Social Anxiety Support

dunky · 07-10-2009, 12:06 AM

I wasn't sure where to go, so I figured as this is stomach related, the Nutrition, etc. place would be good enough.

When I'm anxious, I get nauseous, and I have a very strong gag reflex that only compounds the issue, making it difficult for me to eat/drink anything other than water or Sprite. This used to never happen to me at home unless I was about to go somewhere or do something important, until about a week ago when in the morning, I would feel anxious and nervous when I woke up and be very nauseous and cold. I've only actually thrown up once, and dry heaved pretty much every time because I never have anything in my stomach in the mornings since I'm nauseous. I cannot, CANNOT eat anything that has an odd texture or bad/weird taste.

I've tried nausea medicines, Tums (Rolaids and others too), ginger (cannot stand the taste), Sprite and water. So far, the sprite and water has had the most success, but that's not saying much as I'm still very nauseous afterwards for a little bit until I calm down, which usually takes an hour or two. In the mornings, I've also gone outside to take a few hits of weed and that helps my stomach a lot, turning the nausea into simple hunger. Alas, the smoking part induces my gag reflex sometimes, so while I do enjoy smoking weed and it does help, I can't do this all the time or else I will throw up or dry heave.

I am very, very afraid of throwing up. It my biggest fear and the fear only adds on to my already problematic anxiety. If there's anything that anyone can say that will help me get rid of the nausea in the mornings as quickly and safely as possible, I really need your help.

Black_Widow · 07-10-2009, 12:17 AM

Sorry to hear about that Dunky. I don't suffer the same problem to the same extent you do, but when I'm very anxious do tend to experience alot of nausea also. And can imagine just how horrible that must be to go through. I don't know if this would be of much help to you, but I do find peppermint helpful for both calming me down (to a certain extent) and reducing these feelings.

Also have you considered looking into medication options? Maybe your doctor could prescribe something that would help to control this?

dunky · 07-10-2009, 12:21 AM

I have tried medicines for nausea before, but I haven't spoken to a doctor recently about any of this, since it's only been a week or so. Plus I don't really have a doctor at the moment, kind of in medical limbo with finding a new doc.

akstylish · 07-10-2009, 07:14 PM

I've started retching when whatever I put in my mouth about 6 months ago. I'm scheduled for an endoscopy next week, but the doctor doubts there's a problem with my stomach. He thinks it's probably the anxiety plus bad eating habits.

katnip43 · 07-10-2009, 08:56 PM

Just curious, have you tried Phenergran (generic is Promethazine). You have to get a script for it but it helps my nausea a lot.

millenniumman75 · 07-10-2009, 09:53 PM

I would just try a bit of water or perhaps soda.
There is a body trigger that resembles stress that releases in the morning - it helps us wake up. Anger is another emotion that can be triggered - not just nausea.

I also don't eat when I get nervous. It may take several moments for you to calm down.
I would also elevate the head a bit, too - blood flow to the brain could be a consideration, too.

bht96 · 07-10-2009, 10:01 PM

I wouldn't call it nausea but during times of high stress and anticipatory anxiety, mornings are not fun. I get a clenching sensation in my stomach from the anxiety and I dry heave a lot. Brushing my teeth really gets it going. On bad days, usually after brushing my teeth I would just stand over the toilet and dry heave for about two minutes until I get things under control. Eating breakfast is also difficult but its important to me that I get the energy I need for the day. I just try my best to force it down.

dunky · 07-17-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bht96

I wouldn't call it nausea but during times of high stress and anticipatory anxiety, mornings are not fun. I get a clenching sensation in my stomach from the anxiety and I dry heave a lot. Brushing my teeth really gets it going. On bad days, usually after brushing my teeth I would just stand over the toilet and dry heave for about two minutes until I get things under control. Eating breakfast is also difficult but its important to me that I get the energy I need for the day. I just try my best to force it down.

I completely forgot about this thread, but THIS is nearly exactly what happens to me, though instead of just dry heaving I get the unfortunate terror of vomiting stomach acid.

tony0306 · 07-17-2009, 10:49 AM

Emetophobia, the fear of vomiting.

It's rather common in fact, about the 6th most common phobias.

Mine started when I vomited in the school hallway during 3rd grade.

There are some good resources on line if you google search it.

I'm about 99% over my emetophobia using rational thought. It took months of doing things when I thought I was going to be sick, and not being sick. I still have 1% of the time (once every two months, or less) when I feel nausiated due to anxiety or regular stress.

