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Emetophobia?

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because during a hospital stay last year, I got so anxious thinking that I was going to strangle on my saliva and afraid to take something to calm me down because that affected my swallowing.

I got through it, thank God.

It sounds like you've got a mindful of negative thoughts crashing together that are causing you to over-analyze the situation. You need some peace, I'm thinking.

I had a lot of anger for several years and learned something that really helped me. I've learned that getting the negative thinking under control helps with a lot of issues.

I don't know if my experience will help you, but I'll be happy to send you more information if you want it.

God bless,
Rod
info(at)findingpersonalpeace.com
 
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Aalia

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I used to. I used to be really bad & stopped eating as a result. The doctor said that it was more about loss of control than of the actual vomiting itself. I got put on anti-emetics. If you haven't already, check out emetophobia(dot)org - it's a community full of people who suffer the same fear. I used to read/post there, but found it made my anxiety worse. You might find it helpful, though.
 
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YES! I've had it since I was a kid. And Yes, it's very bad. Any kind of stomach feeling and it's a full blown panic attack. I wash my hands like 400 times a day, rarely eat out, throw things about way before the "sell by" date, and barely leave the house in the winter months. I know the feeling and live with it every day.
 
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