Always-Worried
28-03-10, 21:15
Hiya all,
I am new here so thought I woud post a little intro!!
I am Sarah and I'm 37 and live in Hampshire with my hubby and two sons.
I have always been a worrier and have suffered from health anxieties for as long as I can remember - particular centered on fear of cancer and death.
In more recent years (since 2000) I have become emetophobic (fear of vomiting) also. When I was pregnant with my second child I had such severe pregnancy sickness for the whole pregnancy that I was admitted 9 times to hospital for re-hydration therapy. This triggered my phobia.
I had to give up working because of it because people would come in and make a throwaway comment about someone being ill and I would rush out because I considered them germy. I have even left my trolley in Asda because the check out girl looked peaky!!
I also suffer from anxiety induced nausea whereby I get so worried I am going to be sick I make myself feel sick.
I have tried all kinds of therapies for my emetophobia including CBT; group therapy; NLP; acupuncture; hypnotherapy; Bach flower remedies and a 3 week admission to The Priory.
My main concern is my heath anxiety which having lost my Dad to cancer last June is bad ATM. I am soooooo worried I will not make it to old age it's crippling :weep:
Anyway that's me....
S x
I am new here so thought I woud post a little intro!!
I am Sarah and I'm 37 and live in Hampshire with my hubby and two sons.
I have always been a worrier and have suffered from health anxieties for as long as I can remember - particular centered on fear of cancer and death.
In more recent years (since 2000) I have become emetophobic (fear of vomiting) also. When I was pregnant with my second child I had such severe pregnancy sickness for the whole pregnancy that I was admitted 9 times to hospital for re-hydration therapy. This triggered my phobia.
I had to give up working because of it because people would come in and make a throwaway comment about someone being ill and I would rush out because I considered them germy. I have even left my trolley in Asda because the check out girl looked peaky!!
I also suffer from anxiety induced nausea whereby I get so worried I am going to be sick I make myself feel sick.
I have tried all kinds of therapies for my emetophobia including CBT; group therapy; NLP; acupuncture; hypnotherapy; Bach flower remedies and a 3 week admission to The Priory.
My main concern is my heath anxiety which having lost my Dad to cancer last June is bad ATM. I am soooooo worried I will not make it to old age it's crippling :weep:
Anyway that's me....
S x