Odds are, you haven't vomited in a long time. Most of us emetophobes are vomit-free 25 years or more. I vomited in 3rd grade then again last year. That was 30 years vomit free.

Last year I got the flu. That was the best thing that ever happened to me! I puked like crazy the whole night. I loved every minute of it. Why? Because it was NOTHING like I imagined. It was NOT BAD at all compared to the terror I had during the last 30 years wondering what it would be like. Compared to my thoughts, it was seriously "a good time". Hard to imagine, huh?

I felt freedom afterwards knowing that. And while it's not something I'd like to do on a daily basis, I don't have to be terrorized by it. The OP was very clear about the fear they have. Such as so many of our SA fears, this is another that is usually out of control, not realistic, and with experience (or perhaps simple rationalization instead) it can be overcome.

Some emetophobes take over the counter products to make them vomit to experience it and realize it's not as terrifying as they think it is as part of therapy. NOT ME, and I won't blame you if you choose not to. : ) It is reported that one person in England took 6 doses and only then vomited. Some believe that vomiting is a involuntary action, you have no control over it. Others argue that if you can go 20 or more years without vomiting you are controlling it. After 6 doses, that can be thought of as control over an involuntary response. If an emetophobe has control over vomiting, and if vomiting is involuntary, then logically if it's feared enough, can they have the same control over another involuntary response, like willing their own heart to stop beating. The mind is powerful both ways. Use yours to your benefit. I'll tell you how I did...

RATIONALIZATION:
If you puke in public, what happens? Do you fall to the floor helpless, while others gawk at you until an ambulance comes to haul you away? Not at all. You puke, you walk out of the public place, someone cleans it up. After the initial vomit, generally you have another hour or two IF it'll happen again. So, after the intial vomit you have plenty of time to get back home. People may look at you, for a short time, but they don't gawk. Good grief, who'd want to watch a vomiting person closely? In fact that's probably the only time that in reality 100% of the people around you will NOT look at you at all after the first split second. They will however feel bad for you that you are sick. No embarassment is necessary, they feel bad for you, and that isn't anything to be embarassed about. The guy with the mop should be embarassed. If you are walking around thinking you're sick and are going to be embarassed, then you're not sick. If you were truly sick, you'd be paying more attention to your stomach than any determination of level of embarassment. So, when you "think" you are going to vomit, "know" that you won't because if you're thinking about it that's a first indication it's a thought and not a physical thing. Also, prior to vomiting there are several other things that have to happen first that gives you plenty of warning.

MEDICAL FACT: (This is what cured 93% of my emetophobia in about 15 minutes)
If you are well enough to get out of bed and walk around you are 99.99999% guaranteed you will NOT vomit. If you wake up and do not shake, fever AND sweating, then you are probably experiencing HUNGER and not nausia and have a 99.99999% guarantee that you will not vomit even if you ate a bowl of chili. You do not have to tip-toe around what you eat. The reason is, if it's edible you won't vomit. Sure, citrus' add acid to stomach acid, so OK, limit that if you have an empty stomach. Emetophobes confuse the stomach acid, and hunger pains with nausia when it is really hunger. The human body is designed to vomit in case of poisoning or if they have a virus. The body does NOT need to vomit because of stress. It can, if you let it, but by using rational thought processes (and learning from your challenges to overcome) you do NOT have to think you'll vomit (or actually vomit) ever again from stress or anxiety.

I felt like I was going to vomit from stress and anxiety often. But, I was so terrified of doing so I never did. Have you? If you did, then you have a strong mind to enable your body to something it's not designed to do at all by mere thought alone. If you feared vomiting often but never did, then can you appreciate it's mental (always) and never physical? Is that enough to help you start convincing yourself this is another incorrect feeling that turned into a fear that doesn't need to continue? Now, let me help you more...

CHALLENGE TO OVERCOME:
What makes the nausia go away? Eating. Hard to imagine doing that when you feel nausiated, and hard to actually do it too. To overcome my emetophobia I challenged it. I forced myself to eat A LOT when I was feeling nausiated. I never vomited. I proved to myself that even when I felt "sickest" I could chow down and hold it, by chowing down and not vomiting. At first I felt bad and even laid in bed and cried. But, after several challenges, one day while laying in bed something "clicked". I decided that I was going to get up and "do stuff". I did laundry and cleaned. Within the hour I didn't feel sick anymore. Since that time when on rare occassion I feel nausiated I eat something, then go for a walk outside, or hop on my treadmill and turn on the iPod, or do some excersize or cleaning or anything other than "thinking'. It works every time for me.

