#anxious stomach

[sicktember]

Sicktember 2023 Prompt-Based Resources to Help You Get Started! 💚

Types of Self Care

everydayhealth.com (comprehensive overview)

mhanational.org (Mental health recovery self-care)

recreation.ku.edu (7 pillars of self-care)

How the Immune System Works

Youtube (basic explanation)

my.clevelandclinic.org (comprehensive overview)

Ways to Avoid Getting Sick

intermountainhealthcare.org (basic prevention)

health.harvard.edu (boosting your immune system)

Fevers

texaschildrens.org (myths and facts)

merkmanuals.com (fevers in adults)

kidshealth.org (fevers in children)

White Coat Syndrome

healthline.com (white coat hypertension)

wellnesscounselingmilwaukee.com (fear of doctors)

Old Wives Tales

premierhealth.com (colds, fevers, and the flu)

womanshealthmag.com (old wives tales that work)

Anxious Stomach

adaa.org (causes of stomach pain and calming techniques)

psychcentral.com (anxiety and vomiting)

themighty.com (blog post: vomiting during a panic attack)

Cramping Pain

my.clevelandclinic.org (abdominal)

mayoclinic.org (muscle)

reumatology.org (growing pains)

Terms of Endearment

fluentinthreemonths.com (nicknames by language)

joincake.com (nicknames by relationship)

mypetname.com (cute/funny nicknames by relationship)

Coughing

truecare.org (types of coughs)

coughpro.com (types of coughs- more detail)

foundation.chestnet.org (about coughing)

Sneezing

healthline.com (comprehensive overview)

expedia.ca (worldwide responses to sneezing)

inpactgrouphr.com (worldwide sneeze onomatopoeia and responses)

Confusion/Disorientation

healthdirect.gov.au (comprehensive overview)

nhs.uk (sudden onset)

Conjunctivitis/Eye Infection

health.maryland.gov (PDF 'pink eye' fact sheet)

demi.org (types of conjunctivitis)

aao.org (how to apply eyedrops w/ an alt method for anxiety)

Uncooperative Patient

seniordirectory.com (written for seniors but very good advice)

kidcarepediatrics.com (giving meds to an uncooperative child)

hpclive.com (tips for handling an angry patient)

side effects/adverse reactions

fda.gov (finding and learning about medication side effects)

mhaus.org (adverse reactions to anesthesia)

buzzrx.com (5 types of meds w/ serious side-effects)

Patient Zero

cdc.gov (monitoring and tracking diseases)

contacttracing.ashm.org.au (how contact tracing works)

Hugs!

dignityhealth.org (four benefits)

somatechnology.com (how hugs affect humans)

Headaches

medicalnewstoday.com (11 types of headaches)

ninds.nih.gov (comprehensive overview)

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Steve's Speech

Sicktember Day 13: Anxious Stomach

Stranger Things: Steve Harrington/ Eddie Munson

Words: 500 | Rating: T | CW: mild cursing

@sicktember

Summary: Steve is named Counselor of the Year and panics about his speech backstage. Eddie encourages him.

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“Okay, I don’t think I can do this,” Steve gulped, loosening his tie. Around him, other teachers from his school and a few of the other counselors mingled having overlapping conversations. 

“You can do this,” Eddie encouraged, straightening Steve’s tie. “They didn’t choose you for Counselor of the Year for nothing.” 

Steve glanced at stage left to see the superintendent walk in and start chatting with the principal. His stomach dropped; maybe there had been some mistake?

The thought sent a sick shiver through him.

 “Wish they could just hand me the thing and be done with it,” Steve  grumbled. He pressed a hand to his stomach as another sick flip turned in his abdomen. “Ugh, I feel like I’m gunna be sick.”

“Hey, you’re okay,” Eddie assured. “It’s okay to be nervous and don’t forget, you practiced it like, three times last night. Just pretend you’re talking to me. Worst comes to worse, you can glance at your cards.”

Steve gave Eddie a pained look. “I will not be the loser who has to pull out their cards in the middle of a speech.” He groaned as he looked at the ceiling. Maybe there was a magic escape hatch that could take him far, far away from having to ever public speak ever again. Maybe he could disappear off the face of this earth right as they call his name. 

“It’s a podium. No one can tell,” Eddie amended. He booped Steve’s nose. 

The hum of conversations died down slightly and the lights dimmed. Steve swallowed hard. “Fuck, I really could vomit right now.”

Eddie laid a comforting hand on Steve’s shoulder. “Deep breaths, Steve. You’re gunna do great.”

