for OCD to take over you. If you aren't okay with the medications, try therapy or visiting a well psychologist as soon as possible.
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Oh man... That sucks. Feels like ocd. Try erp.
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ERP is not working for me.
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