Uptight
05-21-2001, 01:24 PM
I was wondering if someone could help me. About a year ago I fainted in a public restaurant due to dehydration. It was real embarrassing. A few times, the morning after drinking, when I woke up early in the morning to urinate, I have fainted within 10 seconds of begining. I know this could be due to low blood sugar levels, and also because many times if I know I am going to drink that night I will eat very little if not nothing, but I have developed a constant fear of passing out in public. First off, has anyone ever heard of fainting the morning after drinking?, and second, has anyone developed a fear of passing out, and if so, how did you cure it?
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Cap114
06-23-2001, 03:40 AM
I don't exactly have this fear, but I have passed out once at school going up the steps... I'm scared of going up steps because after that I'm afraid that I'll fall all the way down. My heart starts pounding and by the time I finally climb them, I'm all sweaty and out of breath. My friends that I know can take steps two, three at a time, and all I ever tink is- "What if they pass out and fall back and kill themselves?".
Nothing happened to me bad, though, I was a bit dizzy before passing out and I don't remember much of it. As much as I can I take the elevators, b/c I feel oddly safer in them. (Like maybe I can't hurt myself in them.)
Nothing happened to me bad, though, I was a bit dizzy before passing out and I don't remember much of it. As much as I can I take the elevators, b/c I feel oddly safer in them. (Like maybe I can't hurt myself in them.)
Uptight
06-23-2001, 01:04 PM
See, this exactly the same thing, even though slightly different situations. It's a feeling of anxiety that is brought about by a certain situation. I should take my own advice, but until we realize that is all in our heads, we will never truly be at ease. I was thinking of trying hypnosis. What do you think?
kristis2
06-24-2001, 07:41 PM
I have this fear as well but i have a panic disorder and never have passed out before! I am sometimes so scared to go into my basement as i fear that I will pass out and no one will find me and help me! I have allowed this to restrict my entire life and i avoid almost everything due to my fear of passing out!there are alot of us out there who have this same fear! What scares you the most about it? Embarasment? Fear of illness or being hurt? Take care all and don't let this spirral out of control like I have!!All the best,Kristi
Uptight
06-24-2001, 08:28 PM
Thanks for replying. I am just starting to get over it. I guess every day is further verification that this won't happen. The fear that we have is called agoraphobia, I believe. And yes it is common. It is also referred to as Social Phobia. It is usually do to fear of embarrasement, and this is where my anxiety stems from. It can also be the fear of nobody being around to help you, but for me that's not really the case.
There is medication for this that you can take. Maybe some type of anxiety perscription, talk to your doctor. I was also thinking about hypnosis so I could totally forget about that this event even happened which would make my anxiety dissapear. But I don't know how well that would work. But this is definately some serious ****. If you let it it can definately control your life. You have to develope a "**** it, I don't even care" attitude about it, that for me works the best. You can't let it control and ruin your life, because you and me both know that it is all in our heads!
Good luck with it!
Regards
There is medication for this that you can take. Maybe some type of anxiety perscription, talk to your doctor. I was also thinking about hypnosis so I could totally forget about that this event even happened which would make my anxiety dissapear. But I don't know how well that would work. But this is definately some serious ****. If you let it it can definately control your life. You have to develope a "**** it, I don't even care" attitude about it, that for me works the best. You can't let it control and ruin your life, because you and me both know that it is all in our heads!
Good luck with it!
Regards
kristis2
06-25-2001, 11:43 PM
Thank you!! I do take meds and am in therapy!! Its a scary thing all right and I hope all is well with you soon!! Take care! Kristi
Cap114
06-26-2001, 04:05 AM
My family doesn't have much money, and there's no way that I could ask them to take me to therapy. My stepdad thinks that therapy is for crazy people, my mother works two jobs, and for the most part they don't know about my fears or anything. I like being around my friends ( a close-knit small group), though, but they think that I'm lying or being like a hypochondriac when I talk to them (about it). It really sucks, but this isn't a pity board, so **** that. Anyways, I don't think that I have Social Phobia, a real Social Phobia, but aren't you allowed to have mild cases? I don't want everyone to know that I have to take meds or see a shrink, but otherwise, what can I do about it? This could be like how some people are a little scared of snakes or darkness ( for me). But, of course, when it happens I don't think that. Maybe that's because it's actually happened before (passing out on the stairs). But isn't it weird that I'm not afraid of heights? I love rollercaosters and the roofs of tall buildings. I'm kinda a daredevil when it comes to being aroud new people and heights, so maybe I don't have a Social Phobia or agorophobia (sp?). Sorry for babbling so long.