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Being an obsessive scary thinker, I like to spread out monumental events in my life (and not bite off more than I can chew), but every once in a while I am hit concurrently with something out of my control.

I have been planning a cruise for a month and, yes, time has flown. OMG - I am scared of ...

Last night, I felt like I ruined a trip for a friend because I felt nauseous at dinner and could not calm myself or eat much. It was probably anxiety or IBS, but I had to sit there and feel lousy picking at my food and not talking much. I repeatedly apologized for ruining dinner and our girl's night ...

Lena sort of is my middle name, minus an "E" at the begin, which is my mother and her mother's name. Hence, I didn't want to change the spelling to "Lina" or something else more commonly seen. I'm not sure what the name means in any cultural or mythological origin, but I did like the fact that a ...

Of the things I have avoided due to anxiety, the most depressing thing was romance... I seldom went on dates, and certainly never initiated (proposed) those dates that I did go on. If I accepted a invitation, I anticipated and experienced pre- and post-date panic attacks (primarily nausia).

What ...

OMG! I am not relieved. I forgot I posted this forum and just now read your response because I am having problems again. Needless to say, the period of cramps passes and may or may not have had anything to do with the medication. I started carrying a pack of Pepto-Bismol, which resolved the issue ...

I have been on this medication for a while without problems, since October or November at this dose (increase). But now I'm getting stomach cramps or bloating regularly and I'm pretty sensitive to stomach pains. Has anyone had similar problems with this medication? Could it be a side-effect of ...

Okay, so I don't think the plane is going to crash... I DO think I'll have a major panic attack when I reach Chicago.

Panic affects my appetite and I'm scared that I'll be too anxious to go into a restaurant or deli; or even be around food... because wouldn't gagging or throwing up in front of ...

From as early as I can remember encountering crushes and flirtatious moments, I don't think I ever had a good emotional handle when it came to mingling with the opposite sex. I still feel like a child when it comes to coping with uncomfortable situations with young men (or old/er ones). And I have ...

Now I'm at the rental dealer's mercy to see if they have a car available tonight.

This is my first time traveling for company business and I'm really nervous because I have a list of opposing factors working against my particular situation.

First, I am having to rent a car, despite the fact that this is an in-state trip because I don't have a car and my family does not have me ...