danzadora Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Over the past two years I've lost a lot of weight and I'm still losing it and it gets expensive buying new wardrobes all the time, so some of my clothes are too big. I have OCD. Usually it's Pure O. When I was younger I had washing and checking compulsions. I remember reading that OCD can trick you into thinking that you're feeling physical sensations--for instance, it can trick you into "feeling" that your hands are germy. This new compulsion, it started with wearing too-big clothing on my torso, which felt uncomfortable and made me fidget Then it changed to any clothing and any fabric on the top half of my body feeling uncomfortable. I've started fidgeting a lot, every day, even when wearing clothes that fit. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Does anyone have any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Morpho Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Not sure. I get some odd reactions to physical sensations, and I don't know if they are OCD or what. I test very low on the autism spectrum, but I swear some of my reactions seem much more like that than anything else. A lot of what is posted on that forum about light and noise sensitivity, as well as sensitivity to heat, certain fabrics, smells, etc. are all things that I relate to exactly. Like socks. OMG socks. They have to be perfect or they drive mu feet nuts all day. You might want to look on that forum at least for some moral support. It's kinda too bad you can't just ditch the top clothes but given our society, clothes are required. So that idea is a bust. Maybe keep experimenting with different fabrics, styles, sizes, to find something you can at least tolerate? I wear a cotton t-shirt under sweaters to make them bearable. I am also a big fan of meditation, which makes it much easier to deal with any kind of discomfort, mental or physical. Hopefully this will pass as you continue to get treated for OCD ... that 'germy' hand feeling is something I still get, but much less often and much less badly than in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicwhite Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 The reassurnece in this ain't going to help cos you prolly wouldn't believe me anyway but if your dealing with Pure o I know how exhausting it can be with the wheels turning round and round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 You might want to look into silk undershirts/long underwear to see if it helps. Sounds uncomfortable I hope you find something that works for you. Anna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaeden Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Very hard to find a site online that sells soft and seamless clothes for adults. It all seems geared towards children. But a lot of adults have sensory issues too. I don't know if you could get away with wearing the biggest sizes they offer here: http://www.softclothing.net/ I do sympathise. Uncomfortable clothes trigger tics for me so I tend to wear all my old softened clothes with the tags cut out. I have a pair of pants that I bought recently that I know I will have to wash many times before I will be comfortable in them. I wish I could be more help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diverbball Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 yo i have the same problem and it is making my mind blow, like before i had a few clothes that actually were comfortable on my like 2 of them, but now nothing is! i cant stand school im soo uncomfortable with my clothes and it is just not a good feeling. did any of these things work for you? i have the same problem as you and it sucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) For once, I am wearing comfortable clothes. I am rather large (4XL) and the fat guy stores all charge about 4 times as much for their clothing as normal sizes cost. I found an online site with great prices and comfortable clothes. The clothes are seemless, but most are tagless so you don't end up with that little piece of tag that you coudn't cut off without ruining the shirt. Edited to remove lots of spelling errors. Edited December 28, 2011 by Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaeden Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 ^Thomas, can you provide a link to the site you posted about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ao Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) .... Edited February 20, 2020 by 4ao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i think i may have ocd Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi there! Not sure if you'll see this, being as I found it 9 years after the original post, but I finally decide to Google whether my discomfort and need to readjust and fix my clothing all the time pointed at all to a disorder of some sort (assuming it might be OCD). You noted that you fidget a lot, every day, even when wearing clothes that fit. THIS describes my feelings and daily life!!! I have never heard anyone say something similar (hence me replying to this specific post 9 years later). This has been a conscious struggle of mine for years, but I have just always attempted to disregard it, determining it was a personal quirk of mine. However, I just recently started a new job, a desk job, and I am finding that my fidgeting and readjusting is so constant that it is difficult for me to accomplish my tasks at work. I try to ignore the feelings, but my mind always gets overrun with the need to fix my clothing and make myself comfortable. This also happens with my hair often. I can feel when one single strand of hair is in the incorrect place; and, despite attempts to ignore the odd sensation that brings with it, I always end of messing with my hair all day long to try to put it in the right place and make myself feel comfortable. Some days aren't too bad; but most days, both the clothing discomfort and constant fidgeting as well as the irritating sensation of my hair being ill-placed lead to frustration and trips to the bathroom to take off my shirt and try a do-over and fix my hair in the mirror where I can ensure it is perfect. Even when I have assured that it looks perfect and is placed perfectly, I still often have the feeling of discomfort. This is the first time I have openly shared any of this, but I assume my family has noticed my constant fidgeting, and a friend once asked me if I was alright after unconsciously adjusting and fidgeting for a few minutes straight while in her car. Being that this is 9 years later, if you see this and have found anything that helps you, could you give me suggestions? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meagan Wolf Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Yes I know how you guys feel this has been an increasing struggle since September. When I’m getting dressed and my clothes that I put on don’t feel right I will take them off and try another outfit until I find the correct one where my clothes fit right. It’s annoying. I highly suspect that I have OCD because I remember back when I was in 4th grade, the bedroom that I shared with my sisters, has a smoke detector right outside, and I had thoughts that told me that if the door wasn’t closed that something would get in and harm my sisters and I, so throughout the night I would get up multiple times a night to check that the door was closed. This lasted a while, then it shifted to when I saw hair or strings anywhere that it’s not supposed to be thoughts told me I had to remove it otherwise I’d be sick. This one is still around now. In addition two more developed (the clothes one that I described first and turning on all the lights). After a night where the house next door to us got broken into I started getting thoughts that told me that If I didn’t turn on all the lights, when I’m home alone, that our house would be broken into. This one is still a struggle and causes my parents to get mad at me because they can’t understand why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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