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I have been struggling with agoraphobia for the past 6 months and it's been horrible.

I'm 29 years old and I've been diagnosed with some debilitating conditions - endometriosis, large fibroids, PMOS, hypothyroidism and ME/CFS. These conditions give me significant daily pain, severe fatigue, nausea, appetite fluctuations and anxiety. It's gotten so severe to the point, that I just don't want to go out at all. Not because I'm afraid of the outside world. I'm afraid of not being safe. Of embarrassing myself. Of being judged. Because it has happened before and it led to severe anxiety or panic attacks as the result.

Prior to these conditions, I was a fairly ''healthy'' person, but always had anxiety. It never stopped me from doing anything though. I still travelled, studied for Master's degree, went to gym, had a rich social life, was able to eat anything. As soon as I got sick, I was suddenly unable to do any of this. Or even if I tried, it resulted in my body experiencing severe flare ups or crash outs. I realized, that I can no longer function the way that I do, which caused my mental health to spiral. I developed agoraphobia and severe health anxiety. I also have severe emetophobia and since I'm battling daily nausea from my conditions, it's been hell.

My support system is different too. My family doesn't really understand how I feel. They also got used to the ''old me'' that was so strong and healthy and could do anything. Ever since I got sick, they can't grasp this new version of me and we often have disagreements. And the battle becomes lonlier. I start feeling like a burden, I feel tons of guilt, I shed so many tears because when I ask for help, for a talk, for reassurance, I feel like I'm asking for too much.

So I found my people online. I have four wonderful best friends overseas. Who listen to me, we call on a daily basis, we play games, we open up about the hard things, celebrate victories. And we are all around same age, having struggles of our own. When we talk, my mind shuts up a little and I feel a little more human and included.

Therefore, I'm coming to a thing I gotta face soon. Travel. My first travel since getting this sick. And I'm contemplating if I should go or not. My agoraphobia is screaming that being away for 4-5 days from home, is horrible. Sleeping in another room when this one feels so safe right now, sounds horrible. What if something happens to me and no one can help me? I'm from a country that barely knows these conditions and the country I'm traveling to, even less. What if I get sick there? What if I get severe panic? What if I burden my parents even more and ruin their vacation? But at the same time, I don't wanna stay home and be alone by myself. I want to make memories with them but I'm too scared.

Another issue is, we won't have Wifi, just mobile data. And I need to talk to my people. They make me feel sane and seen. I want to talk to them if it gets rough and I'm scared I won't be able to. My mind has been going haywire on a daily basis and it's still more than two weeks until I gotta make that decision.

I don't know what to do. I just feel so trapped and so scared.

I have been struggling with agoraphobia for the past 6 months and it's been horrible.

I'm 29 years old and I've been diagnosed with some debilitating conditions - endometriosis, large fibroids, PMOS, hypothyroidism and ME/CFS. These conditions give me significant daily pain, severe fatigue, nausea, appetite fluctuations and anxiety. It's gotten so severe to the point, that I just don't want to go out at all. Not because I'm afraid of the outside world. I'm afraid of not being safe. Of embarrassing myself. Of being judged. Because it has happened before and it led to severe anxiety or panic attacks as the result.

Prior to these conditions, I was a fairly ''healthy'' person, but always had anxiety. It never stopped me from doing anything though. I still travelled, studied for Master's degree, went to gym, had a rich social life, was able to eat anything. As soon as I got sick, I was suddenly unable to do any of this. Or even if I tried, it resulted in my body experiencing severe flare ups or crash outs. I realized, that I can no longer function the way that I do, which caused my mental health to spiral. I developed agoraphobia and severe health anxiety. I also have severe emetophobia and since I'm battling daily nausea from my conditions, it's been hell.

My support system is different too. My family doesn't really understand how I feel. They also got used to the ''old me'' that was so strong and healthy and could do anything. Ever since I got sick, they can't grasp this new version of me and we often have disagreements. And the battle becomes lonlier. I start feeling like a burden, I feel tons of guilt, I shed so many tears because when I ask for help, for a talk, for reassurance, I feel like I'm asking for too much.

