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constant nausea, anyone else?

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beth79547
beth79547

I am suffering constant nausea, is it my anixety? im always anxious when im out and at work so i expect it is my anxiety. If i overthink think and times where people have been ill i feel even worse but i cant seem to stop myself thinking about it. I have a bit of a cold so you know when you have a cold you can get a funny belly thats not helping and i also suffer from ibs. 

I have a slight addiction to chewing gum as i like the mint calming effect and i heard that can make you feel sick as the sorbitol in them and you stomach thinks it getting food when actually it isnt.

I know my nausea is probably due to my anxiety and ibs but i just need a bit of reasurance i think. My work is very quiet and slow paced so i have alot of thinking time on my hands. but i often find all of a sudden i will feel unwell as its obviously playing on my subconcous mind.

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  • Sharethelove
    Sharethelove beth79547

    Posted

    Hi

    I think so, I'm going through the same things. I've not been eating properly, and when i start feeling anxious i start to have this gaggin reflux. I cant concentrate at work and start overthinking everything. I then go home and overthink. I am a terrible worrier, even thinking irrationally.

    Maybe thinking about the nausea alot is also making you feel it. Are you eating properly. I would suggest go to the doctor about it, and force yourself to go out even if you dont want to, spend time with people and talk. 

    • beth79547
      beth79547 Sharethelove

      Posted

      yeh my thoughts are irrational. I am petrified of being sick, getting diarreah and fainting. this has all stemed from the worry i may be sick. 

      I am not scared that i could die im scared of if im not home and i get ill so i think irrationally even when im fine. Most of this is because i have heard so many ugly stories about people getting struck down with a sickness bug all of a sudden and that has built my anxiety up and along with my ibs its a viscous circle. 

      I work full time and still socialise but i do avoid certain situations and can panic when im out so i do need to push myself to do these things. 

      i just like reasurance and getting it of my chest to be honest.

  • WaylonMason
    WaylonMason beth79547

    Posted

    This sounds strangely familiar: 

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/anxiety-nausea-recovery-length-385255

    Are you suffering from loss of appetite too?

    It's definitely a vicious cycle where you become anxious about being anxious, so you might want to try being referred for cognitive therapy to change your thought process and help refocus those thoughts on things that don't induce anxiety.

    Try to stay upbeat, confident, social, etc and remember you're not alone with these these issues.

    • beth79547
      beth79547 WaylonMason

      Posted

      Yes this is like me I am not scared that i could die im scared of if im not home and i get ill so i think irrationally even when im fine. Most of this is because i have heard so many ugly stories about people getting struck down with a sickness bug all of a sudden and that has built my anxiety up and along with my ibs its a viscous circle.

      its comforting to know others go through the same but i just cant help thinking the way i do. i dont want to so i try and train myself to think im fine but the nausea creeps in! 

      ive had CBT and didnt find it much help, ive tried everything and my doctor is crap so im just tryna be strong and push through it.

  • gwen1953
    gwen1953 beth79547

    Posted

    Hi Beth. Anxiety can make you suffer from nausea. When you say you have a slight addiction to chewing gum what are we talking about here.  Are you constantly chewing? Do you eat a proper diet and drink plenty of water? You need to visit the doctor too as something to help you cope better would help a lot.
    • beth79547
      beth79547 gwen1953

      Posted

      I drink plenty of water and have recently changed my diet to a more healthy one. I have chewing gum nearly everyday for some reason the mint makes me feel calm. I have been to see the doctor but they just dish out medication like its water, anti depressants the lot and i dont want to take meds as the side affects in the long run can be horrendous
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