The principal began to gather and escort the other teachers and counselors to their seats. She gave Steve a warm smile as she passed by. “We’ll be starting in five, okay?”

Steve did his best to look more confident than he felt. “Thanks, Ms. Watson.”

She went back to ushering people to their seats, and in minutes the backstage was empty besides the tech crew, Eddie, and himself. He felt sweat pearling at his temples and on his palms.

“Hey, hey, look at me,” Eddie guided.

Steve reluctantly met Eddie’s eyes.

“You’re the best in the district, babe. The best. And you have this incredible ability to connect with your students. Just do what you do with them, with us out there, okay?”

Steve felt a small seed of confidence plant in his chest.He pulled in a deep breath and let it out. 

“Okay.”

“See you out there?”

Steve nodded. “And Eds?”

“Yeah?”

“I’ll be looking at you out there.”

Eddie smiled at that and blew him a playful kiss. “I’ll be the one in front.” 

Then, Steve was alone.

His heart was in his throat and his stomach knotted and unknotted as he waited. But there was no escape and when he heard his name, he let out a breath before walking out to the roar of applause.

[fletcherwilbury]

@sicktember Day 13: Anxious Stomach

Warning for Illness, vomiting, stress, past surgery, anxiety, overthinking

[newwwwusername]

Fic title : I Think I'm Gonna Be Sick

@sicktember 2023 prompt : Anxious Stomach

Rating : Teen & Up Audiences

Fandom : Lemonade Mouth

Pairing : Stella/Olivia

Additional tags : Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Nausea, Anxious Olivia White, Good Friend Stella Yamada, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Bandmates, oh my god they were bandmates

Word count : 231

[pizzaqueen]

Got a line in my head and wrote this around it. Just over 300 words of established relationship fluff

Eddie’s lying in his bed and Steve is next to him. The backs of their hands are pressed together between them and Eddie has his ankle hooked over Steve’s. He’s so full of love for Steve, and so full of Steve’s love for him, he wonders how his body can contain it all.

He loves Steve more than he thought he could ever love someone. He loves Steve in a way that he always thought was made up for movies or songs or whatever. But it’s not. It’s so real.

He glances at Steve, heart skipping a beat at how beautiful Steve is and says, “I want a tattoo.”

“You’ve already got some.”

Eddie rolls onto his side, propping himself on an elbow. “I want a new one.”

“What of?”

“Your name.”

Steve snorts, disbelieving, then he looks at Eddie. His brows raise. “You’re serious.”

It’s not a question, but Eddie nods.

“But…” Steve presses his lips together. Eddie waits for some kind of protest—it’s too risky, other people will see, will know—but when it comes, it’s not what he expected. Because Steve says, “It’s forever,” with an undercurrent of uncertainty that makes Eddie’s chest ache.

“So are you,” Eddie says, poking Steve in the side.

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

Steve smiles, looking as loved as Eddie feels; he tucks his hands behind his head and says, “Maybe I should get one too.”

Eddie’s heart leaps. “Of your name?”

“Oh, yeah, totally.” Steve shakes his head. “Of your name, you dork.”

“That,” Eddie says, clambering on top of Steve, straddling his thighs, “would be so hot.” He can’t believe he’s never considered the possibility of Steve with inked skin before, but now it fills his mind. Definitely hot. And that Steve’s first tattoo is going to be Eddie’s name… Fuck.

Steve reaches up, brushing Eddie’s hair out of his face. “You’re forever, too,” he says, a shared promise, and pulls Eddie down for a kiss.

[joxtertheme]

IF ANYONE HAS SONIC 3 SPOILERS PLEASE JUST TELL ME IF AGENT STONE LIVES UNTIL THE END OF THE MOVIE OR NOT I’M GONNA IMPLODE

[abysmalarts]

i did it! i challenge u to draw your blorbo as yourself tbh. it's validating. like that's just stanford to me...,

[katyspersonal]

them: Lmao nobody understands Marika except for me and my group of close mutuals fr 😭 I am the only one who actually likes her, thats why I removed all agency from her and turned her into wholesome one-dimensional mommy victim of circumstances pushed around by eeeevil chadagohn and made personalities of other characters revolve around simping for her! I am THE Marika lore. I am THE Marika portrayal. Everyone who wants to see her as an interesting complex character is just a dummy that can't read and also a misogynist, can everyone except for me and my yesmen stop writing about her pls and revisit the source material 😭😭😭 Everyone else's vision of Marika is not Marika at all literally who it is lmao. Anyways 20k fanbase look at this horrendous Marika analysis by Katy's friend and laugh with me at how lore inaccurate it is

me: Alright lil shit, here is a very detailed list of evidences from the actual Elden Ring against your claims. Prove your right to claim the best "media literacy" regarding this character in a debate by explaining how these things, taken from actual source just like you want to, don't work.

