Terrible Anxiety! What Can I Do to fix it ?!


Question: Terrible Anxiety! What Can I Do to fix it ?
I have terrible anxiety, and this past year its taken a toll on me and has gotten worse, Last july my family got a stomach bug, and we were all pretty sick, Since that night, Ive had a constant fear of throwing up and fear of my stomach hurting. I have ibs and gerd. So Im constantly feeling ickyness in my throat lots of burping and pressure.. So everyday Im constantly worried Im gonna throw up, The fear wont go away, Ive even lost 70lbs since july because I go long periods of times without eatting, I also have a fear of being left alone, because Im scared im gonna get sick and be all alone. Im 20 years old and this is REALLY dragging me down, I dont wanna be this way anymore I wanna be normal again, I didnt worrie about these things before... Im taking busphore for my anxiety but doesnt seem to be helping.. Aside from medicines what can I do? What can I do to not worry so much and just be okay? Be okay by myself? Not worry about gettin a stomach ache or throwing up.. What can I do? Is there hope?

Answers:

There is a series called Attacking Anxiety, that in all honesty, changed my life. The main points in it has to do with changing your way of thinking. She goes through the main types of misguided thinking that most of us think. For example, "I'm struggling here, so YOU SHOULD BE ...." basically treating me good, doing good for me, etc. Even if we aren't aware we're thinking this way, we do. So then when everyone else acts like THEMSELVES <grin>, it just adds to our anxiety. Another example is trying to re-define a situation. She gave an example of going to Florida for a summer vacation, only to have it RAIN the whole time! Two choices: 1) be miserable, b/c there's nothing to do, can't go swimming, can't go to the beach, etc. 2) realize this IS vacation and you're going to treat yourself good, take good care of yourself, eat right, etc. The more you can do for yourself, the better. Another major point was FOOD. GUESS how important it is that you eat right now, hon! Do you realize by not eating, you are feeding your anxiety? And I don't mean bad food; I mean GOOD food.
By the way. Are you aware that you might be lactose intollerant, and that lactose is in more than just milk and eggs? Do a research on what all has lactose. Growing up, I never knew I was lactose intollerant. It wasn't even a doctor who told me! I met a guy in my late 20s who suggested it could be that. I thought he was crazy, til I noticed it came right back after eating quiche. Try looking into that.
I'll write back again, as soon as I can. Got stuff going on at the house. Read this first, then I'll write some more.



your med is expensively promoted to docs but almost useless, try to get any valium type med, antihistamines such as travel sickness pills calm some

for worry, get a self help book on stopping worry from an online bookshop
read up about emetophobia and swallowing air on the net

carry an aitline airsick bag with you whenever out, just having it will often calm you, also breathe deep and slow when stressed



In hypochondriasis, people are preoccupied with the fear of having a serious disease or are preoccupied with the belief that they actually have a disease. These feelings are usually based on a misinterpretation of normal bodily sensations or minor physical symptoms.




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