ocd, health anxiety or just silliness?

[Jennlx]

When my ds was about 4 months old, my dh and I got bad food poisoning, at the same time. It really wiped us out and for the day really struggled to look after ds. Since then, I have become obsessive about food. I rarely eat meat now, as think would be less likely to get food poisoning from veg food. If I have the same dinner as my dh and ds, I feel quite nervous all night as it occurs to me that we could all be eating poisonous food. I quite often just say that I'm dieting or feel I'll, then make toast for myself. I'm worried that we may get sick, and that for whatever reason, we would struggle to look after the dc. I think it's because there is no one who we could ask to help if it did happen, as we have no family in the UK. I know I'm being ridiculous, as chance of food poisoning at any time fairly low, but i really worry about it. Any advice from someone too normal to be do silly?

I have health anxiety and this sounds similar. Ocd and health anxiety are closely linked. I have obsessive thoughts and checking issues as part of mine. Sounds like it is taking over your life a bit so see the gp to get referred for cbt. Best thing for you. Anti ds too if you feel anxious a lot. Sertraline is good for obsessive thinking.

Sounds like a case of health anxiety from what you've said. Not silly at all, it's quite common. I think CBT would be the recommended treatment for this.

This would involve addressing the unhelpful beliefs you have developed about food and learn how to challenge them, and then begin gradually to eliminate your safety behaviours; ie start cooking and eating meat, one step at a time.

You might want to try this online resource www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/infopax.cfm?Info_ID=53