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Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Any diagnosed germophobes or hoarders on this forum?

Hi, I have just joined. I have a few mental illnesses, but am especially interested in hearing if there are any diagnosed germophobes or people with hoarding disorder on these forums?

I don't know any germophobes in real life, and would be interested to know how any of you pre-Corona germophobes are doing. Can you find enough sanitiser? If not, what are you using instead? Has your germophobia gone sky-high in this pandemic? Do you find it less or more lonely now that nearly everyone is a self-confessed germophobe?

My germophobia is quite bad - I can't have anyone in my house, and need lots of sanitiser when I go out. E.g. I use it after leaving my house and before I get in the car; again before I touch the steering wheel, again after touching my purse, again before putting my seat belt on, etc. I am struggling to find enough sanitiser. If I run out, I was thinking about diluting some disinfectant and putting it into an old water bottle to take out with me. I had one really bad panic lasting 3 days that was debilitating, due to COVID-19, but after that thankfully my germophobia came back down to normal levels. I guess normal levels are not that great but at least I am used to them!

I am strangely finding it more lonely as a diagnosed germophobe now, and would really like to meet some other germophobes online and hear how you're going. At least I had a friend tell me that I was in a stronger position than him, during this health crisis, as he had trouble remembering to wash his hands, whereas I wash them a hundred times a day already!

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Ohh hugs @NatureLover , hope you feel better soon xx

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Sorry to read about your post COVID lurgy @NatureLover @and I hope you heal very soon.

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Thank you, @Shaz51 and @Eve7 ❤️

GP appt tomorrow for possible antibiotics. Asthma has worsened too, but am managing to stick with the puffers, haven't needed the nebuliser yet thankfully...

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Ohh sitting with you @NatureLover

Do you feeling like a cuppa xx

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@NatureLover

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@Shaz51

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@Shaz51 wrote:

Ohh sitting with you @NatureLover

Do you feeling like a cuppa xx


Thanks @Shaz51 ! I'm generally only online in the early mornings, so I missed your cuppa 😣

Hope you're doing OK... ❤️

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Hope your doing ok @NatureLover 💕

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Thanks so much, dear @Bow ❤️ That's so sweet of you when you're in the state you're in. I'm doing OK thanks. Finally some warm days in Melbourne 🙂

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Warmer days sound nice @NatureLover

It’s currently raining here.

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Hope your day is good and productive @NatureLover 💕

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