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I also have a fear of people or myself throwing up. Anytime I see someone by a trash can or going to a restroom or even coughing too loud I get panic attacks
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Me ??♀️ Been struggling with it for 2 years
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I want my life back too
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I can’t believe you guys have that anxiety too!! I have been so petrified of me or someone else throwing up throughout my whole life! So many of my obsessions revolve on it, it’s awful! Outright panic! I’ve never heard anyone else talk of it. I snuck out of my house one night in the middle of the night because someone was sick. I said nothing and drove 30 minutes away...ridiculous but true! I would love to have that anxiety go away, it affects everything!
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I totally understand you! One time I saw my brother throwing up and I couldnt talk to him or hardly look at him for 5 weeks. You’re not alone!
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I have the same fears. It’s very difficult to deal with sometimes...but my compulsion (Washing my hands) helps bc I know I’m doing what I can to help protect myself. I also clean very often. Sometimes you have to try to reassure yourself as well as much as we all hate thinking about it...like did you put your hands in your mouth without washing? Or were you sharing food or drinks with someone who is sick? If not , then your thoughts *should* get better. I’ve had panic attacks with it and get anxiety all the time even when I hear of someone that has been sick. I work in long term care so it’s difficult in that environment. But you have to tell yourself there’s more to life than living scared and in fear. It’s very hard, but surround yourself with supportive friends and family.
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I deal with this everyday scared to go places because of it and having to take anxiety medicine before I go somewhere....some days are better then others and thought I was getting better over the past few months and now it's hit me again having panic attacks before work because I'm scared I'm going to faint or having them at home because I'm scared if I faint I won't wake up on my own and I live by myself. Don't really know what to do about this they say to challenge my thoughts and fears and I do and sometimes it helps so.eti.es it doesn't really wondering if I need OCD medicine for this? What to do or try without medicine?
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Over the years I’ve had vertigo a few times. The most recent couple times have been debilitating. Like I can’t even get up and walk, my head is completely spinning, I get hot and nauseous and have even vomited. I pretty much have to put my head down with my eyes closed until it passes, then I have to basically lay down the rest of the day or for a few hours before I’m back to normal. I don’t know why I was having vertigo before, and I haven’t had it in probably a year or so, but I’m always afraid it’s going to happen in certain scenarios. At work with clients or sometimes while I’m driving. My anxiety then kicks in, which makes me feel a little lightheaded or weird, which I’m then monitoring for vertigo, and the cycle continues until I’m out of the situation. I’ve never had vertigo during these times and even if I did, I know I could handle it. But it’s so annoying! I feel like this is somewhat related to my OCD and it’s definitely related to my anxiety. Anyone dealt with anything similar?
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I am trying to see if there are others like me. For the past 12 years, I’ve had crippling Anxiety that leads to intense panic attacks. I’ve been in and out of Ambulances and ER rooms and have called 911 several times. The panic is that intense. I can be just driving down the road and out of no where, BOOM! Hit by the anxiety bus. Most of the time it leads to me panicking, thinking I’m going to die or something is fatally wrong with me. The fear is so intense that I can only find a fraction of calmness by consistently checking my blood pressure, putting on a pulsometer and even checking my blood sugar until it passes. I’m not even a diabetic. I’m always having intrusive thoughts that doctors can’t even fix me. I’ve never met anyone else like me. I feel so scared sometimes that I’m going to loose my mind and that I’m going crazy and will end up in a straight jacket. Then I get another attack just thinking about that as well. Starting new medications freak me out too. If I experience ANY minor side effect, I immediately panic and freak out. I’m being so held back by this . This is a constant obsession that I can’t shake. It’s like I walk hand in hand with Anxiety and panic. Anyone else ever had these issues?
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