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Please help me, please, please!
by Adelina1389, May 04, 2008 05:03AM
I have developed OCD right after my boyfriend broke up with me, and is very upsetting. I was never like this. I used to wash my hands until they would start cracking and bleed, but now, I am so much better. I am slowly recovering, but I still have very weird questions that I cannot find answer to, and this is driving me up the wall, because I have to know the answer to my questions in order to give me some peace of mind.
First off, do deodorants/antiprespiratns( for both women and men) cause an increase in hair growth? I am scared that if I touch a deodorant/antiprespirant, or my armpit and then touch my face or other body part that I will get hairy like men.( I am a woman). So for this reason, I always wash my armpits like 3-4 times, and then, whenever I touch my face or see a deodorant, I feel like a need to go wash my face. I am scared that my face will become very dry if I overwash it!
Second off, do shavers with soap( like Intuition shaver) cause an increase in hair growth? Like I think that manufacturers because they want to make money, they would put substances in the little soap from the shaver to cause hair growth, so people would go buy more shavers.
Are my fears logical, or they are just irrational? I would really appreciate any piece of advice. I am getting so much better regarding other fears, but this one seems to be getting me lately! Thank you!
First off, do deodorants/antiprespiratns( for both women and men) cause an increase in hair growth? I am scared that if I touch a deodorant/antiprespirant, or my armpit and then touch my face or other body part that I will get hairy like men.( I am a woman). So for this reason, I always wash my armpits like 3-4 times, and then, whenever I touch my face or see a deodorant, I feel like a need to go wash my face. I am scared that my face will become very dry if I overwash it!
Second off, do shavers with soap( like Intuition shaver) cause an increase in hair growth? Like I think that manufacturers because they want to make money, they would put substances in the little soap from the shaver to cause hair growth, so people would go buy more shavers.
Are my fears logical, or they are just irrational? I would really appreciate any piece of advice. I am getting so much better regarding other fears, but this one seems to be getting me lately! Thank you!
Member Comments (3)
by Fatnugly, May 04, 2008 06:27PM
To: Adelina1389
Adelina, it sounds like you're going through a really tough time. These thoughts you're having about deodorants and razers aren't rational but I appreciate they must seem very real to you. Are you taking any medication for your OCD?
by Adelina1389, May 04, 2008 08:11PM
To: fatnugly
Thank you for your response! No, I do not take any medications for my OCD! I do not want to depend on medications...i am scared!
by Jadeexx, May 12, 2008 04:12PM
To: Adelina1389
I think you should go to a doctor. An alternative to medication is talk therapy, which will help you cope with your anxieties (usually by helping you rationalise them and eventually helping you face your fear when you feel you are ready). The medication they usually prescribe for is anti-depressents or anti-anxiety pills i believe, but therapy is usually more effective anyway (I think they may give you both). Medication is not usually intended for long-term purposes in OCD anyway.
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