I have strong unconscious reactions to thinking about saliva, feeling saliva in my mouth, brushing my teeth and spitting out into the sink, and certain textures in my mouth. I physically start uncontrollably gagging. I have been struggling with this for a while and have gotten stuck in a loop of obsessive disgusting saliva thoughts many times, but I am working on it. I'm on a medication that has really helped me with my nail biting and nail picking compulsions, but a side effect has been dry mouth. This has been a terrible problem when combined with the saliva OCD stuff. I know there are certain over the counter mouthwashes and products for dry mouth, but the slimy mouthwashes trigger those unconscious, uncontrollable episodes of gagging. I'm trying these things called Xylimelts to help, they are like little mints, but when I start thinking too much about them my obsessive thoughts get really bad. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to improve dry mouth without slimy mouthwashes or any other comments on these issues? Thanks! 🙏

Hi , I have Sensorimotor Ocd and i dont know exactly what to do because it feels like everythings a trigger and i just want to be alone without it , Every day after school i want to watch tv , Play Video Games or just lay in my bed in peace after an exausting day but i cant stop thinking about my sensations and i basically have all of them Swallowing , Breathing , Saliva and Blinking. Every time i research it triggers something even more and im just wondering how to stop getting triggered.

I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!

Recently, I’ve been struggling a ton with what I eat/put into my body? I’m a first year college student with a few different health issues (including IBS), and lately it’s been hard for me to find food on campus that doesn’t upset my stomach. I also have pretty severe emetophobia, and feel extremely anxious when I feel sick. The ironic thing is that being anxious makes me feel even worse, so I end up sticking myself in an impossible loophole. My OCD has taken hold of these fears over the past few months, and it’s been such a struggle. Especially since people have been getting food poisoning from various dining halls on my campus lately. My OCD has gotten so bad that sometimes I’m too afraid to eat food other than what I buy myself. I feel so trapped. I don’t want my OCD to affect my physical health or prevent me from eating, bc I love eating!! It’s the fear of getting sick that’s the problem. And it’s even harder when everything is so unfamiliar. Just wondering if anyone could relate. Advice is appreciated!