I've always suffered with anxiety, but always managed it by myself although in hindsight maybe I should have got support sooner .
Anyway I spoke to a therapist and GP as my anxiety over my DC getting sick/germs is getting a bit much . I don't worry about them getting seriously ill, its more the general virus . I think its a loss of control and not knowing what's wrong / been able to help them.
Anyway I got help for this its like my body goes into fight or flight and was told I also have OCD . Now on reflection I clearly do for example I have to put pegs on the washing line in a certain order, I can't switch lights off , I have to pour my sons water out of his cup 5 times before giving him it , I can only make a drink in certain glasses, my hands are sore from washing just to name a few. My mind tells me if I don't do these things something bad will happen. This has only happened since my second DS was in NICU for 5 weeks (he was born in Dec), I got obsessive over hand washing , washing pumps etc when he was in and I think this is what started it (I do vaguely remember as a child doing things multiple things just after my parents split but it stopped mainly).
I'm going for CBT , but has anyone with OCD found anything helps ? I can see it's getting worse and want to try and get on top of it. Thank you x