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- 3y
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
I do! Belly breathing supports and putting my hand gently on my stomach and allowing it to relax. Also, mentally allowing myself permission to throw up. The embarrassment fear of it can expand it for me so if I start saying “eh so what I’ll vomit and handle it” really helps
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- 3y
I do. It turned out to be IBS. My doctor prescribed anti-deppressants for the anxiety, and some other medication for the IBS. The combination has worked for me.
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- 3y
Yes!! A lot.
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- 3y
Do you have any methods to reduce those symptoms?
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- 19w
Recently, I’ve been struggling a ton with what I eat/put into my body? I’m a first year college student with a few different health issues (including IBS), and lately it’s been hard for me to find food on campus that doesn’t upset my stomach. I also have pretty severe emetophobia, and feel extremely anxious when I feel sick. The ironic thing is that being anxious makes me feel even worse, so I end up sticking myself in an impossible loophole. My OCD has taken hold of these fears over the past few months, and it’s been such a struggle. Especially since people have been getting food poisoning from various dining halls on my campus lately. My OCD has gotten so bad that sometimes I’m too afraid to eat food other than what I buy myself. I feel so trapped. I don’t want my OCD to affect my physical health or prevent me from eating, bc I love eating!! It’s the fear of getting sick that’s the problem. And it’s even harder when everything is so unfamiliar. Just wondering if anyone could relate. Advice is appreciated!
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- 14w
Has anyone ever had an intrusive thought of thinking you’ve might’ve swallowed something dangerous and you can’t trust your own mind? And you feel like you need to go in to get checked out? Any advice or reassurance?
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- 11w
Does anyone else have panic attacks almost everyday??? If so do you have a strategy to help overcome the panic attacks. I could really use some help 😥
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