Help dog bite! My first post about anxiety, OCD, panic, and more.

[ocdgirl]

Hi everyone,

I have been reading posts on sites like this one for a while now, but I never thought I would post anything, lol. So where do I begin? I am a 21 year old female who has been diagnosed with OCD (my main issue since I was 6 years old), anxiety (mostly health anxiety), panic disorder, PTSD, and depression. Super fun right?!? I go to one of the best Universities in the nation, I have a dog, a boyfriend, I love my life, etc., but sometimes these things are just too hard to overlook. I have been in therapy for one year now with some success, but I have found some recent success using the NAC supplement, which had been awesome!! Until now.... haha.

So I was bitten by a dog and the owner was unwilling to cooperate with us in order for us to make sure the dog was healthy (shitty right?). So the police had to get involved and take the dog away which is sucky but anyways, they have to hold the dog in captivity for 10 days to make sure it does not develop rabies, so they will know if I need to get vaccinated or not. I have been to the doctor 3 times since then because of the bite on my hand and they have assured me they do not think I have rabies nor do they think the dog had it. Basically, this coming Monday (3 more days) will be 10 days and I feel like I am absolutely losing my mind, lol. All of my nasty disorders have reared their heads. I have been SO SCARED of developing rabies because going insane is a phobia of mine (how convenient!). I was on the phone with animal control this morning and they basically told me I was okay the dog did not have rabies, it was just mean and old, that if it had rabies it would more than likely be dead or very sick by now. That was a relief! But my stupid self cannot seem to stop worrying about it. I keep thinking I have the symptoms of rabies and I keep checking my temperature and my symptoms (my wonderful OCD). Because I have been so stressed with this whole thing I have had nightmares which suck and I do not know what to do with myself. Long story short, I just want to be okay and I felt like I had my mental health managed and under control until this freak accident happened I hope someone can help and I am really just looking for some people like me to talk to to pass the time while I wait the three days lol. Sorry this was so long, hopefully someone reads it!!

- J

[rickrusch]

Read your story and thanks for sharing. I have anxiety about the future and what may of may not happen myself.... usually negative scenarios. It is difficult for me to turn those thoughts off. I wish I could live more in the present. My grandmother used to say that 98% of what she worried about did not ever happen.

Honestly, being bitten by a dog that might have rabies would have freaked me out too.

I'm finding posting to be therapeutic.

[ocdgirl in reply to rickrusch]

Thank you so much for the reply! I totally understand, I constantly worry about horrible negative scenarios. The fact that your grandmother said that makes me feel better, I'm sure had way more experience than us, haha. Being bitten has been so terrifying, sometimes I feel like my life is a joke, but I am so glad I have found this site!

[rickrusch in reply to ocdgirl]

but in spike of freaking out, you followup all the directions (waiting 10 days, etc) so you should pat yourself on the back for that one..... hell, it was not your fault the pooch bit you.

[ocdgirl in reply to rickrusch]

True!! I'm just so terrified of rabies

[Daniellesparkles]

Your going to be fine ☺️

[ocdgirl in reply to Daniellesparkles]

Thanks for the reply!!

[Daniellesparkles in reply to ocdgirl]

No problem