So I found my people online. I have four wonderful best friends overseas. Who listen to me, we call on a daily basis, we play games, we open up about the hard things, celebrate victories. And we are all around same age, having struggles of our own. When we talk, my mind shuts up a little and I feel a little more human and included.

Therefore, I'm coming to a thing I gotta face soon. Travel. My first travel since getting this sick. And I'm contemplating if I should go or not. My agoraphobia is screaming that being away for 4-5 days from home, is horrible. Sleeping in another room when this one feels so safe right now, sounds horrible. What if something happens to me and no one can help me? I'm from a country that barely knows these conditions and the country I'm traveling to, even less. What if I get sick there? What if I get severe panic? What if I burden my parents even more and ruin their vacation? But at the same time, I don't wanna stay home and be alone by myself. I want to make memories with them but I'm too scared.

Another issue is, we won't have Wifi, just mobile data. And I need to talk to my people. They make me feel sane and seen. I want to talk to them if it gets rough and I'm scared I won't be able to. My mind has been going haywire on a daily basis and it's still more than two weeks until I gotta make that decision.

I don't know what to do. I just feel so trapped and so scared.

I have been struggling with agoraphobia for the past 6 months and it's been horrible.

I'm 29 years old and I've been diagnosed with some debilitating conditions - endometriosis, large fibroids, PMOS, hypothyroidism and ME/CFS. These conditions give me significant daily pain, severe fatigue, nausea, appetite fluctuations and anxiety. It's gotten so severe to the point, that I just don't want to go out at all. Not because I'm afraid of the outside world. I'm afraid of not being safe. Of embarrassing myself. Of being judged. Because it has happened before and it led to severe anxiety or panic attacks as the result.

Prior to these conditions, I was a fairly ''healthy'' person, but always had anxiety. It never stopped me from doing anything though. I still travelled, studied for Master's degree, went to gym, had a rich social life, was able to eat anything. As soon as I got sick, I was suddenly unable to do any of this. Or even if I tried, it resulted in my body experiencing severe flare ups or crash outs. I realized, that I can no longer function the way that I do, which caused my mental health to spiral. I developed agoraphobia and severe health anxiety. I also have severe emetophobia and since I'm battling daily nausea from my conditions, it's been hell.

My support system is different too. My family doesn't really understand how I feel. They also got used to the ''old me'' that was so strong and healthy and could do anything. Ever since I got sick, they can't grasp this new version of me and we often have disagreements. And the battle becomes lonlier. I start feeling like a burden, I feel tons of guilt, I shed so many tears because when I ask for help, for a talk, for reassurance, I feel like I'm asking for too much.

So I found my people online. I have four wonderful best friends overseas. Who listen to me, we call on a daily basis, we play games, we open up about the hard things, celebrate victories. And we are all around same age, having struggles of our own. When we talk, my mind shuts up a little and I feel a little more human and included.

Therefore, I'm coming to a thing I gotta face soon. Travel. My first travel since getting this sick. And I'm contemplating if I should go or not. My agoraphobia is screaming that being away for 4-5 days from home, is horrible. Sleeping in another room when this one feels so safe right now, sounds horrible. What if something happens to me and no one can help me? I'm from a country that barely knows these conditions and the country I'm traveling to, even less. What if I get sick there? What if I get severe panic? What if I burden my parents even more and ruin their vacation? But at the same time, I don't wanna stay home and be alone by myself. I want to make memories with them but I'm too scared.

Another issue is, we won't have Wifi, just mobile data. And I need to talk to my people. They make me feel sane and seen. I want to talk to them if it gets rough and I'm scared I won't be able to. My mind has been going haywire on a daily basis and it's still more than two weeks until I gotta make that decision.

I don't know what to do. I just feel so trapped and so scared.

I have been struggling with agoraphobia for the past 6 months and it's been horrible.

I'm 29 years old and I've been diagnosed with some debilitating conditions - endometriosis, large fibroids, PMOS, hypothyroidism and ME/CFS. These conditions give me significant daily pain, severe fatigue, nausea, appetite fluctuations and anxiety. It's gotten so severe to the point, that I just don't want to go out at all. Not because I'm afraid of the outside world. I'm afraid of not being safe. Of embarrassing myself. Of being judged. Because it has happened before and it led to severe anxiety or panic attacks as the result.

