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Old Nov 12, 2012, 02:30 PM
Mogeii Mogeii is offline
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Wow lots of responses thanks guys! First off I really like how, like I said in the original post, we are all so different but have common threads connecting us! Health anxiety in general is a pain, and I think most people posted at least something about that. It's weird for me because I am not a hypochondriac. For instance if my chest hurts I don't feel im having a heart attack, but I go down the road of chest pain is caused by and can cause anxiety, and therefore I must be anxious now. Silly logic but its one of my problems. So health anxiety we seem to be mostly all on the same page . The one that struck me is everyone saying loud children. I am not around kids a lot, dont have any of my own, but I can see the stress they would cause. As far as loud kids go though, if i'm not already in an anxious state I don't feel they would trigger me. Not discounting those of you who said it though lol, a screaming child in your home or in a waiting room is certainly fuel for annoyance and anxiety.

Wolfin3 you posted Caffeine, which is great that you dont take any. I wonder why you have to say you are allergic, I just tell people caffeine is bad for you... which it is... and they either roll their eyes and leave me alone about it or agree and say "I wish I could stop drinking coffee." I saw 1 or 2 others besides me say nausea, good cause that one is such a nuisance for me. About 8 months ago when I was doing quite a bit worse than now I woke up DAILY with nausea that lasted 2 hours almost to the exact minute. I got so frustrated that I told me therapist that I wish i was pregnant to explain this morning sickness crap...btw I am a guy lol. It was just so causeless and aggravating to my mood. All I can say is, pepto helps, but the nausea never fails to start a minor mood switch into anxiety or even depressive feelings. Good news is the moods rarely last too long.

Last one I wanted to mention, Didgee (and maybe someone else forgive me if I don't name you) said planes. Get this, being in and flying in the planes doesn't bother me at all. I feel safe, secure, and often even a bit up in my mood cause something about going long distances in a few hours still amazes me lol. HOWEVER, prior to boarding, I am an anxious wreck in airports. It's not the TSA crap, not the crowds, its that energy in the air that is filled with tired people, anxious people, people in a hurry, and the general grossness of the food and atmosphere of airports. For instance flying from Orlando to Newark we had a stop in Atlanta airport. The plane rides from Orlando, Atlanta, Newark, and back, all fine. The 3 hour delay we had in Atlanta drove me to finding a bench and curling up with my eyes closed to pretend like I was napping when in reality I was trying to imagine I was somewhere else because I felt so anxious and gross.

Thanks again for the responses guys! Anyone else feel free to join in!
Thanks for this!
AngelWolf3, Mindinpieces