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Anxiety when on holiday

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Cantstopthinking · 30/07/2018 14:04

I’m really struggling with becoming anxious when on holiday. It doesn’t really affect me the rest of the time.
This weekend I went on a lovely break but felt anxious, had an upset stomach, which made me feel more anxious. There’s nothing specific I worry about, I think it’s just anxious about feeling Ill because I give myself upset stomach from being anxious.
It’s really spoiling some lovely trips. My partner is supportive.
Any tips?

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TypicallyNorthern · 30/07/2018 14:11

I know what you mean as I was feeling fine, then went on holiday for a week in the UK and was anxious the whole time. I felt terrible when I got back, like it was a wasted journey. I am going on holiday again in a few weeks, somewhere really exciting. I'm dreading the feeling of anxiety coming back so I am taking St. John's Wort (max strength) before and whilst I am there.

Nutella3 · 30/07/2018 14:20

I suffer from health anxiety and find I always feel worse in the run up to a holiday. Its horrible isn't it - you feel like you should be excited but instead have anxiety to deal with. I try and picture myself on holiday feeling relaxed.

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