I want to make this as short as possible.
I started noticing patm reactions about 7-8 years ago. The symptons got worse over time. I became shy, distant to close friends and was obsessed with my odor (didn't know if I just had patm or would smell bad). Even when I was alone I would think about my patm/odor for hours.
About a year ago, thanks to a friend, I started going into psychotherapy. It really helped out a lot. I still am not 100% sure if patm is real or and if I smell bad/wierd. But improving my mental health was the best decision I've made so far. I reunited with my friends, made a lot of new ones and I'm finally feeling alright/fine in public places (f.e. cinema, train etc. (still could be better)). The reactions actually got less over time (they are not completly gone).
But everything is going A LOT better than in the last years. Even though patm might be real, it is important that you are at least able to deal with it, so you can live a normal life.
Trust me, the process is hard. It took a lot of time and work for me to even consider the fact that patm might not be real, but the results are worth it.
(Try to find a therapist that understands you, if you don't cope with each other find a new one)
This is my first post, even though I've been reeading posts on here for a long time.
Sorry for my English, it's not my first language and im writing on a phone. If anything is unclear feel free to ask :)