hammer00
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Hey all,
I would greatly appreciate it if you spend a minute and read my little story here and let me know if any of you have had similar experiences or maybe how you overcame the problem.
When I was about twelve I went as a foreign exchange student to Mexico, and while there I got extremely sick, and was not allowed to come home. After that, I had extreme homesickness when away from home, and I couldnt even stand to sleep alone after dark. None of this bothered me before the trip. Over time this faded but I still made excuses for never going away from home, because of the extreme home sickness.
As time went on my anxietybegan to manifest itself in another way, and has been this way for awhile. It normally worsens after sickness and fades over time...but this time it has persisted. When I leave the house I contantly worry about having to use the restroom. When i am in places where i know I cannot go, I feel as if diarrea is about to set on, and my heart races and I sweat. I will avoid eating in the morning to avoid having anything in my stomach that might aggrevate it. I have been to specialists and have ruled out any problem with me physically.This has become a serious issue and I do not know if this is just me, or if it is considered agoraphobia, and can I overcome it?
Just a few days ago I got paxil for this, but it takes a few weeks to kick in and I start college in a few days. Besides, it would be good to know how other people overcame it.
Thank you for reading this and any responce would be much appreciated.
I would greatly appreciate it if you spend a minute and read my little story here and let me know if any of you have had similar experiences or maybe how you overcame the problem.
When I was about twelve I went as a foreign exchange student to Mexico, and while there I got extremely sick, and was not allowed to come home. After that, I had extreme homesickness when away from home, and I couldnt even stand to sleep alone after dark. None of this bothered me before the trip. Over time this faded but I still made excuses for never going away from home, because of the extreme home sickness.
As time went on my anxietybegan to manifest itself in another way, and has been this way for awhile. It normally worsens after sickness and fades over time...but this time it has persisted. When I leave the house I contantly worry about having to use the restroom. When i am in places where i know I cannot go, I feel as if diarrea is about to set on, and my heart races and I sweat. I will avoid eating in the morning to avoid having anything in my stomach that might aggrevate it. I have been to specialists and have ruled out any problem with me physically.This has become a serious issue and I do not know if this is just me, or if it is considered agoraphobia, and can I overcome it?
Just a few days ago I got paxil for this, but it takes a few weeks to kick in and I start college in a few days. Besides, it would be good to know how other people overcame it.
Thank you for reading this and any responce would be much appreciated.