Bathgirl - I am emetophobic, too!!! I have been for many years. (I am 37 now). I am absolutely terrified of vomiting. Not only myself doing it, but anyone else. This time of year with norovirus going...
Chad - I also take Mirtazapine for my anxiety (no real depression though). I had learned about it on another forum (I am extremely emetophobic, which means I'm terrified of vomiting and anything...
I think many (if not most) states are at-will states as far as employment (including here in Rhode Island). It is true that you can be fired for any reason at any time unless it is motivated by age,...
Hazelnut - I also work as a legal secretary. I've been with my boss for 7 years. We were part of a larger firm which split in 2012. The other partner HATED me. Was trying to find every (stupid)...
Ugh! Dizziness is awful! Luckily I only get waves of it. Lightheaded ness is a side effect of my meds so I just tell myself it's that. I get very panicky when I notice something. I used to hold it in...
Jen - You are SO not alone! I too have experienced most of the symptoms you mention and I too freak when they happen. Though I have always been a worrier (it runs in my family) my anxiety and panic...
TMG I'm not a professional by any means, just someone who has anxieties myself. My issue is primarily health anxiety, however it sounds like you may have a little social anxiety. I also get a little...
Mine was April, 2010 Though I always worried a little bit (which stems from my mom and grandma both being worriers), it was my first official panic attack. Rhode Island had historical floods and many...
Andy - I am in the same boat with you. I had the occasional palpitation and never thought a thing of it. They didn't bother me. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse (leaky heart...
Hey everyone! I just wanted to check in. My health anxiety seems to be coming in waves lately. I had a rough week or so. I have to say that through it I did not consult Dr. Google. I figure if it was...
Great thread, SC! Favorite movie: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Favorite song: "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Or "Jingle Bell Rock" Most satisfying moment: Wrapping gifts with the anticipation of...
My husband is on Prozac and he has no difficulty sleeping. The only time he did was when he lost his job earlier this year and was very stressed. He took the Melatonin and had no problem. Sometimes...
Daxter - I was diagnosed with LPR in 2011 when my throat was so inflamed that I could not swallow. Though from time to time I still get the symptoms (burning, throat irritation, cough (due to throat...
I just started having pain mostly right below my left breast (like the rib area) and freaked out that it is my heart. I googled (surprise, surprise) and discovered costochondritis. It sounds like...
I can totally relate. 99% of my anxiety is focused on health related issues. I've had pain in my leg and boom - blood clot, stomach pain - bowel obstruction, chest pain - oh forget it... Every night...
The sanitizer I use is called Germstar Noro. It has to be ordered online. Wet Ones are good, too. What doesn't work is sanitizer with just alcohol. It has to have benzalkonium chloride in it....
Thank you, SC and Larry! I appreciate the resources. I know I need to get some help with this and will be looking into options ( there is a mental health clinic not too far from where I live )....
Hey all - I have been more of a reader lately instead of a poster. Tonight has been one of my worst nights in a very long time. I am more than ever convinced there is something horribly wrong with...
Courtesy of Dr. Google Hey all - I present to you tonight with the immense fear that I have a blood clot in my leg. Why? Because I have sharp, piercing pain in my calf. Not constant - comes and goes...
Hang in there, Kitt!! Sending positive vibes your way. Thank you for all you do for us! Lori...
Whoa... I am sitting on the couch eating dinner (w/ my iPad on my lap) and out of nowhere I started feeling a warm sensation through my whole body, my heart raced, and felt like I might pass out. It...
Thanks all. It's always coming back to my posts that I realize what a freakin' messed up bafoon I sound like. Friday night I put some dry skin lotion on the spot and noticed the tight feeling went...
Thanks, Larry. I know I can count on you for a more reasonable perspective. :) My husband and I are going to Boston for the weekend to catch the Red Sox playoff game tomorrow, so after stewing about...
Well... I thought I was doing OK... Today, I noticed some feeling of tightness on the side of my right eye. Now, I wear somewhat heavy eye makeup on a daily basis and often kinda scrub the eyeliner...
Great topic! My #1 phobia - I'm talking about crippling fear - 100% scared to death - is vomiting. I have had this phobia (called emetophobia) for as long as I can remember, but it has really gotten...
