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Anxiety and clothing

Posted by kennypowers69 @kennypowers69, Aug 28, 2020

I’ve been suffering from severe anxiety and a mild case of ocd for the better part of my life. I have this one specific issue where all types of clothing bug me, whether it’s the texture of the material or the tightness of it. I’m not sure what to do about it anymore because I can’t find a doctor that can tell me why I have these issues with clothes. If anyone has some ideas out there on how to control/fix the issue I would love to hear them, thank you.

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mattie | @mattie | Sep 3, 2020
In reply to @kennypowers69 "I guess I give into the feelingS because I feel better after I return them. I..." + (show)
@kennypowers69

I guess I give into the feelingS because I feel better after I return them. I feel great going out and getting things because it makes me feel like I accomplished something big but than when I get home i usually just get rid of them because it starts to eat at me the feeling of having them. This happens every time I try to venture out and accomplish this big task. I Wish I could find a way to calm myself and not give in so easily. But I’m a very impatient person so it’s a very hard thing to do.

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You will need to learn some patience. I know it is hard to find a dr but maybe Mayo can recommend one dealing with your disorder. You cannot do it by yourself. You can't give in to some of these feelings.

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Amanda Burnett | @amandaa | Sep 3, 2020

Hi @kennypowers69, I wanted to share this article with you about sensory processing disorder (SPD). It has a lot of information about what you are describing.
https://www.webmd.com/children/sensory-processing-disorder#1
I also wanted to share a conversation in the Brain and Nervous System group around the same subject.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/sensory-processing-disorder/

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rony1989 | @rony1989 | Sep 1 11:54am

I have the same issue been feeling anxious wearing most of the cloths . No idea what is the reason for this issue.

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pamelakr | @pamelakr | Sep 2 10:28am

Hi, I had this issue really bad when I was young and it has decreased over time. I was told by a doctor that she thought I may be on the low spectrum so I read up on it and this is one thing that can be an issue. Maybe something to research?
Best of luck to you and hope you find a solution soon.

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