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I have HIV OCD two years.I always worry I infected, but test is negative. Before long, every action of experts say no risk let my anxiety,I fear the new one test result is terrible. I worried about it every day every time.Tell me HOW TO GET OUT OF IT.
Psychological doctors to prescribe medicine let me very dizzy and want to sleep, I didn't eat.
Psychological doctors to prescribe medicine let me very dizzy and want to sleep, I didn't eat.
There are only two ways to overcome it. The first is using cognitive behavioral therapy. This is where you learn ways to calm yourself down, replace the negative thoughts with positive ones, breathing exercises, meditation, exercise for example.
The other route is medication. There are many medications that can help you but you have to know that not every medication is for every person. Perhaps the one you tried is not for you. I went through 2 others before I found one that works well for me. They typically take 4-6 weeks to really begin to work and in that interim your anxiety may be a little bit worse so it is also good to have something to calm you down such as Xanax or Klonopin. I'm not a doctor so these are things you need to discuss with whoever you are seeing.
Lastly, here is a book I read, it is called Self-Coaching by Joseph Luciani. I don't know if you can order it from where you live but it explains why we think the way we do and gives strategies for how to overcome the thoughts.
It's not going to be an overnight fix but any of these avenues that I have written down will work if given time so DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
The other route is medication. There are many medications that can help you but you have to know that not every medication is for every person. Perhaps the one you tried is not for you. I went through 2 others before I found one that works well for me. They typically take 4-6 weeks to really begin to work and in that interim your anxiety may be a little bit worse so it is also good to have something to calm you down such as Xanax or Klonopin. I'm not a doctor so these are things you need to discuss with whoever you are seeing.
Lastly, here is a book I read, it is called Self-Coaching by Joseph Luciani. I don't know if you can order it from where you live but it explains why we think the way we do and gives strategies for how to overcome the thoughts.
It's not going to be an overnight fix but any of these avenues that I have written down will work if given time so DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
The doctor gave me some medicine, but the side effects too great (want to sleep and dizzy), I stop taking them.I don't know how to put the medicine name translated into English.
Worrying about everything has ruined many of my lives！I want to know how can I supposed to overcome ODC of HIV disorder.
How do I change my mind, let I completely forgot about it.
Worrying about everything has ruined many of my lives！I want to know how can I supposed to overcome ODC of HIV disorder.
How do I change my mind, let I completely forgot about it.
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