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Worried about being ill CW emetophobia

I get so worried about being ill
particularly being sick
especially in winter when winter bugs are bad I get terrified and convince myself I’m going to be ill. It’s been worse since I stopped taking my meds (which I have started taking again but only a couple of weeks ago). I work night shifts by myself and I’ve stopped working them for the past month cause I’ve been to anxious convincing myself that I’ll be ill in the middle of the night and cause I’m by myself no one will be able to cover and I’ll have to stay at work whilst be really ill. I’ve got my first night shift back tomorrow night but I’m so anxious worrying that I’ll be ill and won’t be able to do it. Symptoms of anxiety are similar so the more anxious I get the worse the symptoms are the more anxious I get and so on in a viscous circle. Just wondering if anyone has any advice cause I can’t stop working night shifts forever, but at the minute the thought of having to do it tomorrow is too much 6
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Sending hugs. Sorry to hear how you are feeling.
Do you have any support in place for how you are feeling? It’s positive you’ve gone back onto your medication.
Sending hugs,
Amy22
How are you feeling now about it all?