Anthony - Sorry to hear you are feeling this way. I, too, suffer from health anxiety. As I have noticed, many of us health anxiety sufferers all have had some sort of cardiac issue. Mine was...
Kayla - I can somewhat relate to your phobia; however, mine is a MUCH worse. I am terrified of throwing up period. I'm terrified of the act itself, the horrible nausea leading up to it, and...
Hi SC - Could you please post that again for me? I may have missed it before, but will check it out for sure. I did join a forum for emetophobics 2 years ago (I have had this irrational fear for as...
Hey all - I haven't posted too much lately, but I check the board almost daily. My health anxiety has been manageable lately, but now that it's September, my phobia is in full swing and will be for...
coopsmom - I have been on Remeron since March 2012. I started with 15 mg and felt wonderful. I only gained about 8 pounds. It was great in helping me sleep through the night because I was only...
Many of us here in the anxiety board (including myself) deal with frequent - constant heart palpitations. It is awful!! And it very much causes our anxieties to get out of control. If you check out...
Music is a HUGE relief to me sometimes when anxieties are running high. Most people would put on some nice, calm music... Not me - I got into 1980's "hair" metal when I was about 9 years old and that...
Miss Spice - Do you have a cardiologist? If not, see one. Not that there should be anything to be concerned with, but they can do other investigative testing that the emergency services doctors don't...
If you felt it when you woke up, it could just be the way you slept. When that happens to me it is usually my ribs (which is why it hurts to take a deep breath or certain movements). It should go...
Thanks, he also proceeded to eat a huge bowl of pasta and grilled cheese a couple hours ago. I offered him some of my Nauzene chewies (which I have already taken a few) and said he should drink...
Hey all. I have been quiet lately, but still try and catch up on posts every day or 2. I have been feeling pretty good for the most part. I am extremely emetophobic - meaning I am extremely TERRIFIED...
Stress and anxiety can definitely aggravate your GERD symptoms. I was diagnosed with LPR in 2011 when my throat was so inflamed it would swell. It wasn't that I couldn't breathe or anything, I just...
I always thought MVP was something bad because it is a heart issue - any diagnosis related to the heart is scary. However, my cardiologist (who I see once a year just for peace of mind) says it is...
Ruhr - I deal with all 3... I was diagnosed with anxiety in 2010 and LPR (a form of GERD that attacks the throat instead of the esophagus) and MVP in 2011. I also started with PVCs last month. I...
Spice - We have posted in the cardiac forum about PVCs before. I also suffer from PVCs (and horrible health anxiety). Both the ER doc and my own cardiologist told me that they are not dangerous -...
I also find that being honest with people is better. Since my health anxiety has been so bad lately, I have been pretty down. My boss was asking me what was wrong and I told him I was having "medical...
I relate, specialone. I do that all the time and drive myself NUTS! I have been having some different things going wrong with my body lately that are not anxiety related. I have convinced myself that...
Nico - I also suffer from all 3 of those conditions you mentioned. It sounds like your issue is more anxiety related. I, too, suffer from IBS but more on the "bound up" end. I suffer from horrible...
Thank you, SC and Larry I feel totally stupid obsessing about it, but I just can't help it. UGH!! I actually think I've had it for a while, but never focused on it until today. So I had to start...
Thanks SC - I read close to 30-40 websites that all say the same thing. What's even worse is that I am at work and now can't concentrate on anything. I hate when I do this to myself. Now I am...
So, normally I am always wearing nail polish so I don't pay much attention to my nails. I have had some vertical ringing for a while now and was told it was nothing. Anyway, I happened to be looking...
Lobstah- First off, (by your name). you seem to be a fellow New Englander - I am from Rhode Island. Anyway, I take Remeron for my anxiety. I started taking it in March, 2012. I was on 15 mg from...
Hey all - I saw the cardiologist yesterday and he reassured me that there is nothing to worry about. He gave me a beta blocker in case I want to try it. The thing is they come on strong, go away for...
Hi Miss Spice - I too have been cursed with these episodes of PVCs. I am 36. I used to get them once in a while also. A few months ago I had like 3 or 4 in a day and thought that was bad (I chalked...
Crazi - I can relate completely! I too am going through an extremely difficult time right now with my health anxiety. It all started with heart palpitations which have been almost daily for the past...