- Date posted
- 3y
- Date posted
- 3y
Eat. Sit with the anxiety. Repeat. Nothing is 100%. It's possible to get food poisoning, but most food will not give you food poisoning. You can never be sure either way. The best way to avoid it is to wash your fruits and veggies, don't eat food with visible rot or mold (except cheeses that are suppose to have it like blue cheese), don't eat it if it smells off,, don't leave leftovers on the counter more than 2 hours, and dispose after a week, don't eat past expiration dates (sell by and best by are not expiration dates, so don't worry too much if those are consumed past the date, cook your meat/poultry/fish (don't rinse raw animal products in the sink or place it near other foods. Clean the counters with a cleaner that kills germs when done, but don't go overboard). Most restaurants should have proper sanitation practices, and if they don't look clean (you can tell) then don't eat there. That will ACTUALLY reduce your chances. I use to work in a contract food testinging lab, in the Microbiology department. Hope this helps.
- Date posted
- 3y
*dispose of leftovers after a week if refrigerated or frozen.
- Date posted
- 3y
The advice I originally gave was bad. Here's something better: eat. Just eat. Better yet, find foods you think you'll enjoy and stick with them; it will be harder to make yourself eat if it's not something you enjoy. (For example, if you're a heathen who likes beets, eat beets. If the texture of mashed potatoes makes you lose your appetite, stop eating mashed potatos.) It's easier to eat things you may enjoy than try to force gross things down your gullet. You can start by eating as slow and as little as you want and work your way up to a full meal at a regular pace. It may also help you to cook your own food, basking in the aromas and being hands on with the food. That sort of thing might make your appetite grow. And remember, there are lots of things humans eat that are poisonous that we keep eating because we enjoy it. And everybody gets food poisoning, so you're not alone, and there's no huge reason to be scared.
Related posts
- Date posted
- 25w
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!
- Date posted
- 24w
Does anyone have any tips on how to handle contamination OCD?
- Date posted
- 15w
This is my first time posting - I have a fear of throw up and I’ve been told it is cause from my OCD (repetitive thoughts) which makes sense because if someone gets sick it replays over and over again and I can’t get it out of my head. It’s gotten a lot worse in the past maybe two years. I’m always on edge that someone is going to get sick around me. I’ve heard the “best or most common” way to help with this is exposure therapy and OBVIOUSLY I don’t want to do that. Anyone have any tips or anything for this (or maybe have done the exposure therapy)?
Be a part of the largest OCD Community
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond