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I Do Not Like Eating Food Cooked By Others, Eat Or Drink In Other Glasses And Sleep In Bed Without Checking? Normal?

i am always checking things, like my bed for instance, i have to check every 5 minutes before i get into it or i feel i'll end up falling asleep and waking up covered in spiders and rats. i have to check my bed several times so i know there are no spiders/insects/rats there. i also hate spit, i have to wipe the glass every time i take a sip and its gotten to the point where i cant even pick up another glass that someone else has used without feeling repulsed because i know they dont wipe the side of their glasses. i hate eating food made by someone else (unless im in the room) in case they have spat in it or touched it without a glove on. is this normal?
Thu, 16 May 2013
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hi,
the symptoms are suggestive that you are having obsessions and u also act on them leading to compulsive acts. the constant fear of contamination leads u to wash glasses and check ur bed. if this obsessions are hampering your day to day activities and interfering with your occupations and social life and taking more than 1 hour of your day, u should get your self evaluated for OCD from a psychiatrist .
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I Do Not Like Eating Food Cooked By Others, Eat Or Drink In Other Glasses And Sleep In Bed Without Checking? Normal?

hi, the symptoms are suggestive that you are having obsessions and u also act on them leading to compulsive acts. the constant fear of contamination leads u to wash glasses and check ur bed. if this obsessions are hampering your day to day activities and interfering with your occupations and social life and taking more than 1 hour of your day, u should get your self evaluated for OCD from a psychiatrist . all the best