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Fear of rabies
Iam suffering from OCD and taking flunil 60 for about 4 years. I was going to the hospital to treat my fever and . I lock my door and when I was leaving I saw a small cat. It was coming to me. I was not in full shoe. I become so anxious that I opened the door and enters the house and locked. No touch was detected. Nopain but I am very anxious and I am thinking whether I need to take vaccine. I can not control my thoughts. Should I take vaccine so that I get an immediate relief.
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Thanks for reaching out. Consult a psychologist and explain about fear of rabies and your thoughts. You are not able to control your thoughts, consult a psychologist and explain about your fear in detail. If the anxiety is too severe consult a psychiatrist. I suggest you consult a psychiatrist and psychologist.
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Contact me for counselling sessions. Along with counselling I can suggest natural foods to calm the mind.
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Bites and nail scratches would result into rabies if not treated
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Feel free to consult a physician followed by a psychologist
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I totally understand your concern about getting vaccination since that’s an obsessive thought which makes you anxious every time. This is a part of OCD. Please consult a psychologist who can help you manage this and overcome the anxiety that you are facing. There are various techniques and coping mechanisms to deal with this. Don’t worry, you will get better with the right support and guidance.
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Fear and OCD can be well treated with counseling sessions and homeopathic medicine effectively.
You need an expert psychologist who is a good homeopathic physician.
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I'm working as a Homeopathic Psychiatrist for last 17 years. you can contact me through online appointment for further assistance
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Hi, Only bites,bits,scratches can cause rabies.If you have doubts consult a physician and clear it up.
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For addressing anxiety you can consult a psychologist
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The symptoms of OCD are best managed with a combination of medication and therapy. Medication helps in immediate relief while therapy is long term and will help understand and address your fears. Since you are already on medication I would suggest to begin therapy as well.
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Consultation for counselling/therapy session
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Mr. Sandeep Kumar
Psychologist
15 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Dear concerned, vaccines are not a solution. Kindly understand that for OCD management along with medicine modern psychological methods like Cognitive behavioral therapy, Aversion therapy, Psychoeducation, Rational emotive behavior therapy, Exposure and response and Hypnotherapy will give you desired solutions.
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Mr. Vijay Kumar
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30 yrs exp
Navi Mumbai
As a person on medication for OCD, your obsessive thought and fear about getting rabies infection from a cat is understandable. Contact with pet animals is usually safe, especially since you say that the cat has not touched you and you did not feel any pain caused by the biting or scratching by the cat. Obsessive thoughts of this kind are quite common among the people suffering from OCD. With this, I would suggest you to consult your psychiatrist and explain your present state of mind. The doctor will explore the need to make changes in the medication and dosage to make you feel better.
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Please consult your mental health doctor.
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