AppleCat wrote:
I used to have an intense fear of germs when I was between about 9 and 11. I used to wipe everything with sterile wipes and wash my hands until the skin cracked, because I was convinced that I would catch other people's germs that would cause me to become ill and die. It was worse whenever there was a stomach bug going around because I was terrified of other people vomiting and the thought of myself vomiting.
I was the exact same way before I started taking Lexapro (an OCD medication). But even with medication, I'm still terrified of vomiting. My fear is so bad that the last time someone vomited at my house, my knees gave out and I fell down. My family members hate it when I freak out like that, so whenever they have a stomach virus, they try to keep it a secret from me and lie about it if I question them on it.