Hello, my name is steve
I am getting to my wits end and wonder what it is i am suffering from.
I avoid certain situations because i sometimes have panic attacks when i eat from the feeling of fullness after food.
Panic occurs in public places generally where there is no quick escape, such as on a train, in the back of a moving car, ina department store, in a restaurent or in the centre of town, etc, etc.
I always seem to be looking for an exit and the feeling goes when i reach one and know i am safe and will not 'throw up' in the presence of others and make a complete fool of myself.
This problem only seems to occur after eating, so it is difficult for me to go shopping for a day and have a meal then carry on shopping or have a meal and goto the cinema.
Just today i was invited to a meal after a meeting in town on the 29th Nov and feel i have to decline because i know i will have this feeling at some stage in the meal and then cannot finish my meal / enjoy it.
I dont tend to get this feeling in familiar places.
I feel so alone and could do with some help, i have had therapy before which did not help much, but about a year ago things did seem to get better but i am regressing again into these feelings and feel my life is slowly being ruled by this problem.
Is this familiar to anyone(eating in public/bloated/panic scenario) - can anyone advise???
Many thanks
s.m.higgins
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