Scared to Vomit, Nauseous Everyday Posted: 03-26-05 22:16pm
I have been suffering for 13 years with
the fear of vomiting. I feel nauseous
99% of my normal day. It messes up my
eating, I dont like leaving the house or
traveling because I am afraid I will be
sick, or what if I get sick! I know this
sounds crazy! I suffer from panic attacks
really bad and this is effecting my life.
I have stomach problems for over a year
now, hiatal hernia, gerd, colitis, etc.
I tryed paxil for the panic I feel every
single day, but I got really sick from
taking it once, and it seems noone around
me can relate to the panic I am in, and
since I suffer so much from this it
effects everything, I am a miserable
person, can anyone relate? Does anyone
have advise? Please help.
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poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Sorry You Feel This Way Posted: 03-28-05 13:10pm
You are right in saying you are an
ematophobiac. I'm not a dr or anything so
I cant say what you can do. However, I
have read abotu people with ematophobia.
They have all the symptoms of an anorexic
but they don'
t think they're fat. They're just scared
of throwing up all the time so they chose
not to eat. Can you relate to this? This
is almost like an eating disorder if you
can. As you mention, you have panic
attacks. I know that medication is the
best way to deal with panic attacks. It
really helps and i've read stories of how
people who suffered from attacks b/c of
all sorts of fears and took medication
and are leading happy normal lives today.
Myabe this is an option for you? Please
choose to fight this. You have a life
ahead of you. Just think- you could be
free from this, you could move on and be
happy. Please go to a doctor. You seem
to be an adult so maybe you can get help
without having anyone involved. I hope I
have helped. Just keep me posted.
Anytime you want e-mail me - poetmcc@ya
hoo.Com. :d
ps: i'm not sayin I have the sol'n to
everything. I'm just a dumb teen I have
many problems of my own and I need help
with them too. I just want to let you
know that you're not alone. I know I feel
that way when I have problems. So iam
just posting this for you as a friend.
:)
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Fiona murphy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 17
Me Too!! Posted: 03-30-05 00:15am
That was my biggest fear too!!! I didnt
eat incase I got food poison, I didnt go
out incase I caught a bug! It's a very
annoying thing to live with. People say
to me it's only vomiting!! They just dont
understand
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poetmcc
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 273
Posted: 04-09-05 13:50pm
Hi this is for "ematophobiac." how are
you? I e-mailed you before remember?
Well I just wanted to see how you were
doing. I remember you mentioing you were
going to the doctor, I hope they helped
you. Take care and e-mail me when you
want ok?
:d
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g26pa
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 14 Location: Texas
I Can Relate!!! Posted: 04-14-05 01:42am
Hello, as I write I am feeling nausea...A
little anxiety too. This has ruled me for
a while. I have tried to go to counseling
for it and it seems as if no one can
relate. I hate this feeling, it has
become an everyday issue. I lost 50lbs in
one year because of this issue. I do not
have an eating disorder, but I do tend to
eat lighter than normal. All my friends
and family say the feeling is in my head,
but it's not, you can actually hear my
stomach make noises after I eat. Do you
have a gassy feeling, bloat and nausea?
I do take an anti-nausea daily to help,
but it does not help with the gas or
bloat...I can not tolerate the anxiety
meds, I also get real sick...Email me
anytime you just need to chat!
G26pa@yahoo.
Com
you are not alone!
Ann
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nataliedee
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 34 Location: surrey, bc
Posted: 04-16-05 00:43am
I'm really sorry about that. Think about
what it is that bothers you about
vomitting? Tell me why it's so bad for
you.
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Fiona murphy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 17
Posted: 04-16-05 19:31pm
I think it is in your head. It's
adrenaline thats making you bloated etc.
The more you panic the more your tummy
gets worked up. So if you can just
control your mind to think about other
stuff it should make you feel better.
It's like being on a roller coaster, your
tummy slushes everywhere giving you that
sick feeling, it's the same when you start
panicing your body releases adrenaline
(which some people pay for, jumping out of
a plane etc) and after a while you are
bound to feel sick. You need to calm down
and train your mind.
