03-18-2011, 07:26 PM
OK darling, it makes sense how your phobia has grown. Your parents, not to blame them or anything but offcourse you do not want to die or get very sick. Having experienced the reaction this is very frightening. OK, to answer your question about the shots, I am unsure how it is in Canada and if these shots can be taken against peanuts. When i meet the allergy doctor i can ask him to forward you the information. These shots are basically caring the allergen which is injected in your body at intervals to slowly get your body to become immune to them. They work against grass, cats and dogs and a range of things. peanut allergy, if that is what you are certian it is, may be slightly differently treated. your phobia however can be treated and i would strongly recommend you seeing a doctor. Make an appointment and keep me posted if you need support through it. Happy to help. It cannot be easy living with this anxiety as it can take over your life which it seems it nearly has and you are doing well to reach out to not want that for yourself. Again, this takes guts so well done for this, just keep at it now and take the steps to sort this phobia out. Seperate the phobia from yourself and please, let me know what is positive in your life, what you enjoy to help focus on that when you start feeling anxious. What symptoms do you face when you feel anxious? Have you researched allergy shots/treatments, or even done an allergy test? I ask this as what you think you are allergic too may be a cross infection from something you had no idea about - something as simple as yog, hurt or any diary product. Amazing. it is not easy for you to eat out and buy stuff prepacked due to peanuts and traces of. Eating fresh is anyway healthier and most of the allergies in the world is due to this stupid canned and pre packed foods. Try meditation as your mind is so powerful that you may want to redirect your energy to success, rather than this phobia, and therefore squashing it out. Stay in touch buddy. I feel confident that you will be ok if you only start taking the steps forward, rather than sideways out of your own fear. The way i see it, you are in the way of yourself at the moment. Sounds funny, but true.