From food poisoning to high anxiety.

[Janet Swanson]

Hi, I'm band new to this sight. In November mylast 2 days in Italy I got salmonella, sick with diahhrea all the way home on plane 11hours. After home experience d a skin rash, went to GP he put me on antibiotic and probiotic. I had salmonella for 7 days but because the antibiotic had to be taken 2 hours aafter meal, then probiotic 2 hours later my eating was messed up. I lost weight. Then for about a week felt better, but holidays and intertaining started in. Stomach ache starts, no appitite. B.p went up. Went to G.P he increased my b.p meds and suggesteted xanac inbetween. Its been 7 days with stomach ache still not feeling back to normal. In the mean time I'm wanting to cry all the time, and stay home. Ugg, how many times do you go to the doctor? I also have a history of anxiety, and taking one issue and making it huge, in my mind. My not wanting to eat and losing weight worries me.

 

[Concernedgal]

That salmonella poisoning tramatized you. Your brain is telling you not to eat because during your sickness...your brain was also taking this negative time in your life and using it as a lesson. Think about it. When you were a child..your mother taught you not to touch the stove...you touched the stove anyway and got burned. Your brain then took that experience and learned to not" trust " hot and heat anymore because it's dangerous or bad for you . I don't ride in a car for longer than 10 miles because of this factor. I rode in a car one day...had an awful panic attack and now my brain tells me (no..don't ride any farther...it's dangerous. ..your going to have another panic attack if you do. ) and my body literally reject's the idea of being a passenger in a car for more than 10 miles. We are afraid. Our brains and our bodies just can't take that type of trauma anymore. When your doctor suggested xanax...your doctor came up with the determination that you had a panic attack. ..trust me darling...it could have been worst. When I was in the car .. (and this is thespecially time that traumatized me). I experienced something called hypersensitivity. Sounds were scary ,the look of the world was just weird. ..I really can't explain it well..all I know is that I never ever ,ever,ever,ever,ever,ever want to experience this again . I will do everything that I can to avoid this feeling. I was convinced that I was going insane or even dying. My point is...the best way to train your brain that eating isn't wrong is to prove your brain wrong. Teach your brain that eating is not wrong,it's not dangerous. Take the xanax like your doctor ordered. This is easier said than done... don't give up though like I have.

 

[Janet Swanson]

Thanks, youre right. My stomach keeps nausea, now a week, I don't feel very good either. Im seeing G.P tomorrow again. No appitite is scaring me. Ive had anxiety many times, but never no appitite. Also, when I had salmonella I only had diahhrea.

 

[Concernedgal]

Your welcome darling. You got this. You can beat this.

 

[janemariesayed]

Thanks, youre right. My stomach keeps nausea, now a week, I don't feel very good either. Im seeing G.P tomorrow again. No appitite is scaring me. Ive had anxiety many times, but never no appitite. Also, when I had salmonella I only had diahhrea.

Hi Janet. I hope you are feeling better and good luck with the doctor tomorrow. Try not to think about it too much. Do something else to occupy your mind. When you are better, if you still don't feel like eating, drink milk. Milk is like a food drink and it will help you to get your appetite back.

 

[Janet Swanson]

Hi Janet. I hope you are feeling better and good luck with the doctor tomorrow. Try not to think about it too much. Do something else to occupy your mind. When you are better, if you still don't feel like eating, drink milk. Milk is like a food drink and it will help you to get your appetite back.

 

[Janet Swanson]

Thank you for is idea. I did drink some milk after you suggested it. Seems to have gone down without bothering my stomach.