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Anxiouspartygirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Rochester
Emotophobia I Just Reconized Sympotoms 5 Months Ago Posted: 04-16-05 21:21pm
Hey I am 14 years old and I have always
been sacer of geting sick when I was
little. I n ever liked it ,but it didnt
ruin my everyday life like this!!!! I
cant stand the feeling. I wanna be able
to go on rides at the fair feel g
normal!!!!!! So I can actually enjoy
them!!! I cant go out with freinds
anymore im so sick in my stomache!!! Im
so scared. It has gotten way outtta
control. I thought I was physically scik
like a disease.(even though it fells like
it)! But I just found out I had all the
dymtoms of emotohpobia. I never knew
there was such a thing? I knew it was
weird. I havnt gotten sick in 8 months.
I just neeed to reasure myself that itll
be ok ,its normal everybody soes it wont
last forever. But its not that easy when
ur feeling sick. I just wanna get drunk
with a close freind. Maybe we'll get scik
together and maybe I wont fell like caca
anymore. I just cant take it im so young
it should stop. I m glad I m seeing a new
phcyatrist at the end of this month
hopefully she can put me on something.
Last time I went on meds it was some
antibacterial thing because I didnt know
why I was feeling this way. The doctor
just said oh u need to stop smoking the
medication made me feel so sick. I just
need to end this feeling!
Help me
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zoogirl29
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Joined: 18 May 2005 Posts: 4 Location: illinois
I Know How You Feel Posted: 05-18-05 12:50pm
I too am nauseas almost all the time and
have a horrible fear of vomiting...The
other night I got myself so worked up
thinking I ate bad chicken that I was
shaking and chilled. I am going to my
gp on tuesday to see if he can help me but
I really think it is an anxiety issue.
I know this is impairing my ability to be
a good mother so I feel for all of you who
are suffering from this. Let me know
how you are all doing.
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Confused and Scared
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 2 Location: Rochester, NY
Re: Scared to Vomit, Nauseous Everyday Posted: 06-04-05 15:16pm
I know exactly how you feel. I'm only 17
yrs. Old and i've been feeling nausious
for the past two weeks non-stop. Its
terrible. And I suffer from anxiety and
panic attacks. Its horrifying. I don't
know whats wrong with me either. I would
love to know. I'm always tired and
nausious and it never goes away. I was
prescribed this medicine and it doesn't
help that well. I'm too young to feel
like this. I just wanna feel normal. I
really wish there was something out there.
If I find anything out, i'll let you
know.. Help me please
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KDUB03
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Location: ,
Wow Posted: 09-18-07 11:41am
I never knew other peopel had the same
feeling. I am soooo sick of feeling like
crap every single day. At first I thought
I was pregnant, Nope, then I started a new
birth control, less hormones, Im sicker. I
went to the doctor. I told them Everything
that has been going on with me(im sure she
thought i was a basket case) They
prescribed me an
antidepressant/antianxiety/slight
sedative.... Alright where does this come
in and help my nausea...? I don't eat
unless its very sublte. I occasionally
feel alright and eat a spicy teryaki or
something, But most of the time I am
afraid of food. Everything makes me ill.
It effects my everday life so negatively,
im constantly in a terrible mood, no
energy, I have severe anxiety about
driving out of my hometown, because Im
afraid of getting sick. I hate VOMITING or
VOMIT! I freak out and have panic.... Im
22 years old...
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teary_eyed 82
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 6
similar symptoms Posted: 07-10-08 19:18pm
hi all. i have an intese fear of vomit
and/or getting sick too. I've experienced
some nausea on and off over the past few
weeks. Last week it was real bad, where I
couldn't really eat anything. This week
its getting better, I'm eating when I'm
hungry but afterwards I just feel so
nervous. I try to do things to get my mind
off of it (like go out, or go for a walk,
etc.) I'm going to see a specialist in a
few weeks to see if it is some sort of
stomach problem (like an ulcer, parasite
or gastritis, etc.) I will be seeing a
psychologist for this issue also. I guess
the best thing is just to stay positive,
and keep reminding yourself that you're
not sick, or gonna get sick. Sitting
around and thinking about it is gonna make
it worse ... I try to go out, go for a
walk they're very relaxing ... my
boyfriend and I love to go hiking so we go
out to his land like once a week and go in
the woods. Everyday I'm getting better and
I feel that eventually I'll be able to go
back and eat what I want. Right now I eat
small meals, like a sandwich and some
crackers, applesauce, toast for breakfast
... and I nibble through the day. The most
important thing is to keep your fluids up
for energy. I drink alot of juice and
Gatorade is really good. Seeing a
therapist too will def. help, just talking
about your fears can do your body some
good.