Prior to these conditions, I was a fairly ''healthy'' person, but always had anxiety. It never stopped me from doing anything though. I still travelled, studied for Master's degree, went to gym, had a rich social life, was able to eat anything. As soon as I got sick, I was suddenly unable to do any of this. Or even if I tried, it resulted in my body experiencing severe flare ups or crash outs. I realized, that I can no longer function the way that I do, which caused my mental health to spiral. I developed agoraphobia and severe health anxiety. I also have severe emetophobia and since I'm battling daily nausea from my conditions, it's been hell.

My support system is different too. My family doesn't really understand how I feel. They also got used to the ''old me'' that was so strong and healthy and could do anything. Ever since I got sick, they can't grasp this new version of me and we often have disagreements. And the battle becomes lonlier. I start feeling like a burden, I feel tons of guilt, I shed so many tears because when I ask for help, for a talk, for reassurance, I feel like I'm asking for too much.

So I found my people online. I have four wonderful best friends overseas. Who listen to me, we call on a daily basis, we play games, we open up about the hard things, celebrate victories. And we are all around same age, having struggles of our own. When we talk, my mind shuts up a little and I feel a little more human and included.

Therefore, I'm coming to a thing I gotta face soon. Travel. My first travel since getting this sick. And I'm contemplating if I should go or not. My agoraphobia is screaming that being away for 4-5 days from home, is horrible. Sleeping in another room when this one feels so safe right now, sounds horrible. What if something happens to me and no one can help me? I'm from a country that barely knows these conditions and the country I'm traveling to, even less. What if I get sick there? What if I get severe panic? What if I burden my parents even more and ruin their vacation? But at the same time, I don't wanna stay home and be alone by myself. I want to make memories with them but I'm too scared.

Another issue is, we won't have Wifi, just mobile data. And I need to talk to my people. They make me feel sane and seen. I want to talk to them if it gets rough and I'm scared I won't be able to. My mind has been going haywire on a daily basis and it's still more than two weeks until I gotta make that decision.

I don't know what to do. I just feel so trapped and so scared.

Hello everyone.

So I'm from Slovenia and I will be traveling to Croatia on the 21st till the 25th of July.

The apartment we are staying at doesn't have Wi-Fi, so we will rely on mobile data. I have Telemach and approximately 43 GB mobile data for when visiting EU countries.

Now, I have a job from home and will be working while staying there too. Also, I have a long distance partner and best friends that I talk to through Facebook and Discord. My questions are these.

1. Will 43 GB be enough?

2. I'm staying in Červar, so I'm wondering, if signal is okay there?

I was thinking of purchasing additional mobile data so I don't have to worry about running out. I guess I'm more concerned about poor signal too.

Thank you for helping me out! I really appreciate it!

I'm freaking out a little bit.

My mom has been having bouts of diarrhea all day. The thing is, she isn't feeling sick, no nausea, no cramps, no fever. Just gas and then diarrhea after. She had coffee, juice and cereal in the morning because she didn't think much of it but as it continued, she stopped eating and just drank some electrolytes and had some crackers. She still has it but not in big amounts in general.

I don't know what to do because we have one bathroom and she told us hours later that she has it so we weren't as cautious prior. I don't know if it's a bug or not. She doesn't drink water at all and is terrible at hydration intake. It's been very extremely hot here too these days due to heatwave. So I don't know how to treat it.

I've been struggling with my phobia due to already dealing with discomfort due to my conditions and having to worry about a possible bug in June is also something I don't wanna deal with.

I'm freaking out a little bit.

My mom has been having bouts of diarrhea all day. The thing is, she isn't feeling sick, no nausea, no cramps, no fever. Just gas and then diarrhea after. She had coffee, juice and cereal in the morning because she didn't think much of it but as it continued, she stopped eating and just drank some electrolytes and had some crackers. She still has it but not in big amounts in general.

I don't know what to do because we have one bathroom and she told us hours later that she has it so we weren't as cautious prior. I don't know if it's a bug or not. She doesn't drink water at all and is terrible at hydration intake. It's been very extremely hot here too these days due to heatwave. So I don't know how to treat it.

