chronic diarrhea I am scared

[Moon_B]

It's been 5 days I am having intense diarrhea, cramps and extreme abdominal pain. I have emetaphobia and I am resisting to puke but I am in distress right now. I am crying all the time I feel on the verge of losing my mind. I don't know what's happening with me. Is it a virus? I can't tell and it doesn't progress or get better. I cannot sleep I cannot go outside I am feeling alienated and paralyze with fear. What is this? Is just anxiety or am I really sick. I cannot be like that anymore, it's too much pain.

[TrustnGod]

Hello Moon_B. You’re ok. Take some deep breaths. I think this is something you should have evaluated at the emergency room, an urgent care, or with your primary physician. Since there are so many organs in the abdomen and none of us are doctors, it’s best that you get this checked out by a doctor because they’d be able to assess your symptoms better than us.

~Lia

[Moon_B in reply to TrustnGod]

Thank you for your reply Lia

[Krn210]

I second what TrustnGod advised. I have a lot of stomach issues myself and I think that in this case with the pain and the time span of 5 days you should go in. Everything will be ok, the doctor will get you sorted out and you’ll be feeling better soon. Let us know how you are doing, ok? I hope you get to feeling better soon.

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Hi there Moon_B

I'm so sorry you are feeling like this. I've had Emetophobia for many years now but it's slowly getting better, I had CBT last year and tried the Thrive Programme, it's handy having the book but I do think face to face us better. I'm so much better now, nothing like as bad as I was, even yesterday all of a sudden after downing a hot drink too quickly I felt very nauseous so took myself to the toilet and too a few deep breaths and it was gone, I didn't panic at all.

Now to your tummy. I've had IBS since 1996 and used to have lots of stomach cramps but with constipation, forward to November 2018 and a bout of food poisoning, I've had nausea, diarrhoea and some stomach cramps which lasted right up until around 3 weeks ago, I'm now completely better. I had a Gut Biome test and found it to be extremely helpful.

Over the months I had the food poisoning I had a myriad of blood tests, Colonoscopy, Ultrasound and Endoscopy and all was clear so with taking Probiotics and looking a my diet closely I've proved to myself that my gut need to be looked at.

I agree with the other 2 replies that you need to see a doctorand gave tests to rule out certain conditions.

I know how you feel with the Emetophobia and totally understand deep breathing dies really help and CBT was good for me.

Take care xx

[Moon_B]

Thank you so much for your answer. Emetophobia is totally controlling my life right now. I did bought the Thrive book and I am reading it, hopefully it will help.

I am moving out this month so I am waiting to be installed to start a therapy. I have a doctor appointment this week, I am worried but I want the pain the stop so badly although I do believe it might be IBS.

I have never met someone else with emetophobia and I have never heard of someone getting rid of this fear but I hope it is possible. It is stopping me from wanting to start a family, I simply cannot imagine myself around sick kids or having morning sickness during the pregnancy. I need this fear to be gone, it is so painful.

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Kefir has cured my IBS.