My therapist won't listen

My ocd is getting out of control since i started this new medication for tourettes.

Every night for the past few months i spend hours cleaning my restroom.
I clean it over and over again.

Ive always hated using public restrooms but now i can't do it. I just freak out and almost have a panic attack. Makes for a long day at work.

And my apatite is gone and that is a huge issue. I've gone 2 days without eating and didn't realize it.

I've shared this with my doctor but he just tells me its a temporary side effect and it will get better.

My outbursts have gotten better but I can't sleep I can't use a public toilet. I can't eat

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itsok · 31-35, F

I’ve very sorry. To get stuck in a compulsion for hours is unexplainably miserable. To get stuck every single night truly sounds like hell. And on top of that not getting the rest and food you need is wearing on you too.
I hope you get some relief soon.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@itsok its never been this bad.
Its usually starts once the kids are in bed. I clean the kitchen and living room. I Get their things ready for tomorrow, clothes lunches
and school work, clean the restroom. Then i enjoy my cigar and whiskey and go to bed. 45 minutes later I wake up and clean the bathroom over and over.

itsok · 31-35, F

@Cigarguy101 I get stuck cleaning my floors over and over, until I’m in hysterics. I also get stuck with mental contamination, where I will clean myself over and over again, sometimes for hours or a whole day.
The worst part is knowing realistically me and my floor aren’t dirty but not being able to stop the feeling. Neither of those are daily. I do have some daily things, but they’re not cleaning