EATING DISORDERS:
Emetophoics are subject to eating disorders as a result. Truth is, most of us have eating disorders without even knowing it because we eat so much garbage. Some people are good at swimming. Other are good at weight lifting, or baseball. Most people have advanced skills at something or another. Emetophobes are good at feeling sick. The same way swimmers and weight lifters train, and baseball players or whatever others do to get good at what they do is a result of practice. You've practiced to feel sick. Now, use the same practice to feel better. These swimmers don't practice in a kiddie pool. Baseball players fly to warm destinations for spring training. You need to practice by not eating junk. Cut out all the high fructose corn syrup in your diet. Cut out the sugars and caffeine. Balance protein and carbs as necessary. Excersize A LOT to retrain your body how to use the good food you are eating. Take a daily vitamin (B Vitamins). After two or three weeks I felt a lot different and better after taking a simple daily multi-vitamin. At first, the excersize gave me the strength to know if I did vomit I'd be strong enough to walk away from it without a problem. Now, because of eating better foods that the body knows how to digest, since I'm not jacked up on two and three bottles of Pepsi per day, and with the excersize causing me to have a better looking body at 39 years old than I did when I was in high school, it helped my self-image and that boosted my self-esteem. That caused me to be proud of myself, and that made me not have to think about being sick all the time.

If you have questions, ask me. I'm guilty of not checking back frequently so if I don't answer then PM me to tell me I'm needed here.

tony0306 · 07-17-2009, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunky

I completely forgot about this thread, but THIS is nearly exactly what happens to me, though instead of just dry heaving I get the unfortunate terror of vomiting stomach acid.

If you dry heave while tooth brushing, then don't brush so far into your mouth, rinse and spit often (as necessary), and put another pea sized toothpaste spot on your brush and continue. Work WITH your senstive gag reflex, not against it. By doing this, over time, by not gagging yourself your gag reflex will relax. Odds are, the gag reflex is mentally caused too. That's what's happened to me and other emetophobics. I overcame by rinsing and "starting over" when I felt like gagging. After a couple weeks I didn't need to spit and rinse anymore, the reflex was relaxed.

Joee · 07-20-2009, 01:50 AM

I stumbled across this page while at work, shortly after being sick! and to my amazement I'm not the only person that has this problem, I've had it for quite some time, and not just recently, it started shortly after I finished my GCSE exams at highschool, and got quite bad, the doctor got me tested for just about everything all showing negative.

My main symptoms were feeling sick, shaking, having no energy, chest & stomach pains, dizziness, cold sweats etc. I'd be white as a ghost and my temperature would go up and down fairly rapidly.

It started to be at any time of the day, more often nearer nights, and the only thing that would cure it was waiting through it until I fell asleep, it would happen anywhere, so often I couldn't go out and just do what I wanted. It really wasn't nice!

After some time, it stopped, not completely but mostly, I assumed I had simply grown out of it (I was only around 16)

Then around a year ago, it started coming back on and off, maybe for one week in 4 or so. It's specifically in the mornings now too, and seems to match exactly what Dunky has said at the top of this page, nausea, inability to eat, and constant fear of throwing up, my throat also hurts a fair amount, which doesn't help.

I get the problem more if I have work, or have to get up early, lesser on weekends. I did wonder if it was related to how much sleep I get, but previously I would sleep 12 hour nights because I'd feel awful and force myself to sleep at around 7.

I would like to ask, what anybody else does as a job here, I noticed some other people with similar problems on another website have office jobs, or other jobs where very little physical activity is required, computer jobs. (Including me)

I'll try to check back here regularly!

Tony, I agree with most of what you said, when I am sick I'm so relieved, it's never as bad as I imagine it! and a lot of it does seem to be in the mind, but it's hard to grasp. I hope to find a solution soon!

PickleNose · 07-20-2009, 02:58 AM

You could try Dramamine. Technically it's for motion sickness but it still might work. Only problem is that it would surely not be good to take it every morning.

shychick2 · 07-20-2009, 05:18 AM

Don't know if I'm completely off the mark but I can say what I've eaten for my much milder problem.
I just wondered if something like dry toast would be OK? When I've been actually sick I've had ice cubes and the first thing I've eaten when I could is dry toast.

