I have had a problem with my hands mainly for two years after i moved into an apt to better suit my ability to be in a wheel chair for a short time until i got used to my prosthetic leg. I told my landlord the cat odor was tremendous and she claimed it was new carpet and cleaned. I have ocd to a degree and i know when something is dirty,or you just feel like something is there. So myself thoroughly cleaned the new apt. before i went to have my surgery, especially where cat odor was more prominent, after finding out prior tenant had 3 cats and upstairs who was still there had 4or5 cats. However, cat smell still there. my body especially hands and arms at first now 2 years later its all over it has grown so much it took most of my fingernails away, i can feel them moving under my skin they hurt bad and feel like they are cutting me. they remind me of cat mites or something im scared no drs. elieve me imin desperate need of help they are in my entire house. please help I am begining to think im going to die my family believes me and some of my friends i have told . I hate my dr. right now
Dear serve understand your concerns went through your details. I can understand perfectly what you feel like. You already have OCD (I sincerely hope it is properly diagnosed, and you are under treatment for OCD). In OCD, as you know, thoughts recoil. Obsessive thoughts (without logic) reoccur. You knew it. But you will not usually be able to control it. Understanding OCD yourself is the basic step to manage the OCD. The same cat is living in the household for many days and none of the family members ever had any problem with the cat, smell or for that matter, illness due to cat mice etc. But you are worrying. That is OCD. I suggest counseling and OCD therapy for you. If you require more of my help in this aspect, please use this URL. http://goo.gl/aYW2pR. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.