Extremely anxious about holiday

[Una]

Can anyone please, please help me? I am leaving for a two week long, travelling holiday in Europe in 3 days. I am going with my best friend, but I don't want to ruin her holiday or upset her by telling her how I feel.

Whenever I think of this holiday, I become extremely anxious. I feel physically sick, shaking, I feel as though my legs are about to give out and am often near tears. I feel genuinely terrified and I don't know what to do.

I am not on medication and am not able to get to any before I leave. Contributing to my anxiety is the fact that this is my first holiday without my parents and I'm afraid of getting homesick as I'll be in a different country, there's nothing I can do to see them.

Can anyone please share any experiences or any tips to help me relax slightly and enjoy this holiday? Everyone keeps saying that it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and to enjoy it, honestly, I can't wait to get home.

Please help, I'm desperate.

[Annie0904]

I was the same before I went on my holiday and had a thread about it http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=129597
and one when I got there...
http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=135836
I was given a lot of good advise from my NMP friends so you might like to read through.

[Una]

Thank you very much I'm getting increasingly more worked up so all advice is welcome

[nicola1980]

Hi Im actually away at the moment and before i left i was in a right state, i was literally panic struck and really didn't want to come, when i got here i was absolutely fine and have been ever since although now its near to being away for 2 weeks Im looking forward to coming home on Tuesday, I've had a great time but i truly believed it would be awful as i felt that bad before i came, anticipation anxiety is always the worst i find x x

[Annie0904]

You are right Nicola..anticipation anxiety is always the worse. I get it every time but always enjoy myself when I get there. Make sure you have some relaxing music and Bach rescue remedy for the journey.

[Una]

Hi Im actually away at the moment and before i left i was in a right state, i was literally panic struck and really didn't want to come, when i got here i was absolutely fine and have been ever since although now its near to being away for 2 weeks Im looking forward to coming home on Tuesday, I've had a great time but i truly believed it would be awful as i felt that bad before i came, anticipation anxiety is always the worst i find x x

Thank you very much I think the anticipation is making it a lot harder!

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You are right Nicola..anticipation anxiety is always the worse. I get it every time but always enjoy myself when I get there. Make sure you have some relaxing music and Bach rescue remedy for the journey.

Thank you I have the original Rescue Remedy which you can drop on your tongue or in water, which I have been using regularly for the past week or so and I also bought the Rescue Remedy spray which seems to work faster. I have my favourite songs in a playlist, ready to calm me down

[Timo]

A lot of times when I have to be around family on vacations, my symptoms will act up strongly.