Looking for some general advice. Over the past few/several years I’ve developed anxious feelings about being away from home or long journeys. I don’t know what it stems from, but I have a general fear of being sick especially if I’m not at home and the anxiety makes me feel sick so it’s a never ending cycle. I think the lack of going anywhere during Covid probably made it worse but maybe also hormone changes - I’m 47 but not on hrt nor had any tests for menopause. I keep thinking I’m getting ‘better’ as I’ve had subbed nights away recently and been completely fine. But yesterday I had to travel into the city for an important meeting and I was the worst id been in ages. Bathed in sweat on the train (it was mega hot), nausea, feeling like I was going to have diarrhoea. I nearly turned round so many times, thinking I was actually ill instead of it being in my head, but once I got to the office and in work mode I was completely fine. I got my period later that day so maybe hormones were at play?
Next month we’re going on our first foreign holiday in several years and I’m worrying about worrying. I’m not actually scared of flying but I’m scared of these symptoms!
Is this normal? Would some kind of therapy help with only a few weeks to go, or medication? I’ve read on here about propranolol for these sorts of trips.