Health anxiety peaking again 😔

[ashleybakerr01]

My health anxiety is at a high again lately. I'm constantly washing my hands after touching anything again. And I panic in case I'm allergic to anything again

[LadyZen]

That's understandable, especially if you had an allergic reaction in the past. I've been there with my daughter.

[mizzou7016]

very common issue nowadays....people say you can't wash your hands enough...allergies are a completely different animal...luckily i'm not allergic to anything that i know of...but the weather yoyo here in northwest Missouri is driving me insane.

[RottieFlood37]

l don’t experience this type of issue but I have a lot of health issues and yours is common. Thinking of you.

Be sure to moisturize! You’ll get dry quick! We just had our first real temperature drop and snowfall here in SW IA.

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Ashley,

From your description, it sounds like you may be suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder. It is true that these days with the pandemic, and so forth washing your hands frequently is a good idea, but you describe it in terms of panic and serious anxiety suggesting something more than just good health practice.

The usual form of treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder is a technique referred to as exposure and response prevention. You will probably need to find someone to work with to get this treatment. It can be very effective if done properly. I hope you will feel better and less anxious and still be able to maintain proper hygiene.

[designguy]

You will probably benefit from checking out the websites and youtubes of Matthew Codde at Restored Minds and Paige Pradko. Both are therapists that had OCD and health anxiety and healed themselves and now help others do the same. They both offer good, clear information and advice about dealing with it and healing it.