If just a little nauseous I've tried peppermint tea and probiotic yoghurt which seem easier to cope with first thing. I've found at the moment I'm just eating different things to normal. The idea of sandwiches turns my stomach but dry potato cakes and noodles and different types of bread (e.g.dry garlic and corriander naan) seem easier.

07-10-2009, 12:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
dunky Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Gender: Male Posts: 99	Morning Sickness from Anxiety I wasn't sure where to go, so I figured as this is stomach related, the Nutrition, etc. place would be good enough. When I'm anxious, I get nauseous, and I have a very strong gag reflex that only compounds the issue, making it difficult for me to eat/drink anything other than water or Sprite. This used to never happen to me at home unless I was about to go somewhere or do something important, until about a week ago when in the morning, I would feel anxious and nervous when I woke up and be very nauseous and cold. I've only actually thrown up once, and dry heaved pretty much every time because I never have anything in my stomach in the mornings since I'm nauseous. I cannot, CANNOT eat anything that has an odd texture or bad/weird taste. I've tried nausea medicines, Tums (Rolaids and others too), ginger (cannot stand the taste), Sprite and water. So far, the sprite and water has had the most success, but that's not saying much as I'm still very nauseous afterwards for a little bit until I calm down, which usually takes an hour or two. In the mornings, I've also gone outside to take a few hits of weed and that helps my stomach a lot, turning the nausea into simple hunger. Alas, the smoking part induces my gag reflex sometimes, so while I do enjoy smoking weed and it does help, I can't do this all the time or else I will throw up or dry heave. I am very, very afraid of throwing up. It my biggest fear and the fear only adds on to my already problematic anxiety. If there's anything that anyone can say that will help me get rid of the nausea in the mornings as quickly and safely as possible, I really need your help.

07-10-2009, 07:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
akstylish Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgia Age: 22 Posts: 750	I've started retching when whatever I put in my mouth about 6 months ago. I'm scheduled for an endoscopy next week, but the doctor doubts there's a problem with my stomach. He thinks it's probably the anxiety plus bad eating habits. __________________ Currently on: Xanax, Lamictal, Inderal Tried: Valium, Ativan, Klonopin, Zoloft, Tenormin, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Emsam, Prozac, Remeron, Seroquel, Zyprexa, Abilify, Pristiq

07-10-2009, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
millenniumman75 Status: Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton, OH Gender: Male Age: 35 Posts: 49,621	I would just try a bit of water or perhaps soda. There is a body trigger that resembles stress that releases in the morning - it helps us wake up. Anger is another emotion that can be triggered - not just nausea. I also don't eat when I get nervous. It may take several moments for you to calm down. I would also elevate the head a bit, too - blood flow to the brain could be a consideration, too. __________________ millenniumman75 You are a success story waiting to happen! Live and let live VACUUMS more than a Hoover.... Live and HELP live is better!

07-20-2009, 02:58 AM	#12 (permalink)
PickleNose Status: Too shy to be here Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Gender: Male Age: 37 Posts: 1,423	You could try Dramamine. Technically it's for motion sickness but it still might work. Only problem is that it would surely not be good to take it every morning. __________________ "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." Thomas Paine Whatever happened to pro-choice?

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07-10-2009, 12:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
Black_Widow Status: SAS Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South-East London, UK Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 1,051	Sorry to hear about that Dunky. I don't suffer the same problem to the same extent you do, but when I'm very anxious do tend to experience alot of nausea also. And can imagine just how horrible that must be to go through. I don't know if this would be of much help to you, but I do find peppermint helpful for both calming me down (to a certain extent) and reducing these feelings. Also have you considered looking into medication options? Maybe your doctor could prescribe something that would help to control this?

07-10-2009, 12:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
dunky Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Gender: Male Posts: 99	I have tried medicines for nausea before, but I haven't spoken to a doctor recently about any of this, since it's only been a week or so. Plus I don't really have a doctor at the moment, kind of in medical limbo with finding a new doc.

07-10-2009, 08:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
katnip43 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: "Land of Entrapment", NM Gender: Female Posts: 120	Just curious, have you tried Phenergran (generic is Promethazine). You have to get a script for it but it helps my nausea a lot.

07-10-2009, 10:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
bht96 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Gender: Male Age: 29 Posts: 170	I wouldn't call it nausea but during times of high stress and anticipatory anxiety, mornings are not fun. I get a clenching sensation in my stomach from the anxiety and I dry heave a lot. Brushing my teeth really gets it going. On bad days, usually after brushing my teeth I would just stand over the toilet and dry heave for about two minutes until I get things under control. Eating breakfast is also difficult but its important to me that I get the energy I need for the day. I just try my best to force it down.

