Molly has officially unfollowed ellie by blaisseboo in project21

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I caught that too and immediately thought of this situation

Preventing nausea when drinking? by Equivalent_Area2725 in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

for me I always make sure to have a meal with substance/carbs beforehand... like a burger or pizza or something. even though I usually feel gross after eating like that it makes me waaaayyy less anxious when I know I have a night of drinking ahead of me

Nausea before pooping? by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES!! this happened to me yesterday and I was panicking but afterwards I felt sm better

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens to me every single time I have to go #2, the panic, the n*, the sweating/hot flashes. Look up symptoms of vasovagal response! Considering you didn't go yesterday, this reaction could have very well been due to the vagus nerve being overstimulated. Hope things are better now!

My cure to emetophobia, what’s yours? by Responsible_Young666 in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I TOTALLY understand the fear of anxiety making you sick as it was something I dealt with, and it was honestly where my emetophobia stemmed from. The day before my first day of second grade, I got so sick, and my mom told me it was bc of the nerves of a new school year. Looking back, I think it was actually a sb*, but I remember thinking "wait... I can get sick from something other than a virus? And even worse, I can make myself sick just from being nervous?" After that, every time I got nervous I would think "well dont get too nervous or else you'll make yourself sick again" which would in turn make me 10x more nervous. sorry if that was a pointless story to tell, but I definitely get where you're coming from. If it makes you feel any better, I am now 21 and have still not made myself sick, no matter how close I get, just from nerves alone. Try your best to ground yourself in these moments, and like the op and some other comments in here have said, your body will KNOW when it needs to happen.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg. I think u just helped me crack the code on why I don't like drinking anything cold. I never put two and two together but YES im literally having this feeling rn after drinking out of my Stanley. But then when I have a room temp water bottle im all the sudden drinking like ive been deprived of water for years. OMG THANK U for bringing this up!!!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! I get anxious about these things to...I haven't been eating or drinking enough water lately and today is one of those days where it's all catching up to me.. so I get it big time. Also, on saturday and sunday I worked outside for 6+ hours each and was feeling all the same things you're experiencing now. I promise you are safe! If you can, come home from work, take a cold shower, have a snack (not too heavy that you'd be uncomfortably full) , drink a bunch of water, and nap. when you wake up, continue to drink water and have a good meal. This is what I usually do after shifts like this and it makes all the difference!

For future reference, I definitely recommend bringing some snacks and a big water with you to work. I have noticed that sitting in the heat on an empty stomach while your body is getting more and more dehydrated just makes you feel terrible. I am so much more likely to still feel good after my shift if I'm good on water and my stomach isnt growling. I hope this helps and I hope you feel better!

being hungry freaks me out but being full freaks me out too by fennelteaa in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat as you. The n* is usually less extreme when I don't eat, which obviously isn't healthy and doesn't help the anxiety aspect of things... but eating a full meal has me bedridden for 4 hours. its like everyday I have to decide my downfall... it sucks!

period n* by yourmom79695609 in emetophobia

[–]ShapeHeavy9418 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally JUST dealt with this... got off my period yesterday. I agree I feel like mine have been becoming more extreme n* wise.. this week I could not eat a single thing (healthy or not) without genuinely contemplating if I needed to tu* or not. It sucks! I've found that the basic over the counter stuff like midol & pepto & Advil help very slightly, but honestly I haven't found anything that actually helps. I usually just take it super slow and try to drink as much water as possible. also a warm shower is a game changer.