Obsessed - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Message Board

Yakins · 11-24-2004, 10:28 PM

A few weeks ago I posted about a possible HIV encounted in the HIV section and became extremely well informed; telling that I was not at risk of infection. It was also my realization this person probably wasn't possitive; despite my paranoia. He didn't seem like the type to sleep around, or maybe was still a virgin. However, I still find myself obsessively reading information and while I know it's good to be informed I sometimes feel my obsession can be unhealthy. This week I developed a cough which I researched and found to be enduced by my asthma is the temperature change but I still obsessively think. I know that I haven't contracted anything but at the same time it wreaks my mind. I find that I can often healthily outlet this by keeping myself busy, but when I'm not distracted it seems it's all I can think of. Does anybody have any other advice or anything to help me ease my mind? It would just be so difficult for me to go get tested, that it's virtually impossible. I think that's about it; thanks in advance for any response!

socd · 11-27-2004, 04:47 PM

That seems like an ocd symptom. It could help to get some psychiatric help. I found that it really does help me, I'm also taking the drug celexa and I feel a lot beter. I also obsess about getting diseases and I find that just knowing other people have the same worries I do helps to rationalize my worrisome thoughts. Talking about it to people, whether phyciatrists or friends of yours, will still help you to realize your thoughts may be over obsessive, hang in there and hopefully you can overcome this.