PandaPie
05-01-07, 16:53
Have heard this site mentioned a few times by various websites and newspapers etc, but came across it for the first time today, looking for help with my panic attacks and emetopobia.
I have been emetophobic since I was 4 years old, when I was forced to eat an uncooked pancake by my au pair - yuck! That was confounded by someone at primary school being sick in the hood of my coat as we all waited in line to leave... I tried to protest but the teacher made me stand still for ages - again, yuck!
Anyway, after the first time, I wasn't sick for 28 years, although I had some hairy moments with food poisoning and the like. Finally, last September, I was forced to face my fear... well, sort of. I was on holiday and went out for dinner with friends and their parents, really nice s****y place. I ended up fainting and being sick while unconcious at the table.
When I returned I was checked over by a GP. While in her office I felt faint again and had to lie down. She didn't help things by taking my blood pressure and exclaiming "My god, your blood pressure is really low", and flinging open the windows and rushing around. Then she said my blood pressure was "too high" - as you can imagine this was really very distressing. I told her I was having a panic attack and legged it.
Since then I have had increasing panic attacks, based around not being in control any more, the fact that my body may 'take control' by fainting at any time it chooses, etc. In the last month or so, I have had anxiety nearly every day. I am feeling anxious writing this all down now!
I have seen another GP who was really helpful, prescribed anti-sickness pills and valium - but my appointment with the nhs psychologist isn't until March so I am looking to make a start on sorting my head out before then.
Oh yes, I lost my job on Wednesday, due to taking too much time off ill.
Sorry for the massive rant! Hope you managed to read some of it, and look forward to chatting to you.
M
I have been emetophobic since I was 4 years old, when I was forced to eat an uncooked pancake by my au pair - yuck! That was confounded by someone at primary school being sick in the hood of my coat as we all waited in line to leave... I tried to protest but the teacher made me stand still for ages - again, yuck!
Anyway, after the first time, I wasn't sick for 28 years, although I had some hairy moments with food poisoning and the like. Finally, last September, I was forced to face my fear... well, sort of. I was on holiday and went out for dinner with friends and their parents, really nice s****y place. I ended up fainting and being sick while unconcious at the table.
When I returned I was checked over by a GP. While in her office I felt faint again and had to lie down. She didn't help things by taking my blood pressure and exclaiming "My god, your blood pressure is really low", and flinging open the windows and rushing around. Then she said my blood pressure was "too high" - as you can imagine this was really very distressing. I told her I was having a panic attack and legged it.
Since then I have had increasing panic attacks, based around not being in control any more, the fact that my body may 'take control' by fainting at any time it chooses, etc. In the last month or so, I have had anxiety nearly every day. I am feeling anxious writing this all down now!
I have seen another GP who was really helpful, prescribed anti-sickness pills and valium - but my appointment with the nhs psychologist isn't until March so I am looking to make a start on sorting my head out before then.
Oh yes, I lost my job on Wednesday, due to taking too much time off ill.
Sorry for the massive rant! Hope you managed to read some of it, and look forward to chatting to you.
M