07-17-2009, 10:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
tony0306 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Gender: Male Age: 40 Posts: 397	Emetophobia, the fear of vomiting. It's rather common in fact, about the 6th most common phobias. Mine started when I vomited in the school hallway during 3rd grade. There are some good resources on line if you google search it. I'm about 99% over my emetophobia using rational thought. It took months of doing things when I thought I was going to be sick, and not being sick. I still have 1% of the time (once every two months, or less) when I feel nausiated due to anxiety or regular stress. Odds are, you haven't vomited in a long time. Most of us emetophobes are vomit-free 25 years or more. I vomited in 3rd grade then again last year. That was 30 years vomit free. Last year I got the flu. That was the best thing that ever happened to me! I puked like crazy the whole night. I loved every minute of it. Why? Because it was NOTHING like I imagined. It was NOT BAD at all compared to the terror I had during the last 30 years wondering what it would be like. Compared to my thoughts, it was seriously "a good time". Hard to imagine, huh? I felt freedom afterwards knowing that. And while it's not something I'd like to do on a daily basis, I don't have to be terrorized by it. The OP was very clear about the fear they have. Such as so many of our SA fears, this is another that is usually out of control, not realistic, and with experience (or perhaps simple rationalization instead) it can be overcome. Some emetophobes take over the counter products to make them vomit to experience it and realize it's not as terrifying as they think it is as part of therapy. NOT ME, and I won't blame you if you choose not to. : ) It is reported that one person in England took 6 doses and only then vomited. Some believe that vomiting is a involuntary action, you have no control over it. Others argue that if you can go 20 or more years without vomiting you are controlling it. After 6 doses, that can be thought of as control over an involuntary response. If an emetophobe has control over vomiting, and if vomiting is involuntary, then logically if it's feared enough, can they have the same control over another involuntary response, like willing their own heart to stop beating. The mind is powerful both ways. Use yours to your benefit. I'll tell you how I did... RATIONALIZATION: If you puke in public, what happens? Do you fall to the floor helpless, while others gawk at you until an ambulance comes to haul you away? Not at all. You puke, you walk out of the public place, someone cleans it up. After the initial vomit, generally you have another hour or two IF it'll happen again. So, after the intial vomit you have plenty of time to get back home. People may look at you, for a short time, but they don't gawk. Good grief, who'd want to watch a vomiting person closely? In fact that's probably the only time that in reality 100% of the people around you will NOT look at you at all after the first split second. They will however feel bad for you that you are sick. No embarassment is necessary, they feel bad for you, and that isn't anything to be embarassed about. The guy with the mop should be embarassed. If you are walking around thinking you're sick and are going to be embarassed, then you're not sick. If you were truly sick, you'd be paying more attention to your stomach than any determination of level of embarassment. So, when you "think" you are going to vomit, "know" that you won't because if you're thinking about it that's a first indication it's a thought and not a physical thing. Also, prior to vomiting there are several other things that have to happen first that gives you plenty of warning. MEDICAL FACT: (This is what cured 93% of my emetophobia in about 15 minutes) If you are well enough to get out of bed and walk around you are 99.99999% guaranteed you will NOT vomit. If you wake up and do not shake, fever AND sweating, then you are probably experiencing HUNGER and not nausia and have a 99.99999% guarantee that you will not vomit even if you ate a bowl of chili. You do not have to tip-toe around what you eat. The reason is, if it's edible you won't vomit. Sure, citrus' add acid to stomach acid, so OK, limit that if you have an empty stomach. Emetophobes confuse the stomach acid, and hunger pains with nausia when it is really hunger. The human body is designed to vomit in case of poisoning or if they have a virus. The body does NOT need to vomit because of stress. It can, if you let it, but by using rational thought processes (and learning from your challenges to overcome) you do NOT have to think you'll vomit (or actually vomit) ever again from stress or anxiety. I felt like I was going to vomit from stress and anxiety often. But, I was so terrified of doing so I never did. Have you? If you did, then you have a strong mind to enable your body to something it's not designed to do at all by mere thought alone. If you feared vomiting often but never did, then can you appreciate it's mental (always) and never physical? Is that enough to help you start convincing yourself this is another incorrect feeling that turned into a fear that doesn't need to continue? Now, let me help you more... CHALLENGE TO OVERCOME: What makes the nausia go away? Eating. Hard to imagine doing that when you feel nausiated, and hard to actually do it too. To overcome my emetophobia I challenged it. I forced myself to eat A LOT when I was feeling nausiated. I never vomited. I proved to myself that even when I felt "sickest" I could chow down and hold it, by chowing down and not vomiting. At first I felt bad and even laid in bed and cried. But, after several challenges, one day while laying in bed something "clicked". I decided that I was going to get up and "do stuff". I did laundry and cleaned. Within the hour I didn't feel sick anymore. Since that time when on rare occassion I feel nausiated I eat something, then go for a walk outside, or hop on my treadmill and turn on the iPod, or do some excersize or cleaning or anything other than "thinking'. It works every time for me. EATING DISORDERS: Emetophoics are subject to eating disorders as a result. Truth is, most of us have eating disorders without even knowing it because we eat so much garbage. Some people are good at swimming. Other are good at weight lifting, or baseball. Most people have advanced skills at something or another. Emetophobes are good at feeling sick. The same way swimmers and weight lifters train, and baseball players or whatever others do to get good at what they do is a result of practice. You've practiced to feel sick. Now, use the same practice to feel better. These swimmers don't practice in a kiddie pool. Baseball players fly to warm destinations for spring training. You need to practice by not eating junk. Cut out all the high fructose corn syrup in your diet. Cut out the sugars and caffeine. Balance protein and carbs as necessary. Excersize A LOT to retrain your body how to use the good food you are eating. Take a daily vitamin (B Vitamins). After two or three weeks I felt a lot different and better after taking a simple daily multi-vitamin. At first, the excersize gave me the strength to know if I did vomit I'd be strong enough to walk away from it without a problem. Now, because of eating better foods that the body knows how to digest, since I'm not jacked up on two and three bottles of Pepsi per day, and with the excersize causing me to have a better looking body at 39 years old than I did when I was in high school, it helped my self-image and that boosted my self-esteem. That caused me to be proud of myself, and that made me not have to think about being sick all the time. If you have questions, ask me. I'm guilty of not checking back frequently so if I don't answer then PM me to tell me I'm needed here.

