how do you know if your emetophobia is also ocd??
hi! i have been searching about this all week non stop. Ever since i found out people with emetophobia also commonly have ocd I’ve thought I might have it but I don’t have any way to prove it.
in late 2021-2022 i never left my house because i thought it would make me sick. in 2021 i would never eat to the point it led me to faint. I slept in my parents room for 4 years because i needed to be near my mum incase i felt nauseous and in 2020 id go days without brushing my teeth sometimes because I thought this would make me sick. I also search up if a movie im going to watch has someone being sick in it + I rip chicken/meat open to make sure it’s cooked
it has taken over every aspect of my life, for example im homeschooled and 6 years later i cant go further than 60 minutes from my house unless its for a concert for one of my favourite artists (ive been to about 9 but i always cry the night before and think about selling the ticket because i think if i go ill be sick)
I really think it could be ocd but i dont know because i dont wash my hands 24/7, i dont carry gum in my bag incase, i dont count I feel like i dont do any of the normal things people with ocd & emetophobia to to try prevent it
i would really appreciate it anyone has experienced this too or what it could be :)