Time to think about this....

[kutekim1217]

Like I said before how do you know it was an sv? As I read several posts today a few of you, I forgot who it was mentioned either themselves or someone in the family had an'sv'. The only sure way to know is to have your stool tested. You may have felt that bad because of the headache. I know the few times I suffered with a sinus headache after it was gone I was weak and tired. I think we all need to stop jumping so quickly when we have something wrong with us and immediately NOT think that its an sv. A lot of the way we feel has to do with stress and anxiety. Go on the web sometime and type in 'symptoms of anxiety' there are a lot of them. Stomach pain, headache, lightheadedness, diarrhea, nausea just to name a few. You know if we hear someone has it, we immediately think we will get it and get ourselves all worked up. Food poisoning can cause the same symptoms of an sv. Foods that you eat can cause you to have diarrhea or loose stool.I know, I'm a worrier also and it sucks it really does. But I am trying to retrain my thoughts about all this. We should all try not to jump so quickly to think ourselves or others have an sv. I know its out there, and we know what to do to help to avoid it. If we have done those things, let's try not to worry so much about catching it. Kim

[tabycat]

well, I was told the last itme I had one that it was because of the way my symptoms came on...about every 15 minutes I felt sick then I would v* be ok for another 15-30 minutes and then feel sick again. But yeah it was no fun. But we do need to chill out some that's why we're here though. I do a lot fo research on symptoms of illnesses online too. I know alot of my problems come from anxiety usually totally unrelated to my phobia

[princessmel]

I'm not a worrier of the dreadful sv, but if it happens it happens. There's nothing I can do. Anyway, we all know on this site that anxiety can cause a lot of symptoms as well as nausea, but I think the people on this site who have vomited recently or have really been nauseated was from an sv. You can just totally tell the difference. If you are nauseated every 15-20 minutes and then vomit a few times or more and it takes a few days to recover; I'm sure it was an sv. I'm not trying to be mean, but your post just kind of made it sound like their symptoms were all in their head or made up. I'm sure they were sick. There's a lot going around right now. Not starting anything.[img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]I understand where you are coming from though. I have symptoms everyday, but I just ignore them b/c I know it's anxiety. I don't jump to conclusions. If I did catch something, I'm sure I would know. Meaning the difference between real sickness and just plain anxiety.

[gubba]

Kim...I'm with you...I know that I feel N* almost daily from stress and I do get D* a lot from stress and I frequently tell my husband and mom "OH...what if this is an SV???" Naturally, I am better, and maybe it takes a few days, but I know that I don't get SV's as often as I feel N* and have D*. I am certainly aware that I have tons of stress and most from being an EMET and wasting my time worrying about V*ing. I know it is insane, but I also know it is why I am here at this site. I enjoy knowing that I don't suffer alone. I also believe that many of us on here do work ourselves up over things and especially after being exposed to an SV. I was at a 5 year olds b-day party today with my son and I was thinking about V* the whole time worrying if a kid would and what if mine did. Anyway, you make a great point and I do think that some people do get SV's on here and that is why we are here too, but for many of us, the stress is a big culprite

[tabycat]

yeah that's kind of how I feel. I mean when I havea sv, I can tell, anxiety is a totally different feeling in my stomach it's not really N*