Emmapony
27-05-15, 23:28
Hi Everyone,
I have a really bad phobia of allergic reactions after having a mild reaction (my throat slight constricted and had to have a antihistamine) my I'm constantly convinced I'm going to have a reaction. I won't eat new foods or take any tablets if I haven't taken them before. Right now I took an antihistamine for a mild hayfever symptoms and I've convinced myself I'm having an allergic reaction to the antihistamine! My throat feels like it's closing up and I can't breathe, hot flushes etc. I'm so worried I am going to go into anaphlaxis and die.
Health anxiety is ruining my life, I'm only 18 and I'm constantly having to check my temperature in case of meningitis, I avoid eating out because I don't know what the food I'm eating will contain and what if I have a reaction. I know this is all so irrational but I can't help it and I don't know where to go from here. I previously had CBT but since that stopped I've been getting much much worse :(
I have a really bad phobia of allergic reactions after having a mild reaction (my throat slight constricted and had to have a antihistamine) my I'm constantly convinced I'm going to have a reaction. I won't eat new foods or take any tablets if I haven't taken them before. Right now I took an antihistamine for a mild hayfever symptoms and I've convinced myself I'm having an allergic reaction to the antihistamine! My throat feels like it's closing up and I can't breathe, hot flushes etc. I'm so worried I am going to go into anaphlaxis and die.
Health anxiety is ruining my life, I'm only 18 and I'm constantly having to check my temperature in case of meningitis, I avoid eating out because I don't know what the food I'm eating will contain and what if I have a reaction. I know this is all so irrational but I can't help it and I don't know where to go from here. I previously had CBT but since that stopped I've been getting much much worse :(