OCD taking over my life!

[Lizzy88]

I was diagnosed at the age of six with OCD and a few years ago told that I was also suffering with Emetophobia.

Before this I was told it was just my OCD.

I’m literally petrified of getting vomiting and Diarrhoea.

It literally takes over my life. I can’t eat out without taking my own cutlery, avoid people and certain situations, can’t look or listening at V&D in films etc.

It’s my worst fear getting V&D and I will do anything to stop myself getting it. I have had loads of treatments over the years ranging from CBT, hypnotherapy and most recently Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. Which to some of what have helped short term.

I feel such a failure letting this rule my life the way it does! It starting to effect my life and my work.