Wierd Phobia- am i the only one?

quietlyobserving · Newbie User Joined: Mar 17, 2008 Posts: 18

wear a 'turtle neck' underneath, that way you wont be able to feel the shirt. or a scarf..

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sugarlover · Newbie User Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 1

So i have the same issue with my neck.. Ever since i can remember i haven't been able to wear t-shirts... i just wear tank tops year round.. sometimes i cant sleep at night because i feel tension on my neck.. or when im laying on the beach.. i feel wind on my neck.. just everything bothers me.. the cape at the salon.. i could go on.. but this is the first i've heard of anyone else having any issues..

Now i've been told that it is anxiety.. but i have no idea how to fix it.. i've been told to just get over it, and to even try to wear t-shirts.. and get used to it.. but i cant.. when something touches my neck.. i continue to feel it.. even after that object is no longer touching my neck.. it even bothers me to see other people wearing turtle necks.. and etc

So basically i just wanted to know if anyone has any answers yet...thanks!

icehazard · Newbie User Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 1

Hey well i wanted to see my any1 has the same thing was what i have. ok i get freaked out so much when some1 touches my neck. i get so scard. but nothing happens when i touch my neck. lol but the thing is that i have to sleep touching my neck and like not talking about my neck it feels like sum1 is going to stab me in the neck so i have to touch my neck all the time . now that is weird.

so i get freaked out if sum1 touches my collar part of my neck
but most of the time i feel so like some1 is going to stab me so i have o hold my neck.

IceNerveshatter · Newbie User Joined: May 28, 2008 Posts: 47

I have the same thing but it's much less severe. It sounds to me like OCD. I'd go see a good psychiatrist and get some medication to help you with it. Unfortunately, the only real way to break yourself of this is will power. I'm not saying buy a turtleneck, but once you get some medicine for this I would try wearing regular t-shirts at all times including when you sleep. If it gets to be too much switch over to v-necks and polos. Try sitting on your hands that's what helped me quit pulling on my hair and stuff. Good luck.