I've been struggling with my phobia due to already dealing with discomfort due to my conditions and having to worry about a possible bug in June is also something I don't wanna deal with.

Hello everyone.

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I've had hypothyroidism in the past that was treated and gave me no side effects at all. And it got better eventually.

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My TSH levels have been acting up for a while now, ranging from 4.20 to 5.75. My T4 and T3 were normal, they didn't test antibodies. I've complained that I've been gaining weight despite dieting, losing chunks of hair, feeling cold often and being extremely fatigued.

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Based on that, my doctor prescribed me Euthyrox (25 mcg) to start on because I had the same symptoms back then when they treated it the first time. I've also been having high inflammation markers (possibly due to my endometriosis) and low levels of vitamin D and ferritin, that supplementation didn't fix.

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I have health anxiety and emetophobia so I'm scared of taking medicine that could make my anxiety worse or give me GI symptoms. Now I'm scared to start because I saw that tremors and anxiety are common side effects, as well as nausea.

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How did you guys, if anyone, handle this medicine?

Hello everyone.

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I've had hypothyroidism in the past that was treated and gave me no side effects at all. And it got better eventually.

​

My TSH levels have been acting up for a while now, ranging from 4.20 to 5.75. My T4 and T3 were normal, they didn't test antibodies. I've complained that I've been gaining weight despite dieting, losing chunks of hair, feeling cold often and being extremely fatigued.

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Based on that, my doctor prescribed me Euthyrox (25 mcg) to start on because I had the same symptoms back then when they treated it the first time. I've also been having high inflammation markers (possibly due to my endometriosis) and low levels of vitamin D and ferritin, that supplementation didn't fix.

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I have health anxiety and emetophobia so I'm scared of taking medicine that could make my anxiety worse or give me GI symptoms. Now I'm scared to start because I saw that tremors and anxiety are common side effects, as well as nausea.

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How did you guys, if anyone, handle this medicine?

So, this might sound silly.

I'm 29 years old, female.

I'm very dependent on my mom when it comes to this phobia. I don't live alone. I live with my parents, my sister and her partner. But somehow, my mom is the only person I run to when it gets rough. The past couple of months, my chronic illnesses (PCOS, endometriosis, ME/CFS) have been rough by giving me daily nausea and back in January, I actually got sick. I still don't know why but it was a horrible experience and my emetophobia got worse because of it. But it was my mom that sat with me through it all and talked to me while I was hyperventilating and panicking.

Well, my mom is going on a short trip tomorrow. She's leaving on Friday, coming back on Saturday.

I am already panicking internally that something bad might happen while she's away as she's my primary source of comfort. My dad doesn't know how to comfort me and neither does my sister.

I know that I can't rely on my mom forever but I'm just having a hard time now and it's rough being without her, honestly. I'm also going to get my period and my nausea is especially horrible on my period.

All the what ifs are running through my head and I'm just wondering, how to pull through this.

So, this might sound silly.

I'm 29 years old, female.

I'm very dependent on my mom when it comes to this phobia. I don't live alone. I live with my parents, my sister and her partner. But somehow, my mom is the only person I run to when it gets rough. The past couple of months, my chronic illnesses (PCOS, endometriosis, ME/CFS) have been rough by giving me daily nausea and back in January, I actually got sick. I still don't know why but it was a horrible experience and my emetophobia got worse because of it. But it was my mom that sat with me through it all and talked to me while I was hyperventilating and panicking.

Well, my mom is going on a short trip tomorrow. She's leaving on Friday, coming back on Saturday.

I am already panicking internally that something bad might happen while she's away as she's my primary source of comfort. My dad doesn't know how to comfort me and neither does my sister.

I know that I can't rely on my mom forever but I'm just having a hard time now and it's rough being without her, honestly. I'm also going to get my period and my nausea is especially horrible on my period.

All the what ifs are running through my head and I'm just wondering, how to pull through this.

So, this might sound silly.

I'm 29 years old, female.

