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When I get anxious I get nauseous

carolk1955
carolk1955

Today is my second meeting with my new therapist. What I'm most anxious about is that I have to eat lunch right before I leave for the appointment. And when I'm this anxious I get nauseous. And since I have to take public transportation, I have to leave an hour before the appointment. And I won't have much time, if any to talk about my problems with my therapist today--she said she's going to do some kind of assessment. So I'm anxious about that too. Also next week I have to undergo an oral surgery procedure awake, to "excise some tissue", a bump in the front of my mouth that's been keeping me awake at night, since I had all of my upper teeth extracted. When I had the extractions done they gave me Ativan in the AM before it was done, but this time they didn't prescribe that and I didn't think to ask. I plan to call them on the phone to ask but they're kind of hard to get ahold of (the medical people at the oral surgeon's office). I'm really anxious about having that done. I'm truly phobic when it comes to any dental procedure.

shakyinside
shakyinside
I hope it all goes well for you.
arfie
arfie
Gentle empathy on the digestive weirds, Carol. My stomach is the first and last place I feel my anxiety. A single anxiety attack can set my stomach on edge for weeks. I can't even think about my teeth, much less get through a dental procedure without my stomach tying into knots. Soda crackers and baby food are my primary diet during those episodes. Both are easy to carry so I can even partake on public transportation or in waiting rooms. I feel like the soda crackers soak up the extra acid in my stomach, so they are especially helpful.

Hope you find what works for you, Carol. It sucks when the tummy goes rogue.
mangymoosemaine
mangymoosemaine
Uggh. Anxiety nausea has been the bane of my existence at certain points. I've thrown up from anxiety attacks so many times! Eat simple, easy to digest food. Eat light. Maybe some apple sauce and peanut butter on crackers, or nuts and fruit. Just get something in your stomach. You will feel less sick and less anxious if you have something to run on, even if it's only a few hundred calories.
Light, bubbly beverages help as well because they cause you to burp, thereby relieving stomach tension. Try a little sprite or ginger ale.
My full empathy. I've dealt with anxiety tummy issues for weeks on end before. Not fun at all.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
Good work for you, public transport, assessment, and you're getting your mouth worked on.

Writing it out is important and you're on the right track to help keep your focus "in the moment".

Best wishes.
AnxietyFreak40
AnxietyFreak40
try taking an acid controller such as famotodine which is the generic for pepcid AC...this used to happen to me a LOT and my therapist told me the anxiety is churning up my stomach acid...it helped me
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