Far as i could tell, it was just water. My fear is of what was dissolved IN that water.

Had to walk through ankle-deep sewer water to get to my car as the sewer main outside the office burst and the office was evacuated. I am FREAKING OUT - so scared ths is an IT exposure... there were...

Yes, that sure was me :) and yes you are absolutely right. Indeed, it has been an exceedingly difficult time emet-wise and every little thing seems like a major catastrophe.

Thank you again for...

Thank you so much for your responses everyone. But I now have an even worse situation. It's been a horrible day.

I was just outside for a half hour on a phone call and I couldnt' stop the call but...

Good morning everyone,

I had what I think was a really bad exposure and would like your opinion on its severity. I bought a cereal bar at the drugstore, took it to work, put it on my desk and a...

Aww, now I want to be a forest ranger too! I never thought of it that way. My job is a catch-22 for Emet - I have the freedom of going on sales calls and frequent business trips so I am out of the...

Thank you so much shiva for your response. I am so scared. It's only 10:36 and I do not know how I am going to make it until 6. All I can focus on is how you can be contagious for 2 weeks after...

Hi everyone,

Well it's been about six months of CBT and Xanax and I am not really a heck of a lot better than when this whole thing started.

I am having a major panic attack right now and need...

Thank you everyone for your kind responses. My psychiatrist has been gently nudging me towards an SSRI but I have said no way no how non-starter because n* and v* are listed as side effects - and...

I know, it's the journey, not the destination, that counts. But relapses are so hard.

For the past few months I have been seeing a fantastic psychiatrist who put me on a very low dose of Xanax,...

Thank you both for your responses.



I did have the flu shot (or jab, for our UK friends :)) two years ago
and do not recall any side effects. But that was before my emet got
really, really...

Ill like N/V or like icky achey symptoms?



Oh no!!

Hi everyone,



Has anyone ever gotten n*/v* from the flu shot? I have mine scheduled for tomorrow and am now a little scared!!



Thanks,

.... I am sipping some as I type. There is nothing that says it
prevents SV, only colds, but nothing that says it DOESN'T, either - so
I figure it can't hurt...





Best,

Hi,



I am assuming that was a facetious question.



If not, I will say that I believe this is a journey - and a matter of
trying to live as "normal" a life as possible despite our phobia....

Thanks everyone. You are absolutely right - I am still a LOT panicky.
It's been a really scary emet weekend. On Saturday night we visited my
best friend who I haven't seen in 3 years and met his...

Last night, upon returning on the LAX>IAD redeye, I was
awoken two hours into the flight by a public address announcement "if
there is a doctor on
board, please ring your flight attendant call...

Guys Xanax can't help me through this one...



Was just walking to starbucks and there was a big puddle of "it" on the
sidewalk - I literally almost ran over a little old lady to walk far
away...

Yeah, that's why I think that the relationship between this PhD and I
is over. I am being VERY cautious to be open to what the therapist has
to say and NOT shoot the messenger, because my method of...

Thank you for your responses.



My next appointment with my psychiatrist is on Saturday. I am really
frightened that he is going to take away my Xanax prescription - which
would be...

Friends,



It's been just over a week since my new psychiatrist started me on
Xanax and as hesitant as I was to go on drugs of any kind, there has
been a marked improvement in my panic...

OK, so as saturday approaches and I have the "meds" conversation with this new guy....



Here's MY big question.



Do ANY of the anti-anxiety meds you have taken cause nausea, v* or even a...

Thank you, and thank you everyone. I feel NO PRESSURE from anyone here
regarding meds or anything else. This is my safe place - it almost
feels like a real room that I can go in to and not be...

Thank you everyone for your responses.



Shiva, I am with you in terms of not using meds as a crutch. While I
would not mind a prescription-strength "Rescue Remedy" for use during
acute panic...

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Thanks,

Lewis