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Hi guys. I think I may have some sort of anxiety problem, so here it is. Whenever I'm asked to read out loud in class my hearts starts racing and I get this really strange feeling in it. I start to run out of breath, and I get a really bad pain in my throat. Then when my voice goes weird, I start to get hot and cold flushes. The strange thing is, its only after starting in the past 3 weeks. Thankfully we're finished the novel In English class, but it has happened to me in a few other classes too. Now, I'm starting to dread going to school even more than usual. I'm grand at reading, I don't know what it is at all that makes this happen. Does anyone suffer from this type of thing also? Thank you to whoever answers! :)

And now anytime you see it, you feel like vomiting? I just saw a quiche, my stomach isn't very happy!

Hi, I used to be vegan for a year, but then went to vegetarian, to pescetarian. I'm going back vegan though, but I'm not motivated at all.

Anyone have any different recipes or anything at all to help me?

What was the point in her writing a book, when she has only been around for a couple of years? Her life would hardly be that interesting. Silly silly celebs.

So my mam just came back from Tesco with hummus, but it says under allergy information that it contains milk, but milk is nowhere to be found in the ingredients. Is there a chance that they just don't put milk in the ingredients section? Or was it probably made on the same machinery as products made with milk? Thanks.

Seeing as my mam pays for the fruit and vegetables, I don't want to hassle her to buy organic ones, she always buys the cheapest because we're a little scarce on money! Do any vegans eat non-organic fruit and veg? Because I eat them almost all of the time. Thanks! :)

Can omega 3 be obtained from flax seed if it hasn't been ground up? Could I put a tablespoon of flax seed into my cereal without grounding it and would I get any of the nutrients?

Will a sauce made from soy milk, soy butter and flour taste right on a pasta dish? It doesn't have to be a really strong sauce. Will it thicken as I mix it? I'll also add in some basil or oregano and ground pepper.

What's the difference between raw cane sugar and cane sugar? Is cane sugar filtered using that bone char process? What do other vegans use? They haven't much of a selection of sugars in the supermarkets in my county.

I think it's called miso, there could be more to it I'm not sure. Anyway I read that something called seitan is high in vitamin B12 and it's made with soy beans. I looked at the ingredients in the miso and it's also made with soy beans, so I'm wondering is it as high in B12 as the seitan? Cheers to anyone who answers! :)

How much is one serving? I'll be measuring it on a weighing scales, and I always do too much or too little!

When looking for some recipes on the internet, I found that a lot of them are measured using cups. Is there a measuring cup, or is it just a standard cup? Because I tried making cupcakes before, but I think the cup I used was too small. Does anyone use a measuring cup? Does it even exist? Hah thanks :)

They don't have it in any of the health shops in Waterford. Is there anything else I can get that does the same job?

I'm a vegan btw

I have a large bump on the left side of my head which is rock hard, it almost feels like it's a part of my skull. I went to the doctors but was told it's just a cyst. She only examined it for about a minute. How is she so sure it's not a tumor? I have floaters constantly, get really bad headaches occasionally, sometimes when I'm in bed I have to lie on the left side because when I do lie on my right side it feels like there's something heavy on the one side of my head, and when I get up quickly I get dizzy. I could be over exaggerating this but it just doesn't seem right. Thanks to anyone who answers.

I don't eat meat or dairy or eggs, and I'm looking for a recipe for even just a nice sauce for rice, with vegetables too. I've found a lot of pasta sauce recipes but not much for rice. Anyone have any good recipes for me ? ;)

I bought a jar of organic mustard, but I've no idea what it will taste good with hah. Any ideas?