Mags01SP
18-03-08, 21:36
Hi guys; I've been a part of this community for probably two years, but I usually only come on to search threads and get help that way.. but I need some personal answers, if anyone can help me, with this one.
I'm 17 now, but when I was 14 or 15 I used to be really afraid of having diarrhea in public places. I know some others share this fear, but of course no one really brings it up because it is rather gross and a weird paranoia. I didn't go many places, like concerts or trips to the city, because of it. Over time it just kind of went away. I would get nervous thinking about it, especially if I didn't know if bathrooms were around, then my stomach would start to churn and I would feel like I had to go(usually I didn't even have to).
Now I have a part time job, and on Sunday evening I was working and actually had to go. I work at a zoo and do tours there; I had to leave a tour to use the restroom and another coworker took over for me. I ended up going home because I couldn't take another tour without having to leave. Unfortunately now I'm afraid to go to work in fear that it will happen again. I know it's such a strange, irrational fear but it's the only thing that's gotten me feeling anxious again since.. summertime. I'm on 50mg of Zoloft and have been fine otherwise.
How can I deal with this? I've been trying to tell myself I've been working there for almost 8 months and have only 'had to go' once so I shouldn't even care about it. I work on Friday and am dreading it.
Again, I'm sorry about this, but I needed to seek help from people who have an idea about how anxiety feels and what thoughts it produces.
Thanks,
Maggie
I'm 17 now, but when I was 14 or 15 I used to be really afraid of having diarrhea in public places. I know some others share this fear, but of course no one really brings it up because it is rather gross and a weird paranoia. I didn't go many places, like concerts or trips to the city, because of it. Over time it just kind of went away. I would get nervous thinking about it, especially if I didn't know if bathrooms were around, then my stomach would start to churn and I would feel like I had to go(usually I didn't even have to).
Now I have a part time job, and on Sunday evening I was working and actually had to go. I work at a zoo and do tours there; I had to leave a tour to use the restroom and another coworker took over for me. I ended up going home because I couldn't take another tour without having to leave. Unfortunately now I'm afraid to go to work in fear that it will happen again. I know it's such a strange, irrational fear but it's the only thing that's gotten me feeling anxious again since.. summertime. I'm on 50mg of Zoloft and have been fine otherwise.
How can I deal with this? I've been trying to tell myself I've been working there for almost 8 months and have only 'had to go' once so I shouldn't even care about it. I work on Friday and am dreading it.
Again, I'm sorry about this, but I needed to seek help from people who have an idea about how anxiety feels and what thoughts it produces.
Thanks,
Maggie