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jitters
01-17-2007, 04:06 AM
Hi guys, I'm feeling a bit jittery today a little sick to the stomache I just want to go back to bed and hide. Anyway I found out yesterday part of my illness is emetophobia: a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of vomiting or throwing up, despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. Anyone else get this, it is compounded by the fact when I have panic attacks I feel nauseous. As you could guess this makes me feel worse as I then get scared I am going to be sick, which then makes me feel nausous... Ad infinitum.

I hate Anxiety :sigh:

V for Victor
01-17-2007, 08:18 AM
Sounds like you're in a real vicious circle.

Only thing I can think to say is try and refocus yourself on something else, and refuse to think about your fear of vomiting.

I know firsthand that refocusing is hard to do, but if you can get your mind on something else, it works.

I hate anxiety too. :|