03-19-2011, 01:33 AM
Right, Solidify you have alot of sound advice now from a group of us and it seems as though we are going now around in circles. You almost have got to the point that you are afraid of being afraid which induces the anxiety symptoms you have described. it is good to get osme advice from the teacher/head. Call that number, if you are not willing to help yourself then there is little anyone else can do for you. That is the reality of it and I think suger coating it will not help you. I do empathise with you, really i do. We all have some form and degree of anxiety in our lives. it cannot be easy to live with your grandmother (I know how this is) and the guilt of feeling the way you do. Breathing excersises is all great for you and it feels almost like you want a quick fix. There are treatments for food allergies and oh boy they are expensive.
This does not have to consume your life. i think Iceybunneh advise is sound, I had allergies to nuts (to later find out it was a cross reaction to grass and animals). I still have to be careful as stress can bring on a nasty reaction and one has no idea of when it will hit, how bad it can get and where it will happen. It is scary and at times embarassing. However, you can control what you can control and start a treatment that will help you now. it gets more expensive the older you get, there may be some advantages to do it younger. Be honest with your allergies and severity of it with restaurants and so forth so that they will not risk you getting sick. Peanut allergies are taken seriously almost everywhere in the world now. So to be honest about it means you will be more protected when out and about with friends. If you have great friends, then they will help you with your phobia by being more sensitive. Though, my advice is to speak out exactly what you are feeling at the time. it is a mild form of treatment you do yourself where those around you can respond by reassuring you that it is not as bad as you see it. Perception is a funny thing and majoring in Psychology perception alters our thought processes. So use your speech to undo your thought processes which in turn will reverse your behavioural and emotional responses. It is simple, speak out what you are feeling at that moment - good friends will support and listen to you. Good luck with the clinic too and do cardio workouts as that channels your phobia at another level. Take care
This does not have to consume your life. i think Iceybunneh advise is sound, I had allergies to nuts (to later find out it was a cross reaction to grass and animals). I still have to be careful as stress can bring on a nasty reaction and one has no idea of when it will hit, how bad it can get and where it will happen. It is scary and at times embarassing. However, you can control what you can control and start a treatment that will help you now. it gets more expensive the older you get, there may be some advantages to do it younger. Be honest with your allergies and severity of it with restaurants and so forth so that they will not risk you getting sick. Peanut allergies are taken seriously almost everywhere in the world now. So to be honest about it means you will be more protected when out and about with friends. If you have great friends, then they will help you with your phobia by being more sensitive. Though, my advice is to speak out exactly what you are feeling at the time. it is a mild form of treatment you do yourself where those around you can respond by reassuring you that it is not as bad as you see it. Perception is a funny thing and majoring in Psychology perception alters our thought processes. So use your speech to undo your thought processes which in turn will reverse your behavioural and emotional responses. It is simple, speak out what you are feeling at that moment - good friends will support and listen to you. Good luck with the clinic too and do cardio workouts as that channels your phobia at another level. Take care