In the middle of panic attack

Hi guys, I need help/advice/comfort. My daughters have been sick with a stomach bug, and I went up to the doctors to give them some BRATs food and clothes. I’m afraid I am sick, and that I picked up something from the hospital. I was eating a burrito and it tasted like toothpaste, I immediately spit it out, and began feeling dizzy, out of breath, and started shaking. My brain started to worry I’m having a stroke, or a severe case of COVID, and now my stomach is upset and I’m nauseous. Please someone, please tell me how to handle this. The anxiety is making me miserable.

Meg521

Date posted: 7h

I have similar triggers as you it sounds like! It’s been 4 hours since you posted this so I’m hoping things have calmed down alittle bit. OCD is crazy because I’ve totally had that experience too where I’ve been eating something or even just drinking water and all of the sudden I feel like I can taste something (that isn’t really there) then I spirallll. You’re not alone in these feelings! I have had such similar experiences. The way I’ve gone about handling it is literally taking a step back, grounding myself with cold ice water and deep breaths, and reminding myself that no matter what happens, I will be ok. Something else that is helpful for me which I’m not sure if this would help you but just an idea - I’ll come up with “worse case scenario” and I’ll write out my biggest fears (for me it would be getting sick). Sometimes just breaking it down and writing it out helps. Take care of yourself, listen to some motivating music (imagine dragons does it for me) and remember this is temporary. It will pass, it always does

715Creeks

Date posted: 5h

@Meg521 Thank you so much, I’m a 26 yr old guy with 3 daughters and a wife, they all got sick except for me, and my brain is making it feel like a ticking time bomb, like any moment, it will be my turn to be sick. I had a health scare this summer over a damaged kidney, this is why i’m here today, it started all of this, this time around, I struggled with OCD 4 years ago and my brain just simply forgot about it one day. I will try the ice water and writing it out next time. Sadly I didn’t get through the panic attack on my own, I took an Ativan. I’m home alone working while my family is at the hospital. I just went up there again to drop them off more supplies. Feeling anxious again, and scared i’m alone, and trying to resist the urge to call anyone for reassurance. I can hear the blood rushing in my ear and my brain is dead set on a stroke. So scared. Needs to be gone!!!!

Meg521

Date posted: 5h

I completely understand. Health anxiety is so real. The feelings that come with it are so real too. The amount of times I’ve convinced myself I’m sick is insanity and honestly should be studied. You taking the Ativan is not something to feel any type of way about because that’s why you have it and you needed it in this moment. I know the panic you feel and the helplessness and the fear. I also know that it will pass and it’s important to remind yourself of that. I’m thinking of you! You’ve gotten through this before and you will get through it again

715Creeks

Date posted: 4h

@Meg521 Your words of motivation have helped me today. Thank you so much. I don’t feel all too alone. It’s comforting that someone else has the same triggers, thoughts, feelings, and is completely okay, and safe, I don’t think you know how much you have helped me today

flowerpetals

Date posted: 17w

terrible anxiety

i’ve been doing okay lately. but then tonight, my stomach started hurting and obviously that set off an anxiety spiral for my emetaphobia. and it went on for about an hour or so when i started feeling better and being more rational with myself. then all of a sudden, i’m hit with a second wave because my stomach started hurting again that i’m still going through. i’ve been having second waves of anxiety recently when i get anxiety attacks and they’re probably worse than the initial hit because i start to think “oh wait, maybe i am sick.” and i’m still not out of it and i’m currently terrified. i know the anxiety is making my stomach worse, but i cannot calm myself down when it hits. so i have an ice pack on my neck, heating pad on my stomach, turned my lights off, turned my fan on and have my tv on for background. i’m trying my best not to take a zofran but it’s getting hard

Contamination OCD

suzie90

Date posted: 11w

Health OCD/anxiety stomach cancer fears

Hi, I have been under extreme stress since about March this year, and from that started suffering from very bad health anxiety which has caused panic attacks etc. I’m in the middle of a spiral right now though because I am certain I have stomach cancer. I am 31 and female. Last week I had a very good few days anxiety wise and almost felt like myself. But on Sunday morning I woke up having to rush to the bathroom (TMI sorry) and felt very nauseous. I am emetophobic so this scared me too. Since then I have been having bad stomach cramps, had to rush to the toilet once a day, and some nausea. I have no appetite at all (last week I had a very good appetite but this week I am having to force myself to eat). I am thinking about my symptoms constantly which I think might be making them worse. I have had a bowel screening done which was clear so no blood, and a calprotectin which was very slightly raised at 53, but my GP said she wasn’t concerned about it but would refer me for further testing if I wanted. So I do have more tests booked but not for some months yet. I’m just really scared because of the stomach cramps, nausea, and having to rush to the bathroom once a day for five days now. I have also had bad acid reflux but that only tends to happen when I have taken propranolol. I also have IBS so maybe my anxiety has flared it up but I’m not convinced. I’m just so scared to the point I can’t leave the house and I have been lay in bed for five days thinking about my symptoms and that I could have stomach cancer. I have also been referred for CBT in the near future to help deal with this, but I’m scared that I’m brushing something off as anxiety and giving time for the illness to spread. I just feel constantly scared. I thought I’d had a breakthrough last week but this has just hit me like a tonne of bricks. Has anyone else dealt with anything like this? I just want to feel okay again I am freaking out so bad

Perfect Impe...

Date posted: 10w

I’m so scared

Can someone help me? I was trying to clean my daughter’s car got hot and got anxiety now all I can focus on is my heart rate and it doesn’t feel good and I am freaking the f out!

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