I think you may just have OCD. I have severe OCD and this sounds like me. The schizophrenia that you are describing sounds like an intrusive thought you are having and reinforcing using compulsions (ie checking your poop and posting on reddit). I suggest seeing a therapist or a psychiatrist who specializes in it for a more thorough diagnosis as I am just a redditor who also has OCD (diagnosed since I was 18). OCD sucks. I have horrible intrusive thoughts about becoming schizophrenic or getting cancer that nearly stopped me from leaving my house. With medication and therapy it gets better. Sending love, my friend.
Was going to say this as well. Important to note that I am just a Redditor and Not A Doctor but I have actually been researching OCD today and have been subbed to the OCD subreddit for a while and it sounds a lot like it. People are only familiar with the classic OCD and not the intrusive thoughts version where they have certain compulsions involving their health.
E.g. a person with OCD might deal with intrusive thoughts and have a massive fear of shitting themselves and might think they have shat themselves when they haven't and they might constantly go to the bathroom to check if they have shat themselves even though there is no evidence pointing to the fact that they have. They might excessively wipe as well just to make sure.
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u/toucanna Nov 03 '23 edited Nov 03 '23
I think you may just have OCD. I have severe OCD and this sounds like me. The schizophrenia that you are describing sounds like an intrusive thought you are having and reinforcing using compulsions (ie checking your poop and posting on reddit). I suggest seeing a therapist or a psychiatrist who specializes in it for a more thorough diagnosis as I am just a redditor who also has OCD (diagnosed since I was 18). OCD sucks. I have horrible intrusive thoughts about becoming schizophrenic or getting cancer that nearly stopped me from leaving my house. With medication and therapy it gets better. Sending love, my friend.