My anxiety about going out has come back. I believe it is because after I had the kidney infection, I stayed indoors for over a week, with the only outside space I went to being the garden. I can go over the road to get the paper OK. But when I go shopping locally, I've felt my stomach flip with anxiety either before I go or within half an hour of being out. This causes an IBS flare up.
On Friday, I went shopping with my mum. I was fine before we went, so I thought that I would be OK. But, no, just as the bus got to the centre, I felt my stomach flip. I tried to put my anxiety into words; why did I feel anxious? I've been here before and I was OK. (Something I read to do in the current issue of Top Sante). It worked for a while but after walking round shops for half an hour, I had to stop. Luckily the centre has public toilets where I went. I was fine after that. It is so frustrating to me me and my mum as I feel that it spoils the shopping trip for us. I might have to sit for longer before I go out, or try the talking out my anxiety more. I hope to get back to normality soon.
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Hang in there Julie.
THe anxiety sounds awful, but it does seem that stopping and thinking why you fely anxious and reminding yourself you'd coped before helped a little. Perhaps talking it through with someone would help?
It seems to be easing off whenever I go out now, thank goodness. There are two things that help me: taking a couple of sprays of Rescue Remedy, and being able to go to the loo before I go out. Both seem to settle my stomach beforehand.
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