Dealing with Anxiety and Stomach Issues When Hanging Out with Someone

I can relate. I have terrible anxiety over social situations. Last night I was feeling this way. I took my GABA supplement for anxiety, 25mg of cbd oil, did deep breathing with lavender on my pillow and calming music playing with heavy blanket to calm me and I did better than I have in awhile

thank u guys for all of the responses, they rly did help- it was a lot but i forced myself to go in the end n i was acting off but i mean i still went, i did end up having a panic attack after tho😬

i completely relate to this and sometimes if it’s really a good friend i feel better once i start having fun!! if this isn’t the case for you try deep breaths and try taking a shower maybe

I find it helps me to explain what's up to the other person. If you really like them, then you're hoping for a closer relationship, right? You enjoy seeing them and want to do so again? If you want them to know you for who you really are, then they're gonna find out about your anxiety and panic issues eventually anyway, right? I'd say it's honestly better to communicate about it ahead of time when you're better able to control your words and actions than them finding out the hard way watching you battle panic with no idea what's going on. They might even feel flattered if you explain it right. I'd say something like "so you know how you can get that feeling like butterflies are flying around in your belly when you're about to do something exciting or see someone you really like? Well, I'm always really excited to see you, and because I've got some issues with nerves and with my gut to begin with, my butterflies are more like a flock of birds trying to fly away from a puppy chasing them and barking. They can be.. aggressive. And I don't ever want you to feel like I don't like you or like I'm avoiding you when what I'm really trying to do is just get my birds to either settle down or fly away before I see you so we can both focus more on enjoying our time together." Also, as far as stomach settlers go, I'll generally go for a couple of those Tums with gas relief and a ginger candy. I've got Zofran for if I get severe nausea (I'm terrified of throwing up, so I'll try to avoid it however I can,) but I try to save those when possible. If I were in your situation, I'd eat a couple of those, try to use the rest room, and tell them what's up. Personally, just the relief of explaining what's going on and getting a response that they're cool about it is enough of a relief that I'm usually able to relax and, uh, be more successful getting my birds to fly away in the bathroom, so to speak.

im a little bit behind but something that always helps me is taking a nice warm shower sometimes and i dont know what its called really but counting down and naming things with your senses, like 5 things you can touch, 4 things you can see, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste, and the 4:7:8 breathing method! someone here said to trust your instinct and i fully agree with that message! it does certainly get better though like everyone else said, just take your time and do what is more comfortable for you, if you ever need to talk dm me, im always here :)

4:7:8 breath and 2:1 breath technique(s). #GTS. 👍 Youll be good. No worries 🤙

I had the same thing with my boyfriend for the first month, just keeping taking pills that help and make sure you're communicating the situation to the other people. Even though its easier said than done, please try to not panic about it and just take care of each symptoms as they come. Dm me if you need to talk me ^~^

Honestly what I would just do is throw up. The bile would make me feel so terrible that nothing I would do would make it better. I would throw up, have a simple snack like crackers, take a tums, and brush your teeth.

Take a nice shower before you go and take some gas X too also try and take a number 2 before you go see my tips