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Posted: 05-28-08 16:21pm
I am faced with a dilemma. I do not know what to think, also I know that I am starting to suffer from OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and so I am not fully trusting my own judgement. I need some help of you people to move on. Also I some advise as to how to deal with life. I know nobody can teach me this but some perspective would certainly help me.

This is what happened. I have braces for my teeth.
Some time ago while playing, I collided into a friend of mine. My braces brazed his skin. The impact was sufficient enough to break his skin and blood started coming out. I immediately spit out a couple of times. about 15-20 minutes after that I rinsed my mouth with water and then with mouthwash. I was so paranoid that I almost emptied the entire bottle rinsing my mouth.
28 days later to this incident I went for an ELISA test (because of some prior scare) and tested negative.
When I was finally looking forward to life this incident took place. What should I do in this scenario?
Since I have braces, there may be a few cuts in my mouth.

Let me tell you about this friend of mine.
I should have no reason to suspect that he may be hiv+, but then you cannot rely on that can you? coz I obviously do not know everything about him.
One thing that I know is that he is not worried about being positive (I haven't asked him this) but he doesn't seem to in his behavior.

This is driving me paranoid. I am worrying about being infected by him while he himself does not seem to be worried.
Here comes my OCD. It is not that I am afraid for myself. I know being hiv+ is not a death sentence. People have lived great lifes even after that, sometimes it can even be for the better. I know I would somehow survive even in that case. It would be hard but I would make it.
I am worried that what if I got infected and then infected my loved ones. This is what is troubling me the most.

One option is to go for a test again after three months, but I am very reluctant for it. I do not feel that I have enough energy left to do that process over again. I would however do it if it is completely necessary. But tomorrow there may be something else (something real or something fictional which my OCD makes real).
Apart from suggesting to go for treatment/conselling for OCD (which I'm seriously contemplating now) what do you suggest in this scenario.

Please reply.
I am starting to feel that I am losing a grip on life.
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Some.person
Posted: 05-30-08 22:04pm
Sometimes you have to lose a grip on life to get a grip.

When we bleed, we bleed out. Hard for anything to get in unless you are squishing the wounds together.

That is my opinion.

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Posted: 06-04-08 15:18pm
HI,

Sorry for your feelings. I have OCD myself. The best thing to do is go to therapy and not to be embarrased by it.

I did and although yes I'm embarrassed at times if someone where to make fun of me I wouldn't have a problem explaining my thoughts to them Smile

One MAJOR tool my doctor has told me; OCD is always wrong. My OCD came from me seeing say a knife in the kitchen and thinking "You better not pick that up and stab someone" stuff like that.

My Doctor told me that people with OCD think these horrible things because of the "Imp of the Mind". Basically a defense function that pressed buttons till it finds something that annoys you.

He also mentioned tow things that helped:

People with OCD are less likely to be violent by far then people without it. Meaning the fears are extremely wrong

And

If you think you are going crazy you ARE NOT CRAZY. CRAZY people don't think they are crazy.

I know I thought I was going crazy and my doctor said "well at least I know you aren't crazy"

Therapy be it with or without drugs is the way to go. Also, meditation/yoga/exercise may help.

DON'T GOOGLE SYMPTOMS!!
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