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What Makes A Person To Swallow The Food?

Hello everyone, I am so desperate in need of help and suggestions. Any one who knows sth abt this, a weird OCD known as pure O please give some advice. and pls forgive my long writing. This excess swallowing condition started about ten months ago when I noticed it in a quiet condition, and it has leached to almost every part of my life. I swallow all the time now, because A LOT OF PEOPLE AROUND ME, my relatives, my friends,noticed my swallowing, and they are infected . There is no break, no rest for me now. I am totally consumed. I cant even eat properly like before, I am so aware of the act of swallowing that I swallow consciously when food is supposed to be swallowed involuntarily and automatically. I CANNOT DISTRACT MYSELF ( even if i can, it does not last long)I AM THINKING ABOUT IT EVERY SECOND. CHEWING GUM DOES NOT HELP, I WAKE UP WITH IT, EAT WITH IT, FELL ASLEEP WITH IT.
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
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In different person with same disorder may have different presentation s.. you are suffering from obsession of swallowing something or obsession of something occupied in your mouth. Associated withcompulsive act in the form of swallowing. It is hampering your day today's activities, you can not control it, with a feeling of continueous distress. So plz take psychiatrist help to get rid of it. There are medicines as well as take counseling sessions to learn the methods for distraction. It will definitely going to help you.
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What Makes A Person To Swallow The Food?

In different person with same disorder may have different presentation s.. you are suffering from obsession of swallowing something or obsession of something occupied in your mouth. Associated withcompulsive act in the form of swallowing. It is hampering your day today s activities, you can not control it, with a feeling of continueous distress. So plz take psychiatrist help to get rid of it. There are medicines as well as take counseling sessions to learn the methods for distraction. It will definitely going to help you.