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Post by janebug on Jan 17, 2017 16:35:16 GMT -5
I have been feeling n* solidly for about 48 hours and have barely been able to eat (but have eaten some things). Now I feel hot and have a bad headache. I am almost scaring myself into thinking I am getting sick. I read the fact sheet on vomiting that someone posted a link to and now I am almost ghosting these symptoms onto myself which is ridiculous. I just want this to end,
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dahliaolive
Junior
"A LIGHT exists in spring -Not present on the year- At any other period-When March is scarcely here"
Posts: 404
I was last sick...: 25 years ago, give or take.
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Post by dahliaolive on Jan 17, 2017 16:43:12 GMT -5
Say, 1,2,3, and the pick two very random 2 digit numbers...tell me if that helps your anxiety any. I think it works, but maybe it only works on me!
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oliviaaxx
Junior
You are stronger than you think <3
Posts: 359
I was last sick...: May 2014
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Post by oliviaaxx on Jan 17, 2017 17:41:17 GMT -5
Truest thread I've ever read. I'm freaking out right now because I feel so n,* and it's been coming in waves for almost 24 hours now. Though I know logically that it's probably not a sv,* I can't help being really convinced that I'm sick which only makes me more anxious, and then I feel sicker. It's a terrible cycle.
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Manderberry
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I was last sick...: Jan. 2016 (FP)
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Post by Manderberry on Jan 17, 2017 17:55:03 GMT -5
Take deep breathes and do things you like to do! Whether that is listening to your favorite music or watching your favorite movies. That seems to help me.
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Post by janebug on Jan 17, 2017 18:10:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the responses guys. I have tried the number thing and I think in a full on panic I would be helped by it, but I am experiencing lingering panic which is just n* all the time it sucks. I am watching some tv now hopefully it will help.
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princessmoon
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I was last sick...: December 2008
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Post by princessmoon on Jan 17, 2017 18:24:57 GMT -5
I hope you feel better soon! It's rough trying to tell the difference between anxiety and physical illness... But more often than not, n* for us is psychosomatic. I always compare it to hypochondria (which is something else I have)- you are so focused on an illness that you become absorbed with your bodily "symptoms" -whatever they might be- that they get worse from anxiety and obsessing over them. So like everyone else has said, the best thing to do is to Relax and see if your symptoms get better. Which they will. I promise you, you'll be fine
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Post by Razzle on Jan 17, 2017 19:57:06 GMT -5
I hope you feel better soon! It's rough trying to tell the difference between anxiety and physical illness... But more often than not, n* for us is psychosomatic. I always compare it to hypochondria (which is something else I have)- you are so focused on an illness that you become absorbed with your bodily "symptoms" -whatever they might be- that they get worse from anxiety and obsessing over them. So like everyone else has said, the best thing to do is to Relax and see if your symptoms get better. Which they will. I promise you, you'll be fine This to the max. I also suffer hyochondria/health anxiety and "body checking" will seriously screw with your head. Can't tell you how many times I've felt TOTALLY FINE and then had a thought "Oh, wasn't so and so sick?" or, "I had a little indigestion" or even "Hey, I haven't felt n*" in a while and BOOM, I get N* and panic/anxiety. Fortunately it is temporary, unfortunately you have to find what works for you to genuinely get out of it
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Post by janebug on Jan 17, 2017 20:53:17 GMT -5
I literally am willing to try anything. It's exhausting. I hope this year I can take control of my emet as it is genuinely taking over my life for the worse. I hate posting on here I feel so silly because then the next day I am ok, until it starts again. A stupid vicious cycle of ridiculousness.
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Post by Koiz on Jan 17, 2017 21:21:29 GMT -5
I know how it is to feel silly for posting, but look at it this way: in the future you or another freaked out person will read you post and see that the symptoms are the same and you were okay!
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Post by vanillaanne on Jan 18, 2017 19:54:53 GMT -5
Hey there, friend. Look I always have a mint or a strong mint/chlorophile bubblegum near me, on my bag or next to my bed. I use to panic on long road trips because I get sick or someone does and you know. But strong mint will keep away that kind of n* and awful sensation, any funny taste you have in your mouth (especially if you didn't eat anything in a while) and distract you from your body sensation. It works better as you use it more and more. Really hope you're just fine by now
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Post by janebug on Jan 18, 2017 20:23:59 GMT -5
Hey there, friend. Look I always have a mint or a strong mint/chlorophile bubblegum near me, on my bag or next to my bed. I use to panic on long road trips because I get sick or someone does and you know. But strong mint will keep away that kind of n* and awful sensation, any funny taste you have in your mouth (especially if you didn't eat anything in a while) and distract you from your body sensation. It works better as you use it more and more. Really hope you're just fine by now Hi, thank you for this tip. I actually am addicted to smints mints hahah if I ever feel sick I eat one to the point if I don't have one in my mouth I wonder if I am feeling sick. It does help but doesn't completely rid me jut dulls it.
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Esme the Cat
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I was last sick...: In childhood - now an adult :)
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Post by Esme the Cat on Jan 19, 2017 6:02:13 GMT -5
I don't think you sound like you're getting an SV*, my friend! It sounds more like a long drawn out bout of anxiety to me. A fellow emet once mentioned that anxiety about V* itself is a big cause of N*, and it tricks us into believing that because we feel N*, we must be getting an SV*. This really struck a chord with me because I feel that way a lot. And yet I haven't V*ed since I was a child. Just keep good hygiene, look after yourself, and you'll be fine. Also, listen to all the other folks telling you to get on with stuff you enjoy - and don't forget to relax and have fun. It's darn good advice. I spend way too much of my time sitting around panicking that I'm going to get an SV*, and then I wake up and realise that I'm safe. It's a tough feeling, worrying about it, especially as our minds are a lot stronger than we'd have ourselves believe, but have faith in your body's ability to keep you safe and know that you're doing everything you can to prevent anything happening! I think you'll come out of this alive - and SV*-free. Good luck!!
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