Does anyone else make themselves feel physically sick when they’re anxious? It’s like I’m making myself sick with reoccurring thoughts of worry. If you do, how do you make yourself feel better in those moments..?
Yes...I threw up a couple days ago. I've lost weight bc of this whole thing. I don't know how to stop it. I wish there was something I could say to you. It's all the anxiety doing this
@Speckles Yes it’s definitely the anxiety doing that to you, I used to throw up daily as a kid when I had to go to school (separation anxiety.) Someone left some breathing exercises that might be useful to both of us. Good luck, you got this!
@9pay9 Thank you. Yes... I've had anxiety in the past and throwing up...example: giving a presentation, but this has got to be the most challenging bc I shouldn't be anxious about certain things. I'm assuming the intrusive thoughts are doing this. I'll try the breathing. Good luck to you too
This is what I like to do… I’ll do a couple of the breathing exercises… box breathing: in,2,3,4.. hold,2,3,4… out,2,3,4… hold,2,3,4 (do that a couple times) or take in as much as you can for 4, hold for 3-4, out for 7-8, hold 2 (this one really activates the parasympathetic nervous system and helps relaxation). But focusing on the counting helps with keeping your mind on that tasking instead of the other things. Otherwise I like to watch shows that I’ve watched a billion times that make me super super happy and make me laugh, just to get my mind to focus on nothing and something.
@Dmoneyverstappen Thank you I’ll try the breathing exercises!!
@Dmoneyverstappen I wish I could put on a show, unfortunately my anxiety peaks at work so I’ll have to lean more into breathing exercises! Appreciate your comment.
@9pay9 I can totally understand. Thank you for your response and I hope this app is helping you too!! :)
i like getting a super super cold water bottle or running a wash cloth under really cold water and putting it on my wrists and the back of my neck!!! breathing exercises really only get me so far but doing this trick shocks me out of my own head and helps a lot!!
i totally get where you're coming from. feeling physically sick because of anxiety and those relentless worry thoughts is really tough. 🤯 it's like your own mind is working against you. have you heard about "unstuck"? it's an ai-powered therapy tool specifically for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com). it's been a game-changer for me this past month and might help you too. someone here recommended it to me, and i just wish i'd found it sooner!
Yes, my anxiety causes me to feel so sick sometimes.Though I have Emetophobia and I am terrified to throw up. So sometimes I don’t eat anything at all. It’s a never ending cycle:/
Hi, I’ve never shared on here before so please forgive me if this is too much or is upsetting. I’m currently struggling and don’t know what to do/need to vent. Since I was a kid, I can remember asking my mom things like “if I touch this and then touch my mouth, will I get sick?” Or the same question but with “will I die?” at the end. I’ve been afraid of illness, especially stomach illnesses for pretty much my whole life. I’ve gotten very sick in the past after not properly washing my hands and then eating, and it has scared me ever since. Now I’m 25 and constantly wash my hands and use hand sanitizer. If I’m at home I’ll wash my hands in the bathroom, then wash my hands in the kitchen, and then use hand sanitizer. This cycle is driving me insane, but if I don’t do it I’ll have panic attacks, convinced that I’ll get sick. Today, when I was getting up to get ready for work I opened my trash can and saw maggots. I’m home alone right now and had to do all the clean up myself. I’m very afraid of getting sick from this, and called my boyfriend sobbing because of how gross the situation was, and because I was so afraid. He assured me that this happens when flies get in the house in the summer time, but I still can’t get past it. I’m so stressed out about cleaning the entire house. I’ve already showered once and washed my hair, but can’t bring myself to eat or drink because I’m afraid something bad will happen. I’ve been dealing with health anxiety for almost 20 years, and the fact that I spend almost every second of every day worrying about getting sick or dying is a painful reality. I have a difficult time being social, going to work, and being intimate. I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel completely hopeless and trapped in my mind. Has anyone dealt with this before? I really need to get help, but I don’t have health insurance right now and am trying to avoid going to the hospital (even though I think I might need to).
Ive had severe OCD for like 3 years now but today I had a moment where I was convincing myself of my thoughts really strongly and I started ro believe it- but it was really bad this time. Like I felt so anxious that I got nauseous and I felt like I was about to vomit😭😭😭 that has never happened to me… does anyone have a similar experience?
When i see something, get reminded of something or talk to someone that triggers my train of thoughts, i feel a sudden racing spike in my heart, a knot in my stomach, kind of like that nervous butterfly feeling you get when you’re on a rollercoaster thats about to go downhill, or when you get jump-scared. My hands start to sweat and i just want to remove myself from the situation asap, wishing i felt the way i did about 2 minutes ago when i was doing just fine and wasn’t overthinking for once. The OCD goes wild in my head, instant overanalysis, sending me down into a spiral, making me want to dig a hole and hide in there until i somehow manage to persuade myself im not a bad person before I can go about with my day with ease again.
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