I'm very dependent on my mom when it comes to this phobia. I don't live alone. I live with my parents, my sister and her partner. But somehow, my mom is the only person I run to when it gets rough. The past couple of months, my chronic illnesses (PCOS, endometriosis, ME/CFS) have been rough by giving me daily nausea and back in January, I actually got sick. I still don't know why but it was a horrible experience and my emetophobia got worse because of it. But it was my mom that sat with me through it all and talked to me while I was hyperventilating and panicking.

Well, my mom is going on a short trip tomorrow. She's leaving on Friday, coming back on Saturday.

I am already panicking internally that something bad might happen while she's away as she's my primary source of comfort. My dad doesn't know how to comfort me and neither does my sister.

I know that I can't rely on my mom forever but I'm just having a hard time now and it's rough being without her, honestly. I'm also going to get my period and my nausea is especially horrible on my period.

All the what ifs are running through my head and I'm just wondering, how to pull through this.

I've been experiencing nausea on a daily basis for a while now. I deal with a lot of anxiety and also, emetophobia. So the combination isn't very pleasant.

My nausea seems to come ahead at the same time of the day. Which is late evening, going into night time. It feels like this heavy pit in the middle of my upper stomach, and the nausea is similar to motion sickness.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 and it caused my emetophobia to worsen because it was traumatizing. I still don't know what caused it. Since then, my anxiety around food and night time worsened and I get nauseous a lot more often.

But due to ask being a worrier, I worry about my nausea being gastroparesis, ulcer, c word, etc. I had endoscopy two years ago, several ultrasounds and stool, blood checkups. Nothing abnormal, except for lots of gas, came ahead.

I have tried nausea pills, antacids, motion sickness pills. And found no relief. So, I worry, how long and until when this will last as I "obsess" that it's going to be like this forever. I'm often afraid of going out too because of this.

I'm 29 years old and I have PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), ME/CFS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and a larger cyst on my right ovary.

I'm just wondering if anxiety could cause all this? I want to feel at least a little bit better because I'm so afraid of living life like this.

I've been experiencing nausea on a daily basis for a while now. I deal with a lot of anxiety and also, emetophobia. So the combination isn't very pleasant.

My nausea seems to come ahead at the same time of the day. Which is late evening, going into night time. It feels like this heavy pit in the middle of my upper stomach, and the nausea is similar to motion sickness.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 and it caused my emetophobia to worsen because it was traumatizing. I still don't know what caused it. Since then, my anxiety around food and night time worsened and I get nauseous a lot more often.

But due to ask being a worrier, I worry about my nausea being worsened endometriosis, gastroparesis, ulcer, c word, etc. I had endoscopy two years ago, several ultrasounds and stool, blood checkups. Nothing abnormal, except for lots of gas, came ahead.

I have tried nausea pills, antacids, motion sickness pills. And found no relief. So, I worry, how long and until when this will last as I "obsess" that it's going to be like this forever. I'm often afraid of going out too because of this.

I'm 29 years old and I have PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), ME/CFS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and a larger cyst on my right ovary.

I'm just wondering if anxiety could cause all this? I want to feel at least a little bit better because I'm so afraid of living life like this.

I've been experiencing nausea on a daily basis for a while now. I deal with a lot of anxiety and also, emetophobia. So the combination isn't very pleasant.

My nausea seems to come ahead at the same time of the day. Which is late evening, going into night time. It feels like this heavy pit in the middle of my upper stomach, and the nausea is similar to motion sickness.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 and it caused my emetophobia to worsen because it was traumatizing. I still don't know what caused it. Since then, my anxiety around food and night time worsened and I get nauseous a lot more often.

But due to ask being a worrier, I worry about my nausea being gastroparesis, ulcer, c word, etc. I had endoscopy two years ago, several ultrasounds and stool, blood checkups. Nothing abnormal, except for lots of gas, came ahead.

I have tried nausea pills, antacids, motion sickness pills. And found no relief. So, I worry, how long and until when this will last as I "obsess" that it's going to be like this forever. I'm often afraid of going out too because of this.

I'm 29 years old and I have PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), ME/CFS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and a larger cyst on my right ovary.

I'm just wondering if anxiety could cause all this? I want to feel at least a little bit better because I'm so afraid of living life like this.

