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Waking up sick

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danadanielle
danadanielle

Has anyone else had periods of time when they just woke up feeling sick? I have been waking up with awful stomach pain and nausea for the past two weeks (I'm not sexually active so I'm not pregnant). It is becoming so debiliatating because I cannot eat in the morning. The feelings go away after I am awake for a few hours, and my doctor told me that my symptoms are most likely from anxiety. I just moved into a basement so I have been obsessing over mold health issues. I don't know what to do to feel better. I am already seeing a therapist.

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  • lillie46665
    lillie46665 danadanielle

    Posted

    That's was one of the first anxiety symptoms I had it passes after about 8 weeks.

    I still get it occasionally

    Lil

  • jen_43754
    jen_43754 danadanielle

    Posted

    Same here I thought it was just me I just started new Meds so I think that's why

  • tonia_2003
    tonia_2003 danadanielle

    Posted

    Google gastritis. It sounds like the same thing I have. Zantac helps me.
    • tonia_2003
      tonia_2003 danadanielle

      Posted

      Sometimes it does. I try to keep something on my stomach to keep the acid down. I don't have an appetite until usually after 5 or later in the day. I take Zantac 150mg at bedtime and 2 hours after I take my medicine in the morning. I'm considering taking pantoprazole because it's stronger. I hurt on my left side around my ribs sometimes.
  • pinkcatfairy
    pinkcatfairy danadanielle

    Posted

    Could be some stomach condition, like someone else said, i had gastitis caused by gerd acid reflux and when sleeping can cause nausea in the mornings especially if had fatty foods the night before x
  • g.90572
    g.90572 danadanielle

    Posted

    You can buy kits at the hardware store too test the air in the basementtry spending the night somewhere else to see if you wake up with the same symptomsopen the windows and get all fresh air in the basementor maybe it is just something you ate
    • g.90572
      g.90572

      Posted

      Test the humidity also. Make sure you are getting enough vitamin d or sunlight
  • lind45511
    lind45511 danadanielle

    Posted

    Hi Danadanielle,

    I was suffering from Health anxiety for 4 months before I seeked help.

    Those 4 months were terrible! I was nauseous 24/7, couldn't go anywhere without a bucket, I would vomit 3-4 times a day, no appetite at all, heart pulpitations, no sleep, mornings were the worst!

    This all started after a simple operation that had complications and ended up in hospital for a week! Prior to that, I had no mental illness at all.

    I went on anti-depressants, changed my diet, seen a phychologist, practiced cbt and after a month, all my symptoms had dissapeared. Don't get me wrong, there is still a lot of work I need to do as I still experience the occasional anxiety attack when I get a new symotom but I have alot more good days than bad!

    All I can say is that it gets better and don't be affraid to seek help or medication, it saved my life!

    • lind45511
      lind45511 jen_43754

      Posted

      The first couple of weeks wete terrible when I first started anti-depressants. It made all my symptoms 10x worse and almost gave up on them.

      I hung on and after a few weeks, I started to feel better. Symptoms became less and less and now after 7 weeks, I feel normal... most days 😊

      Give it time and make sure you see the doctor regularly. Also keep off google! I had the problem of googling side effects of medication and I would manifest them. The brain does some crazy things!!!

  • lind45511
    lind45511 danadanielle

    Posted

    I forgot to add, the doctor thought I had gastritis originally until I got a gastroscopy and colonoscopy and all came back clear. I realised then it was all due to anxiety.
    • lillie46665
      lillie46665 lind45511

      Posted

      I was the same gp referred me to a gastro doc 

      I had a ct scan and endoscope all came back clear

      and it was anxiety

      Lil

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