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Fear of fainting?
I don't know what's brought this on but I've suddenly developed a massive fear of fainting.
I get fluttering in my stomach and then feel dizzy and go into a panic because I think I'm going to faint. The more I worry about it the worse it gets and I get VERY anxious, breathing quickly and sweating.
When it happens, I worry that I'm going to fall and hit my head, and people with think I'm on drugs or something and just leave me there and I'll die. I get nervous when I'm eating in case I pass out and choke and die.
I'm terrified of anything to do with blood or medical procedures, and this is making it worse because I'm scared of it making me faint. I freaked out at the vets the other day because the vet was talking about an operation and I was scared I was going to faint and hit my head on the corner of the table. I bet she thought I was a nutter.
I had to stop writing this half way though because thinking about it made me anxious.
Can anyone relate?
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