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dancerja77
31-12-18, 17:09
I am deeply afraid of getting any sort of stomach bug. When a few of my family members started getting it, (aunts, uncles) I avoided hugging them at Christmas. My sister came home Friday night and got sick, was fine the next day, and then that night got sick again. I haven’t really been around her or hugged her at all. But I’m still freaking out. By now maybe I’m fine? But I think this is all anxiety. I started having chills and shivering, my hands have been sweating since I found out, and I just feel panicked overall. I’m trying to relax but it’s like I keep waiting for my stomach to hurt, my body doesn’t feel hungry because I’m so worried. How can I stop worrying about this? Can your body really make you feel sick from anxiety? My stomach doesn’t hurt..
Yes absolutely your body can feel sick from anxiety.
As I work in a hospital, I have had the 'winter bug' a few times, and when it hits you, it hits you like a ton of sh*t (pun intended). It's not really a "hmmmm am I coming down with something?" moment.
But, to be honest, despite our best efforts, we sometimes can't avoid getting these things.
My advice for you is really just:
* Practice good hand hygiene (incorporate the 7 step technique!)
* Get all affected family members to do the same
* Use bleach on toilet surfaces after its been used by a person with symptoms
* Common sense approach - don't share cutlery etc with infected persons
Aside from that, there's not really much more you can do.
Good luck
textsfromthemoon
01-01-19, 08:13
I've had emetophobia (fear of vomit/vomiting) since I was a kid and yes anxiety can 100% make you feel ill, especially if there are certain feelings/symptoms you're expecting yourself to get, when my emet was really bad I would feel sick nearly every day and got to the point where I was even gagging/dry heaving, I went to therapy and it really helped a lot in learning to recognize the anxiety symptoms and combat them. I rarely experience the more severe emet anxiety symptoms (gagging, diarrhea etc) these days.
Despite being emet I've had stomach bugs quite a few times and I agree with RadioGaga when you do truly have it you know if you're here typing this its more than likely anxiety.
Ask yourself, what would be the absolute worst case scenario if you caught a stomach bug?
ankietyjoe
01-01-19, 11:51
Ask yourself, what would be the absolute worst case scenario if you caught a stomach bug?
Exactly.
At some point you ARE going to get it, you'll feel crappy for a few days and then you'll get better. So what? :shrug:
Midnight-mouse
01-01-19, 12:56
Exactly.
At some point you ARE going to get it, you'll feel crappy for a few days and then you'll get better. So what? :shrug:
As an Emetophobe I so wish I could take this mindset! Maybe one day I’ll get there!
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