Anxiety during social situations

[jackcater20]

I noticed this 5-6 months ago and it keeps getting worse and worse. The this is that pressure,anxiety triggers bowel movements in many people, well I'm one of them. Basically I'm constantly under pressure in social situations that I will have to go to the toilet and maybe I won't find one and this pressure sometimes grows into anxiety attack and triggers bowel movements which are mostly unexpected. I really didn't want to talk about this stuff as it's not very comfortable but this anxiety attacks keep getting stronger. Any ideas what I can do?

[Nowuccas]

Hey jackcater20,

Welcome to the forum. I have some suggestions; you could use either, or both, but not the herbal and non herbal, non pharmaceutical anxiolytics together without medical advice.

My previous post about herbal and non herbal, non pharmaceutical anxiolytics (anti-anxiety substances) may be viewed at:

HERBAL ANXIOLYTICS / ANTI-ANXIETY PRODUCTS: (passionflower, valerian, St. John's Wort, etc.) http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showth...415#post225415

NON HERBAL NATURAL (NON PHARMACEUTICAL) ANXIOLTYICS: (5-htp, SAMe, etc.) http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showth...lease!!!/page2

Google supplies.

Give the Meridian Tapping Technique / EFT a good tryout, to see if it helps you. It is free via mercola.com or www.tapping.com (13 free videos), or www.eftuniverse.com or www.emofree.com or one of the many YouTube videos. Google: "YouTube; EFT videos".
Professionally instructed is generally preferable (Google: therapists; EFT; [your location] or mercola.com has a locator). - There is a version for use in public places at http://eft.mercola.com (if you like, you can claim to have a headache, as you employ the acupressure massage / tapping on your temples, but you would then be restricted to subvocalising: saying it to yourself in your mind: "Even though I have anxiety, I deeply and completely accept myself)." or words of your own choosing.

Once proficient in the Meridian Tapping Technique / EFT, you could try employing it by tapping your thighs as you walk, stand or sit, subvocalising using your chosen wording. If anyone asks, you could say that it's just a nervous habit.

If in a position to afford it, I also suggest that you view my previous post about social anxiety at http://anxietyforum.net/forum/showth...666#post223666 and Google: "clinical psychologists, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, (your location)" and select one who can enable you to attend group sessions with other social anxiety sufferers.