Traveling with Anxiety

I just went on a three week trip to Japan and South Korea. For six weeks before I left I was consumed by anxiety. I didn’t understand why. I was going with family and everything had been arranged. So there was no concerns about how to get around. It just was just free floating anxiety. During the trip I didn’t feel anxious psychologically but my body  became filled with anxiety. First, I thought I had a bladder infection. I went to the doctor and got an antibiotic. However, it did not work. Next, I went to another doctor and got another antibiotic. Surprise, Surprise, that did not work but I instead I got a serious stomach infection called c-diff. This is an infection that you get when you take too many antibiotics. It was very clear my medical problems were anxiety induced. While I found the trip stimulating and fun it came at a big price. The lesson of this trip is that while anxiety can really interfere with travel but it does not have to stop you. I am still up for travel once my stomach problems get better.