Am I alone with this?

[Benji1225]

I have a real problem with my anxiety, When i feel worried, I will start gagging and will nibble of pieces of gum. and maybe drink alot of little sips of water. Am I alone? this problem makes me feel alone and scared. Help me

[Santana08]

You are NOT ALONE! You are tiring to calm yourself. You will be okay!

[JustBeingMe]

No hun, you're not alone Infact i do the same gum, mints and I drink water. It's a safety blanket. I hope you feel better soon but you not alone.

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You are not alone. Anxiety runs in my family and unfortunately my 8 year old has issues with it too. He actually works him self up so bad, starts to gag and actually will vomit. Every year he gets a little better controling it. We spoke with the school counselor and he said it is common and while we think anxiety is so bad, it is actually a good wAy for out body to release and keep us healthy. My child started this in kindergarten, after he had a tummy ache on way to school and got sick getting off bus. Ever since that time, he now related every stomach feeling with being sick. I explained that some times he is just excited for something. Like I said, each year gets a bit better. This past school year it only happened around 3-4 times in 180 days. Get a stress ball, throw some cold water on you, carry an ice pack. All of these things will take your mind off it. Hang in there. You can work through this. X