them:

them: What is wrong with you guys, when have I ever claimed that I am a pro at Marika lore? I am artist, not loredigger, and I said many times I am not objective about the lore :/ I am biased and pick up the bits from it that I want, while ignoring the bits I don't like, because my headcanons are for MY fun not anyone else's :/ I am just a fan like the rest of you. I am just a little guy. Don't see me as an authority on Marika. How do you do fellow kids don't you like how we all don't have to be lore accurate and are allowed to draw and write what we want.

me:

[crwatters]

What if I don't get any answers? What if I do?

[moraent-keys]

When the hyperfixation is getting so bad that your stomach starts hurting

I want to draw the hyperfixation so bad but can’t. Because stomach hurts. I hate it here

[supranatra]

LIFE IS VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!! LIVE!!!!

"Au" yap below :D !! (And some colorin)

/funnily enough I know for sure Yael wouldn't have such a blow up about it, i bet he'd sigh like he always does and tell him he needs to grow up for real now and smile.

I think Tasuku would be so damn nervous he would be torn between being at Yael's cabin and being home with his family. He'd probably also blow up Towa's line constantly for reassurance that eventually Towa is like "okay just bring him up the shrine man I'll look at him."

He'd eventually tell his mother who would get angry because they aren't even married (and she wasn't aware of their intimacy), AND that Yael is out in the sticks alone. Fuka would be confused then happy.

Special wedding maybe? I like to also imagine that this is after the Underworld visit and if the coup didn't happen. Lol. But I think it would still piss off Gengan even more!!

I don't think they'd get married or anything (ofc technically they are due to the bond) because Yael would think it's a hassle and also mention they're bonded already. Tasuku and his family would really like to do it but also weighed how it would be seen versus their own feelings. So it might be a very, very private endeavor if they did it at all. Towa, ofc, would be present :)

And then finally, i think Yael would prefer staying at his cabin with the kid (i feel like they'd have a daughter lol) and once again, Tasuku and family would like them to move in. Again it's a hassle and he likes his own space, so he says no. Tasuku can't really square it with others about why there's a baby at their house, so he agrees to coming over to visit often (not too often bc it'll get annoying, though I like to image Yael quietly enjoys feeling crowded in with his family...)

Eventually of course, Tasuku will move in with Yael. This would be seen as him truly growing up and all that. They have just the one child because Yael doesn't want to feel like a breeding sow. But you know things happen. They may end up with another one :D//

OKAY OKAY THAT'S ENOUGH JGGJF i could literally talk about mpreg, babies, and family headcanons all damn day if you let me. Please let me. If you're if you're also off the mind khdjdnd i just think it's all so cute (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

[pink-lemonadefairy]

i feel so numb i wish i could cry i’m really struggling to process this. this is devastating. i don’t care if that sounds dramatic at all. republicans are dangerous, hate-filled monsters who have literal shit for brains and they’ve gotten their wish for their beloved raging bigot to be in control of this country. i’ve had to get off the phone with my own mother, sobbing and in hysterics after screaming matches because her and a lot of my family have turned into people i don’t recognize anymore. my own family who i thought would always support a world where i was protected as a woman and where people no matter how they identify or look or where they come from could live peacefully, are quickly becoming strangers to me. i’m grieving people who are still alive. i’m not the only person who has experienced their own family and friends voting for someone who denies / despises their very existence and who has / will continue to hurt them immensely. what now? what’s going to happen to the department of education? how much stricter are abortion laws going to become? how many more pregnant women are going to die because they were denied the proper care in their state, all because of abortion laws? what about the safety of queer people? of trans people? of women of color? people of color in general? disabled people? children? the list goes on and on and on. what the fuck happens now.

[jimmyspades]

James talking about his first Emmy win for The Practice and how nervous he was—what would possess him to say this 😭😭

From a brand new upload of his full appearance on The Ellen Show in October 2004! It’s a fantastic interview, he shows up about 15:30 into the video

[forest-hashira]

just submitted my application for a job at the USA pavilion at the world's fair in Osaka next year. i'm gonna frow up.

[cockringvarric]

my mom is helping me fix the storage issues in my tiny little bedroom and we thought we had found a solution and only then when we read the dogshit dresser reviews.... you could've heard a pin drop.

[the-oracle-of-the-lost]

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