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OCD-related intrusive thoughts.
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I am 36 year old woman working in the IT sector. Currently I am 27 weeks pregnant (second child).
My first child is a 5 year old girl.
I have OCD I feel as I recheck things like locking doors and off lights and all and take videos or photos for reassurance. Now from past one month it became excess like taking video while Cooking in fear that I may mix handwash or any other things in food. Getting anxious if I see any house cleaners,medicines, detergent and I am afraid that I may take or mix it with food. Taking videos and reassuring. I am unable to do things on my own with this fear. Kindly help me to overcome this please I need help to make my pregnancy journey smooth and peaceful.
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Itâs understandable that your OCD symptoms are causing you significant distress, especially during pregnancy when anxiety can be heightened. Your fears about mixing household items with food and the need for constant reassurance are common OCD concerns, but they can be managed with proper support. I strongly recommend consulting a mental health professional, such as a psychologist or psychiatrist, who can help you with therapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which is effective for OCD. They can also advise on safe medication options if needed, in consultation with your healthcare provider. Seeking help will enable you to manage your fears better, making your pregnancy journey more peaceful and ensuring you feel supported. Remember, you donât have to face this aloneâprofessional guidance can make a big difference.
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Seems like you are suffering with intense and persistent fear that something bad might happen if you are not too careful. This may have been picked up early on with negative experiences in life and you may have formed an association that doing these rituals might relieve the pressure and help you out of danger. While it is understandable that what you do is with the intent to protect and it may have made sense once, to fear something that much, today it is making you suffer even more.
It's important that you address it so we stop relying on this old pattern of unhelpful checking and work towards reasonable concern which won't affect your life in a negative manner.
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I hear how much you are struggling right now, and I want to start by validating your experience. Managing a demanding IT career, a 5-year-old, and a pregnancy is already a significant feat. Adding the weight of escalating OCD symptoms on top of that is incredibly taxing.
What you are describing—specifically the fear of accidentally "contaminating" food with household chemicals—is a very common manifestation of OCD, often referred to as "Responsibility OCD" or "Harm OCD."
It is very common for OCD symptoms to flare up during pregnancy. This happens for two main reasons: biological changes and increased responsibilities.
The videos and photos you are taking are known as "reassurance seeking" and "checking compulsions." While they provide a few seconds of relief, they actually keep the OCD cycle alive by teaching your brain that you cannot handle the uncertainty without proof.
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consult a mental health practitioner.
Build a "Support Buffer". You are currently trying to do everything while your "anxiety tank" is full. If possible, delegate cooking or cleaning tasks to your partner or external help for a few weeks to reduce the number of "triggers" you face daily while you begin treatment.
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Connect with psychologist and do the assessment and after diagnosis you will start therapies
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This is contamination focused OCD, commonly intensified during pregnancy. Reassurance behaviors like repeated checking and videos are maintaining the anxiety.
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Consult with me for focused counselling therapy for pregnancy safe OCD management.
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Reduce reassurance gradually and practise accepting uncertainty.
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It seems like u posted this query twice. Hence I’m replying again. Your OCD usually follows your values. Hence currently if safety of your unborn child is your utmost value then your ocd will show related symptoms.
However this is not a free treatment platform so u need to consult a professional for your treatment.
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Consult a clinical psychologist asap
Also consult a psychiatrist who who will prescribe medication if need be that are safe for pregnant women.
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Take treatment asap because symptoms may worsen overtime
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Hi, Consult a psychologist
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It seems that you are suffering from contamination OCD. It may increase during perinatal and post partum delivery.
It needs to be treated asap otherwise it may get complicated.
It can be well treated with counseling sessions and homeopathic medicine effectively and without any side effects.
Homeopathic medicines would be the best solution for you and your child. It is safe and has no side effects.
It needs to be treated in a holistic approach for complete recovery.
You need an expert Psychologist who is a good homeopathic physician.
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I have been working as a Homeopathic Psychiatrist and Counseling psychologist for the last 17 years of experience. You can contact me through an online appointment for further details.
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You are suffering from OCD.......Each and every compulsion is attached to an obsession......You have to consult with a psychologist and before advising anything further we have to take the history of so many things related to your life.....OCD is treatable .....in this we have to plan the sessions according to your past and situations. Hypnotherapy will also help you in this situation......Contact a psychologist cum hypnotherapist who can help you with.....Contact me on seven two eight nine O seven O six O three I can help you...
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don't waste more time as the situation become worse....
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