My first husband left me for an old flame but he blamed my anxiety problems as the cause of him leaving me, said i had changed so much, but not a lot i could do as you all know when you are in a grip of phobias your whole life is took up with avoidance. I felt sick constantly and was always worrying i would be sick in public so i avoided any social situations, my weight was low because i liked the hungry feel as i had nothing much in my tummy to make me sick. Years have passed i'm remarried now to a man who can sympathise and i have improved a great deal, but i still don't like going to far and have panic do's when i go out socially but now i don't care about what others think of me too much, if i want to leave......i leave, must be confidence with age
Wish it would go totally but think it's something i have to live with. Must admit it's making me hesitant with hrt incase it makes me feel ill.
I think talking about it helps as i do find it embarassing admitting i have a problem, but have found as on this forum it's amazing how many people suffer and you don't realise it, you just assume it's just you being wierd!
Hope everyone manages to find some form of relief from this phobia as some point in your lives, it would be nice not to wake up and decide "how am i feeling today?"