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Fear of soap
Hi myself Hema I am 28years old
Now I gave birth to a girl baby
Since from my pregnancy I got fear for lot of things especially to chemicals related to soap and powders dishwash liquid
It may feel silly to feel like this but I don't know how to say this
Whenever I am near to soap chemical related things my mind started imagining like I swallowed that but mostly I know I didn't swallowed it if means i would have reacted immediately .
For example when I am vessel washing I have a feeling I drank that liquid after sometime
I feel convinced that I drank but inner me I know I didn't but my mind is not accepting
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These fear started from my pregnancy
Especially to chemicals .
I thought after giving birth I would become normal and my fears will be gone but no
Now I am breastfeeding still I have same fear feeling guilty am i giving poison to baby like i drank dishwash liquid and like breastfeeding . i feel i won't do like. Can anyone please explain what is this condition?
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Hey take therapy
These are irrational thoughts with irrational anxiety and it can create very difficulties for you because you have to handle yourself, your baby. It is more of a a OCD thought. We can work on it through CBT techniques. You can get better. Find some time and take some therapy sessions. I'll be really happy to help you. All the best here.
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You seem to be having obsessions- that is recurrent repetitive intrusive thoughts which you know are irrational but are unable to control and which cause you a lot of distress and anxiety.
This is a type of anxiety disorder but certainly treatable, do not worry. Please consult a psychiatrist at the earliest. There are medications you can take while lactating also which will be safe for you and your baby.
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You need to consult a psychiatrist for these recurrent and intrusive obsessive thought which is impairing your daily functioning. There are effective medications to overcome the same. Good luck
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Hi
I appreciate that you reach out with your concern
With given information I'm suspecting a lot more which u haven't mentioned
Multiple thoughts running your head
Disturb sleep
Anxiety
Constant fear
Unable to work properly.....
U need to show the RCI registered psychologist to properly diagnose and give therapy to improve your condition and make u free from it
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Start exercising, try eating fixed time 3 meals, improve your sleep
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
It's OCD .. obssessive intrusive thoghts that is occurring again and again and it's mainly involuntarily and u unbel to resist ..ocd mainly happen due to stress in pregnancy always there is a stress so it may happen but nothing to worry about tht consult Psychiatrist and start your treatment accordingly
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Dr. Mohd Abrar
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12 yrs exp
Srinagar
This is excessive fear in terms of ocd.. U need treatment for it..otherwise it will persist amd won't improve
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