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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / July 2004Obsessive Compulsive
Anyone else obsessive compulsive as a result of dealing w/ STD scares, and/or symptoms/outbreaks? My house has never been so clean, and my hands have never been washed so frequently. I made a post not long ago regarding my recent situation. Turns out I have MC, molluscum contagiosa. In dealing w/ everything since my symptons occured this second time (it's unusual to have a 2nd MC outbreak, but not unheard of) I read countless postings and websites, looked at tons of photos, etc. I'm afraid to go out of the house anymore!! Know what I mean? In many ways it's a good thing to become more educated about topics discussed here, but at the same time I'm now scared to shake hands w/ people! I read how even w/ a condom, an unlucky fellow still developed HPV around the base of his penis. I know this is stupid/ignorant, but I had no idea you could transmit HSV orally, to someones genitalia. I'm glad I know now. I can't say for sure how I "acquired" my MC, but it could have been from a shared towel or toilet even! Although probably a sexual partner (even though she insisted I was a monster for even thinking it was her). It seems these viruses are so damn tricky and we know so little about them! I've read there is not one known cure for any virus? (vaccinations don't count, of course.) Will we ever understand these damned viruses? My point and in turn question w/ this post is, are many of you now hesitant to do many things you used to do before your diagnosis? For fear of disease, or more specifically, fear of viruses?? I'm not talking about solely sexual activities -although on that note I don't feel I could ever be intimate anymore w/ someone I didn't know or wasn't dating for a while before intimacy. One night stands seem so far removed from me now (two+ months ago I wouldn't mind one in the slightest, lol). Are any of you hesitant to shake hands, use public restrooms, go to gyms or places to work out? Movie theaters? Hotel rooms (you know they don't change/clean the bedspread with every new guest). Maybe I'm in a stage of post diagnosis paranoia, who knows. Molluscum could be a lot worse I realize, HIV for eg. But now I'm thorougly frightened about catching something else down the road, you know? Thanks for your time, Sam Sam, I have an Anxiety disorder as well as OCD. It's the sort of thing that creeps up on you over several years. It usually takes a significant event or a long talk with a shrink to make you realize you have it though. Reality can be viewed in many different ways... realizing that the way you look at the world may not be the same way other people look at the world can be quite a shocking event. I still have trouble grasping what it truly means. I always "thought" I understood other peoples viewpoints... but I never really did. Are you sure you have an STD? Have you seen a doctor? OCD can play BIG tricks on us. I can literally cause false symptoms in myself. To the point that my heart starts beating irregularly. I can make myself have acne breakouts, blur my own vision, cause gas... all sorts of things just by having an anxiety attack. Luckily I am a very "logical" person and have had this problem for years so I can identify these issues when they occur and bring a swift end to the episodes. If you really do have OCD or anxiety issues you could be creating your own ailments. And the more you worry about those ailments the more they'll trouble you. In fact, as you learn more about the diseases you're anxious about on the internet, you train your mind what symptoms to create. You "Learn" how to be sick. Thanks for the response. Yes, I'm sure I have Molluscum. Went to the doctor and it seemed he knew w/in less than a minute I have MC, then went to a lab for a culture test. I do try not to let it bother me, and I think "ar's" post after this one hits it a little closer. The realization or knowing what's out there now has me a bit bothered or "freaked", if you will. I'm not going to let this rule or run my life, but this newfound knowledge has sure changed the way I go about things. Do you think the media, schools, peers, etc. do a good job educating or spreading knowledge about the ease of catching & significance of having STD's? Sam > Sam, > I have an Anxiety disorder as well as OCD. It's the sort of thing that [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > about the diseases you're anxious about on the internet, you train your mind > what symptoms to create. You "Learn" how to be sick. We can all tell you for a fact that people are NOT educated about catching stds. Heck, many people that I have spoken to don't even know that cold sores is oral herpes. I think you mentioned in your post that you didn't know you could pass it to someone's genitals. And the fact that people don't know that herpes testing is NOT included on the standard std panel...they come in here saying that they were tested for everything and they were "clean," etc. Yet, they had no idea that they weren't tested for herpes. It's a shame, really. ar > Thanks for the response. Yes, I'm sure I have Molluscum. Went to the > doctor and it seemed he knew w/in less than a minute I have MC, then [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > about the diseases you're anxious about on the internet, you train your mind > > what symptoms to create. You "Learn" how to be sick. > Do you think the media, schools, peers, etc. do a good job > educating or spreading knowledge about the ease of catching & > significance of having STD's? The "world" in general doesn't teach kids about STDs. They use STDs as a tool to pich their political and religeous agenda. They use them to teach you to avoid pre-marital sex... or they teach you that Condoms will protect you... when we all now know that they wont. We have the liberal left and the religeous right arguing about what we should be told about sex as children. The end result is we aren't told anything... in fact, we are often told lies. Hi Sam, Well....I would say that your response is typical...but I don't think it is. I think you have suddenly become aware of what's out there. However, it's still out there and it always has been. Awareness is good. Locking yourself in your house is not. :) To answer your question, no, I am not bothered by these things. ar > Anyone else obsessive compulsive as a result of dealing w/ STD scares, > and/or symptoms/outbreaks? My house has never been so clean, and my [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > Thanks for your time, > Sam |
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