07-20-2009, 01:50 AM	#11 (permalink)
Joee Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Gender: Male Age: 21 Posts: 1	I stumbled across this page while at work, shortly after being sick! and to my amazement I'm not the only person that has this problem, I've had it for quite some time, and not just recently, it started shortly after I finished my GCSE exams at highschool, and got quite bad, the doctor got me tested for just about everything all showing negative. My main symptoms were feeling sick, shaking, having no energy, chest & stomach pains, dizziness, cold sweats etc. I'd be white as a ghost and my temperature would go up and down fairly rapidly. It started to be at any time of the day, more often nearer nights, and the only thing that would cure it was waiting through it until I fell asleep, it would happen anywhere, so often I couldn't go out and just do what I wanted. It really wasn't nice! After some time, it stopped, not completely but mostly, I assumed I had simply grown out of it (I was only around 16) Then around a year ago, it started coming back on and off, maybe for one week in 4 or so. It's specifically in the mornings now too, and seems to match exactly what Dunky has said at the top of this page, nausea, inability to eat, and constant fear of throwing up, my throat also hurts a fair amount, which doesn't help. I get the problem more if I have work, or have to get up early, lesser on weekends. I did wonder if it was related to how much sleep I get, but previously I would sleep 12 hour nights because I'd feel awful and force myself to sleep at around 7. I would like to ask, what anybody else does as a job here, I noticed some other people with similar problems on another website have office jobs, or other jobs where very little physical activity is required, computer jobs. (Including me) I'll try to check back here regularly! Tony, I agree with most of what you said, when I am sick I'm so relieved, it's never as bad as I imagine it! and a lot of it does seem to be in the mind, but it's hard to grasp. I hope to find a solution soon!

07-20-2009, 05:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
shychick2 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Gender: Female Age: 29 Posts: 330	Don't know if I'm completely off the mark but I can say what I've eaten for my much milder problem. I just wondered if something like dry toast would be OK? When I've been actually sick I've had ice cubes and the first thing I've eaten when I could is dry toast. If just a little nauseous I've tried peppermint tea and probiotic yoghurt which seem easier to cope with first thing. I've found at the moment I'm just eating different things to normal. The idea of sandwiches turns my stomach but dry potato cakes and noodles and different types of bread (e.g.dry garlic and corriander naan) seem easier.