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I can’t relate specifically but I reduced my food intake due to the pandemic because I thought things were contaminated. I can give you some things that were easier on me to eat. Soup (especially dried that you add water too because you heat it and germs die off). Fresh Watermelon/Cantalooe/Honeydew melons because you can clean the outside really well and then use a clean knife to cut them open. Anything frozen you can hear in the oven over 350 for 15 minutes. I wasn’t eating for weeks at one point and those were some of the ways I was able to start adding in food so I could eat. Watermelon really helped me a lot because biting into something so refreshing while your anxiety is really high is deactivating (if you like melon). Mangoes, bananas, oranges, apples, and potatoes were also helpful. I felt I had more control over the fresh produce than processed foods but once I started eating fruits/veggies I started craving other things. Baked potato, I need a steak. Sweet potatoes, where’s the chicken or Turkey. Soup, I need crackers. Etc, etc. Now I eat grapes, cabbage, carrots, celery. Start slow, use a veggie wash and don’t let OCD convince you you cannot eat. 💪🏼💕💪🏼
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I have same issue now eight mths cannot touch foods to cook all this time I’m also afraid of soap and transfer contamination cleaning products chemicals down to afraid to touch my pants or shirt to change clothes because I had used bathroom and touched my pants I’m scared of touching socks into feet shoes it is a nightmare to get into shower to wash it’s over n over afraid things are transfering hands raw and bleeding but terrified of lotions bandaids I’m terrified of medications too I’m terrified of using the bathroom this all started in April I worked out seven days a week before cooked and groomed dogs was not having all this I went thru 35 tms sessions six iv ketamines and fixing to wein off colonopin I’m thinking it’s making me worse w rebound anxiety . And fear of taking it . I can’t even let my daughter use my toilet ! I’m not able to touch my laundry I hv my grandmother coming over doing everything trash store laundry as I am loosing my mind
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