this happen to anyone else?

jonellelee · Post by **jonellelee** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:25 pm

Lately, I've had these thoughts about how there might be poison in my food, and I know it's silly and I try telling myself over and over that it's just silly and that no one is putting poison in my food, but it doesn't seem to be helping much. Every time I eat something, these thoughts happen and i cant enjoy my food, and have been eating less subconsciously i think.
Then when i eat it gives me a panic attack, and the symptoms of that make me think i actually think i have been poisoned. Though i know deep down I havent been.
Does this happen to anyone else? any suggestions for something that might help?

Jannacle · Post by **Jannacle** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:57 pm

I absolutely know what you mean. I actually at one point kept thinking that one of my co-workers was putting something in my food or drinks that would give me a panic attack. Then of course I would have a panic attack. The thing that is funny is that this co-worker is very supportive of me and my anxiety. I knew that there was NO way this was true but i still kept thinking it. I decided that I knew it wasn't true and it was just noise and I had to eat and it got better. (Until my latest problem in my eating issue post.)

meglpedo · Post by **meglpedo** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:47 am

This has been happing to me for a few years now. It is getting worse. You are not alone, and its nice to know that I am not alone in this either. I don't like to eat out because of it, and I will never ever be short with a waiter for fear of him/her putting somthing in my food. The thought it self sends me into a panic, and I can't even touc the food. Just the other day, my neighbor called and asked if I wanted her to bring me a coffe, and i said yes, the minute I hung up the phone, the thought went through my head, What if she put somthing in it? There was absoultly no reason for me to think this about her, but I couldn't control it. When she got here, I made an excuse why i couldn't drink it, and threw it out after she left.

jonellelee · Post by **jonellelee** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:51 am

It is good to know I am not alone on this, thank goodness. I felt like I was really loosing it. I'm sorry you guys go through a similar thing cause i know how hard it really is. I wish there was something to calm me down when this happens cause i dont like eating out because of it either...they have so much access to the food, but it also makes me nervous with pretty much anything else. I guess we just need to go what jan says up there and realize people arent doing this to us. why would people want to poison us? I know it's hard though...It's getting worse for me too, no matter how hard i try. stick in there though.

Jannacle · Post by **Jannacle** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:22 pm

Maybe we should have an "eating out therapy group". LOL. We can all check each others food for poison. Sorry, humor really helps me sometimes.

jonellelee · Post by **jonellelee** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:34 pm

haha, It helps me too. Thanks for everyone's help!