u/AdministrationOk6214

i am an M2 and i have emetophobia and panic disorder tied to it. as im heading towards M3 and clinicals, im starting to get nervous about it.

patients throwing up and me catching something contagious luckily doesn’t bother me. what gets to me is being anxious about getting nauseous while im at work, in a new environment, under high stress situations.

i take meds for it and lexapro helps me a lot but it also makes me very sleepy and the higher the dose, the more effective it is, but the more tired i get. if im tired, i can get nauseous.

so its just an awful cycle.

any advice or even just people in similar circumstances would be helpful to hear 🫶🏻