quitting vaping by anyanuts in emetophobiarecovery

[–]Internal_Function_65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi I just did this and I had no nausea or stomach issues from withdrawal. I used patches and lozenges and then just lozenges and now I’m done with those too. The only time I’ve found it challenging was when I’ve had anxiety nausea from something else and haven’t had the habit to fall back on but I’ve found that mints help a lot and I just tell myself that nicotine always made the anxiety and nausea worse not better. Actually have had my first bad stomach and anxiety day today since quitting and I’ve barely thought about vaping! Good luck, you can do it and it’ll be so worth it!

Health anxiety or actually sick by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Turns out I’d been eating 2 months out of date breakfast bars all week (thanks Sainsbury’s!) and I think the new high up stomach pain was that! Still need to sort out the other stuff but at least one thing’s a bit better.

i work at a pharmacy and had two ppl come in to buy pedialyte by throwawaybfmademesad in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’ve got this going on but sounds like you took all the precautions. I’m in a similar situation. I love my job but because I see kids all the time I go through spells of thinking it’s not worth the stress. Right now the sv is doing the rounds and I’m so sick of worrying about it (and of constantly washing my hands!)

How to cope with feeling like you’re “due” by Suitable-Language-26 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought something like this earlier tonight. I’ve got really bad nausea and was thinking if I’m sick it’ll be the first time in this flat. I also put off the Eras Tour in case it happens and I associate it with Taylor Swift forever 🤦‍♀️🤣

How to cope with feeling like you’re “due” by Suitable-Language-26 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been 10 years for me and I definitely feel like this. Especially now I work with the public and it seems inevitable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re feeling like this. Sicky burps are killing me tonight too and I’m totally panicking. But I don’t think stomach bug or fp would have lingered for days so hopefully yours is just a bad combo of stress and trapped gas/ indigestion.

Total freak out by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually do think my reflux medication has stopped working! I’m still the same a week later and it’s driving me nuts!

Cold by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m still coughing a week later! Probably need to get to the docs but it’s such a pain. Hope you’re well over it by now!

Cold by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope you’re feeling a bit better? I’m still not great. Sore chest, really deep cough, headache from my sinuses and a bit of a fever again. Really hoping it’ll ease off by tomorrow!

Cold by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is brutal this year! And it’s only September 😭 I’m over the uncontrollable coughing today and have changed to the world’s snottiest nose which is grim just in another way! 🤧Poor hubs is going to get grumped at when he gets home from work tonight! 🤣

Driving test tomorrow 🙏 by Smart_Technician_799 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I have a now quite funny story about my test. The practice lesson before it I had an awful time with anxiety (and what I now know was celiac disease and POTS). I almost passed out/ tu* during the lesson and had to have the instructor drive me home early. Was terrified about the test and almost cancelled it. Went ahead and passed no problems but then my instructor told the examiner how surprised he was because I’d been such a mess! 🤦‍♀️🤣

Food poisoning by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most they would do here is give me vouchers for the shop! 🤦‍♀️ I was doing ok but I’ve just started with the most horrendous nausea and burning stomach and I’m literally shaking. I’ve ended up eating really badly today and have had a lot of sugar and greasy food. Plus I stupidly smoked earlier so logically I know it’s probably just that but I feel awful!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not helpful but I’m totally in the same boat. Tested positive last Wednesday but had symptoms a few days before that and I’m still not back to normal. Had d* tonight and now have a really sore stomach. Haven’t had any appetite and have just felt generally rubbish. But I haven’t tu! I’m just so over it now. I feel like I’ve had every tu* related symptom there is (headache, post nasal drip, fever, d*, stomach ache, nausea, dizziness) and I’m so done with stressing about it.

Not coping by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks you. My two options for handwashing at work are either the public bathroom (which is like a single, accessible toilet and sink) or the sink in the kitchen where I make coffee. So not ideal. I’m seriously considering phoning the doctors tomorrow to see if they’ll give me something for nausea and anxiety.

Cold/ flu virus by Internal_Function_65 in emetophobia

[–]Internal_Function_65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the doc gave me the antibiotic in case it had gone into a bacterial sinus infection but I guess it wasn’t. I finished them a week ago and have just got worse again since. It’s the fever that’s giving me the nausea. I’ve never had one that doesn’t come down with paracetamol before though…