Jesse888
16-09-16, 21:14
Hi I'm Jesse, from the United States. Long story short I've had general anxiety disorder since a very young age, but I always just figured I had some kind of stomach disorder. As I grew up I realized certain situations would trigger my stomach aches and nausea. Then everything kind of came to me that I had general anxiety disorder. I'm constantly experiencing anxiety from who knows what and suffer from some other symptoms. Basically I have posted this because I'm looking for some advice. I get really really bad symptoms of IBS from certain situations. Such as going on dates,travel, public transportation and parties to name a few. This summer my best friend and I are going to Europe for about a month and I'd normally be so excited about it and think of it as such a positive event in my life, but I already feel nervous about it to be honest. That long flight with the small toilet in the back, the airplane food probably won't sit well since I do have on and off panic attacks on airplanes etc. I also am very weird about how often I eat, about once every couple of hours or else I get very shaky as I suffer from hypoglycemia. So I believe the easy solution to that is to bring a backpack and go shopping the day I get there. Anyways I'm very worried about this trip because it's all of the things that trigger my anxiety in one lol, going out to bars/party, public transportation, constantly being with people, sharing rooms/bathrooms, etc. I just want it to be the time of my life and the thought of my anxiety holding me back depresses me like crazy. I just was wondering if anyone's similar, perhaps some pointers and positive reinforcement will help. I remember when I was younger I'd be so happy on vacation(holiday) and so worry free. I just want to get back to that point haha