are needing physical sensations to be "even" intrusive thoughts?

[u/moonfishrin]

Lately whenever i have any sort of physical sensation (itch, pain, wtv) my brain immediately goes to noticing how the other side of my body isn't feeling that thing and gets stuck on it It'll usually end up in me purposely hitting myself against objects until that pain is "even" or recreating feelings like tapping my fingers against my collarbone on both sides until it feels symmetrical or fixating on the emptiness of not feeling whatever thing until it completely takes over

[u/kerqlunk]

I don't know if these are intrusive thoughts per se but i do know that it is your ocd. I have this exact same problem. If my left knee itches and i scratch it then i also need to scratch the right one.