Eating And Sleeping

[ilsonchick]

What really gets me down about this phobia is meal times and bed time. I dread the thought of going to bed. Im currently on medication which enables me to sleep properly but i find it the bigest step ever when it comes to going to bed.Whats going through my mind is that "will i wake upin the middle of the night and be sick" and i wouldnt evenknow if i felt sick cause i would be asleep and just wake up then be sick straight away. Its like a triumph when i realise its morning and ive managed to sleep the whole night through





Mealtimes are a real pain especiallytea as im constantly thinking who long ago was it when iate tea so that i know its full digested and i will have an empty stomach so i wont be sick. I never eat around 8-9pm in fear that when its time to go to bed my stomach will still not have digested all my tea and thus a greater chance of throwing up in the night.Its only when ive made it past the 5 -6 hours digesting period (thats how long it takes before your stomach is completely empty) can i relax knowing that theres less chance i will throw up cause there isnt nothing in my stomach.





Sounds crazy iknow but its these two main thingsthat ruin my life and thats my pitfalls. I have a boyfriend who doesnt understand celebrating a daywhen i havent felt sick or got worried about sick. I finally admitted my problem last year to my doctor whose now finally admitted me for councilling. Its a long process but im due to join a talk group who chat about it together so i dont feel im the only one. My counsillor suggests not washing my hands as much and she will give me a tape with people being sick on it to watch and goaround a hospital ward around sick peoplewhich im afraid of as they might give me a bug which will make me sick.





I always wash my hands prob about 50 times a day incase of dirty hands that will give me a bug. I checkall my food normally over cook in incase of food poisoningand i wont eat out unless i totally think its going to be ok for me and i wont be sick whilst im out which scares me to death! I cant imagine being sick and it being not in my house , like whilst in out somewhere! Its like "what will i do"?





This phobia i have had all my life. Its ruins my life and i pray and hopethat will support and kindness and understanind, talking to others that share mypitfalls and triumphs that i wil get better and better. Every day is lived wondering if this will be the day i throw up or catch a bug. I absolutely cherish the days i feel ok and well. This phobia also brings on the worst of panic attacks and i hate that too! Please reply to me as i really do needpeople totalk to about there ordeals





Thanks so much


xxxsarahxxxx

[mitch04133]

I know how you feel, Iworry alot about waking up and being sick too. I will only eat dinner early, so there is a smaller chance of me waking up and being sick. I also take sleeping pills almost every night to help me fall asleep and stay asleep. Which isn't good either. But I think that you should do what works for you. It's ok not to eat right before you go to bed, it's not that healthy anyway!

[crazy_me_84]

Hey sarah, I also fear going to bed for the same reasons and can't eat after 9 or 10pm. I'm always thinking about the time lapse frim the last time I have eaten, and only when that time has gone by, can I relax, but by that time, its the next meal... so its constant anxiety about that! I'm also a compulsive handwasher. its soooo frustrating because it takes ages and it happens so many times a day I can't possibly count!


going to the hospital is also terrifying for me- although I will be facing it next week during my session. If I encounter somebody who vomits, I'd panic and have severe anxiety, but I know that will go away in due course, but I'm also thinking 'what if I catch something???'what if???


its all very debilitating! feel free to msn me if you want to talk, I think I've added you (convention thing...)


take care


xxx