I've been experiencing nausea on a daily basis for a while now. I deal with a lot of anxiety and also, emetophobia. So the combination isn't very pleasant.

My nausea seems to come ahead at the same time of the day. Which is late evening, going into night time. It feels like this heavy pit in the middle of my upper stomach, and the nausea is similar to motion sickness.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 and it caused my emetophobia to worsen because it was traumatizing. I still don't know what caused it. Since then, my anxiety around food and night time worsened and I get nauseous a lot more often.

But due to ask being a worrier, I worry about my nausea being gastroparesis, ulcer, c word, etc. I had endoscopy two years ago, several ultrasounds and stool, blood checkups. Nothing abnormal, except for lots of gas, came ahead.

I have tried nausea pills, antacids, motion sickness pills. And found no relief. So, I worry, how long and until when this will last as I "obsess" that it's going to be like this forever. I'm often afraid of going out too because of this.

I'm 29 years old and I have PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), ME/CFS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and a larger cyst on my right ovary.

I'm just wondering if anxiety could cause all this? I want to feel at least a little bit better because I'm so afraid of living life like this.

I've been experiencing nausea on a daily basis for a while now. I deal with a lot of anxiety and also, emetophobia. So the combination isn't very pleasant.

My nausea seems to come ahead at the same time of the day. Which is late evening, going into night time. It feels like this heavy pit in the middle of my upper stomach, and the nausea is similar to motion sickness.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 and it caused my emetophobia to worsen because it was traumatizing. I still don't know what caused it. Since then, my anxiety around food and night time worsened and I get nauseous a lot more often.

But due to ask being a worrier, I worry about my nausea being gastroparesis, ulcer, c word, etc. I had endoscopy two years ago, several ultrasounds and stool, blood checkups. Nothing abnormal, except for lots of gas, came ahead.

I have tried nausea pills, antacids, motion sickness pills. And found no relief. So, I worry, how long and until when this will last as I "obsess" that it's going to be like this forever. I'm often afraid of going out too because of this.

I'm 29 years old and I have PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), ME/CFS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and a larger cyst on my right ovary.

I'm just wondering if anxiety could cause all this? I want to feel at least a little bit better because I'm so afraid of living life like this.

I was having a bad day and it's currently 2:30 am and I'm in bed with an extremely uncomfortable tummy.

Back in January, I was sick for the first time since I was 10 (I'm 29 now) and it made me scared of night time. But because I didn't want much, I snacked late (dumb, I know) and now my stomach is upset.

And it's making me freak out because I was sick at a similar time back then. I took medicine but my mind is spiraling.

I have emetophobia and struggle with daily nausea due to anxiety, PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids and ME/CFS.

I was dumb enough to read something online that made me emetophobia and anxiety worse.

I've been struggling with indigestion and nausea after eating. Which rationally, I think it's all my anxiety. But deep inside, I still worry about getting a scary disease.

That's when I came across CVS and gastroparesis. Now I worry about that.

But also, I came across a post that said you can be sick if you're anxious. And that the gut and brain axis can get so disrupted when you dwell on it, that it can make you be sick.

I got sick in January and it wasn't a virus and now I worry, of it was my anxiety. And if I need to worry about being sick every time these symptoms manifest.

It is just such a scary and vicious cycle. I don't know how to bring myself to not think about it.

And I'm struggling with the radical acceptance as I always feel like accepting, means that you invite it in.

I was dumb enough to read something online that made me emetophobia and anxiety worse.

I've been struggling with indigestion and nausea after eating. Which rationally, I think it's all my anxiety. But deep inside, I still worry about getting a scary disease.

That's when I came across CVS and gastroparesis. Now I worry about that.

But also, I came across a post that said you can be sick if you're anxious. And that the gut and brain axis can get so disrupted when you dwell on it, that it can make you be sick.

I got sick in January and it wasn't a virus and now I worry, of it was my anxiety. And if I need to worry about being sick every time these symptoms manifest.

It is just such a scary and vicious cycle. I don't know how to bring myself to not think about it.

And I'm struggling with the radical acceptance as I always feel like accepting, means that you invite it in.