Good Luck.
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lkk
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 3
you will get better!! Posted: 07-11-08 18:00pm
i've never written on here, but i've moved
across the country recently and my anxiety
is coming back. Mostly, i really want to
let others know they are not alone, and
anxiety CAN be overcome.
for as long as i can remember, i have had
anxiety issues and panic attacks. anxiety
would cause my stomach to hurt, and that
would in turn, cause more anxiety!
i am 28 now, and i don't know when it
happened, but i am now able to leave the
house, travel, sit in the middle of a
movie theater (i'm sure many of you
understand this one), and have a job. i'm
still in college, but i'm just proud i've
stuck it out.
i still get anxious with new situations,
but it's no longer stopping me from living
my life...to a point! im not where i want
to be yet, but i'm working at it.
ANYWAY! my point was to tell you that i
learned that my own fear of throwing up
was actually part of a bigger fear of
losing control. if you think about it,
when you vomit, you are completely at the
mercy of your body. you are not in
control.
my effort now has gone into figuring out
why i NEED to be in control of
everything.
and learning to let things just happen,
and then learn how i can handle whatever
it is.
now, this may not apply to everyone, but
it really made a difference in my life.
before i felt like i was trying to fight
something that didn't have an identity,
which is a hard thing to do. now i know
what i'm fighting, and it makes it a
little easier.
to end this, i'd like to add that anxiety
and panic usually affects highly
intelligent, perceptive people. so it's
kind of a compliment:)
good luck. there are many of us here for
you.
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teary_eyed 82
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jul 2008 Posts: 6
Posted: 07-11-08 18:28pm
Thank you IKK.
I am in total agreement with you.
Alot of anxiety issues are mind over
matter.
If you think you're gonna get sick - you
will.
Whenever I feel anxious, my stomach gets
queasy and then I start thinking about
getting sick which in turn gets me more
anxious. Basically now when I eat (and if
im feeeling anxious at the same time) I
just keep telling myself I'm fine, I laugh
along with friends (if I'm out) or even to
myself ... I'll watch TV if I'm home ...
just to keep my mind occupied. The trick
is mind over matter, as simple as it
sounds its hard to do. I've just recently
been trying this and its working for me.
Even when I was having chronic stomach
aches I would still force myself to go out
for a walk or out to do something with a
friend just to get my mind off of the
situation. By the time I was home later, I
felt better.
IKK I'm 25 and in the same boat, although
I didn't move I still live at home but I'm
in college still, part time just cuz I
know if I take on full time I'll get
overwhelmed. But what people need to know
is not to let this ruin your life! If you
are constantly thinking it and constantly
worried about getting sick, it's GONNA
HAPPEN. Just relax and breathe and do
something else, keep reassuring yourself
"im not gonna get sick, I'm not gonna get
sick" and eventually it'll be so beaten
into your brain that you'll just
automatically know you're not gonna get
sick.
Good luck and please if anyone wants to
talk, I am willing to listen.
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Lizzifer
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
Agreed Posted: 08-01-08 15:17pm
Hi there,
I've had that same fear of vomiting for as
long as I can remember. It started in my
early teens for seemingly no reason. I had
avoided getting sick for 13 years because
of it, but caught a stomach bug in 2006
and, although I realized after I vomited
that it wasn't as bad as I thought it was
going to be, I became overly paranoid
every time I felt slightly nauseous that I
was getting the flu. I am now terrified of
flu season, and if ever someone comes in
to the office after having vomited for
whatever reason, I wash my hands
constantly and always have antibacterial
gel nearby. I hate having that fear of
getting sick. It's gotten better than it
was, however, so I can be thankful of
that. A woman in the office had food
poisoning not long ago (she told everyone
it was the flu, but it wasn't. We ate at
the same place and I didn't feel too good
afterwards myself) and even though I knew
I couldn't catch it, I was terrified of
touching anything she touched, and it gave
me severe anxiety. Now, I get mildly to
severely nauseous around the same time
every day and feel queasy otherwise (no,
I'm not pregnant).
