Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 26, 2006, at 7:52:43
I even wash my plates etc just before eating them, even through they're clean already.
I constantly wash my hands...
I throw away an extraordinary amount of food (bad I know!) because, well, because it somehow isn't 'good' or something, I don't know what logic my brain follows!
I'm really scared I'm allergic to things, even through I have zero allergies and have never ever been allergic to anything - I got stung by a wasp and I had a huge panic attack - luckily I'd already had three bottles of beer, so it wasn't as bad as it could have been! Obviously, I'm not allergic to wasps, but I managed to convince myself that I was going to die...and when you go into panic mode, it mimics the symptoms of analphatic shock...
I also have hypochrondria... (see above wasp incident!)
That said, these are my only anxieties - I don't get social anxiety or being afraid of being alone or whatever. Just the allergies/hypochrondia thing. I'd rather have social anxiety. At least you can gradually expose yourself to tricky situations and use CBT and stuff. What am I supposed to do, gradually introduce myself to toxins, poisons?????
Why do I have to be like this?
And will a benzo abate this constant anxiety?? My pdoc thinks once I start studying etc (as I will do when I move to Finland) my brain will be occupied by other things and won't be interested in the whole allergy/hypochrondria thing.....I hope so!
Kind regards
Meri
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