Health Anxiety Fears

[Ksmithfield]

Hi everyone!

Some background information first- I’ve been diagnosed with OCD, GAD/GPD, ADD, and depression over the past couple of years. I’m currently on Prozac and hydroxyzine to manage symptoms. (TR: Also, if you have health anxiety and are affected in any way by the mention of anything related to health anxiety- please do not read this post).

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I would like to know if anyone has broken their ocd cycle, and what has been helpful/what hasn’t. I’ve been in therapy for a few years now and I see a psychiatrist regularly- yet I feel like the medication and therapy are accomplishing nothing. Most recently, I’ve had this intense fear of rabies. Mostly it prevents me from going outside- but more recently I’m afraid that a bat will bite me when I’m asleep so I’m afraid to sleep alone. I’m considering going to my doctor as I constantly think I’m being exposed to the virus through various means (ex. a dog licking me) and I physically ask for the vaccine records which makes me seem odd. I’m supposed to go on a trip for a week in a few months and now I want to cancel because of this fear- and sleeping alone. Has anyone had this fear- and what have they done about it? All replies are greatly appreciated!