I have been struggling with AS as well as OCD. I have the O more than the C. I have been able to conquer and nearly eliminate most of my ticks that have turned into phobias with the exception of 2 (they are somewhat related). I developed food allergies and had a really bad reaction at one point. After that I have been unable to add foods back into my diet that would be healthy for me, but are some of the biggies on the most common list. I did not test positive for these (eggs,nuts) but can't seem to get the guts to actually eat them for fear of a reaction. I have tried keeping Benedryl close by, sitting in the hospital waiting room, having my hubby present... I just can't get the nerve up to try. THe other one is meds. Again I had a bad reaction to a string of antibiotics and now am terrified of all meds. I have an oral surgery coming up in July and want to get through it with as little stress as possible. Please, any ideas? PS- There are no docs that specialize in OCD in my 60mile radius, so no, I have no therapist right now.
06 Jun 2008, 11:19 pm
