please help panic attack!! :(

[lauren37]

i am having a panic attack right now hard to type :/ I am freaking out because first i have a cold and my nose is all stuffed and i have a terrible headache(already took advil) But i ate dinner like i was hungryish i think so i ate chicken tenders and rice. But while it was going down i just didnt feel right and started fliipiing and hard to swallow idk if it's anxiety but now i'm N* and flipping out this is more than a cold i cant v* i cant i'm terrified please help ahhh

also always thinking about the day that im going to have to v* eventually and get rlly N* ahhh and get images

Please help thank you

[chocolategirl]

Calm down! its probably just indegestion! drink some ginger tea or ginger ale and take some deepbreaths. Youll be okay anxiety makes it worse. hope you feel better!

[wargerbil]

Try taking a hot shower or getting a hot bowl of water and sitting with a towel over your head and the water to breathe the steam. It'll help clear your nose some. Sudafed OM nasal spray is also the most amazing stuff ever. You can't take it long term or you'll get rebound stuffiness, but I use it to breathe to get a good night's sleep when I have a cold and it is amazing! A few good night's sleep does wonders for getting better from a cold too. I'm sure you'll be fine. Stay hydrated and get some rest.

[jenna23]

Hope you're feeling a little (or completely!) better now

[CherBirdi]

Colds won't make you v*. It is probably anxiety causing your nausea - I've had some extreme episodes with it, believe me. I hope you're feeling better! xxx

[Verity]

Anxiety has made me gag before... it can make you feel awfully sick but its just anxiety. you wont BE sick unless you are physically ill

[lauren37]

Thank you everyone, I am doing a little better now I guess. But I wasn't really hungry for lunch which worries me, I usually am. I am nervous I wont be hungry for dinner and that maybe this is turning into a stomach thing and a cold.

[wargerbil]

You often lose appetite with a cold, in part because you can't smell and smell/taste/appetite are really connected! I'm sure there have been times when you haven't been hungry but smell something delicious and decide it's time to eat! It's like that, in reverse. You might be hungry, but not being able to smell/taste things with a stuffy nose leaves your body going "Meh." Drink broth and lots of water and tea and things to stay hydrated and you'll get your appetite back when the cold is gone.