Anxiety From Nausea?

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Registered: 10-02-2004
Anxiety From Nausea?
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Sat, 01-07-2006 - 7:35am

Hi All. It has been a while since I posted. I have been doing pretty well. I went from Dec 23, 2004 to Dec 17, 2005 without what I call a major anxiety/panic attack. I had a few small ones in between those dates for sure and had the weird, uneasy feelings and that anticipation here and there but after the big attack I had on Dec 23 in 2004, I did not think anything could be worse. Dec 17, 2005 is when I had the next one and it was bad but still not as bad as that other one. For those who do not know me, mine are induced by anything that happens to me physically that is out of the norm and mine are induced by lack of hydration (I do not retain water properly so I have to keep my hydration levels way up at all times). Anyway, something else I have noticed is that any time I get nauseated at all, I start to really get anxious which of course makes it worse. What is odd is that when I get nauseous for whatever reason, I do not start having the irrational thoughts and fears like I do when I get a new ache or pain that seems odd. I am fine with just believing that nausea is nausea but it is like my mind is already triggered to be anxious as soon as the nausea hits. I never used to be like this. Has anyone else had this issue? Normally, something bothers me and I ruminate about it and then get anxious, or something more strange than nausea hits to trigger the anxiety. For example, I have had a cold and blew my nose real hard yesterday which I did not mean to do, and I suddenly felt one ear clog and I got real dizzy. That type of thing freaks me out and I immediately panic and have the sweats and chills and that uneasy feeling.

Any help would be great. I am up early due to nausea right now and it is making me feel very uneasy. I do not get nausea often, only when I eat something that I should't or something like that.

Kim

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Registered: 12-05-2005
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 8:15am

Hi kim,
Wow!!!! a year boy!!! I haven't had those before, but when I get nauseated I think about my favorite flowers and the way they smell, it helps
me. I wish I could help more, but I am sure there are others here that will be able to help as you know they are great here.

Lynn

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 9:53am

Hi, Kim! WB LTNS:) You have been very successful with the anxiety. You should be very proud of yourself. Meds are just a tool. It's apparent that you are coping so much better & that's due to hard work on your part.


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Registered: 12-28-2003
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 11:22am

Hi Kim,


I don't think we've met before.

Jennifer

"Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evi

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 2:57pm
Hi I sure hope you are feeling better by now!!
I do also get anxiety over being sick to my stomach
I also get it over fevers or illness that make fevers!!
I had to call my therapist recently since I had a big PA
with the flu I am recovering from! He said to up the xanax
take another pill since he does not want me to be in the
panic mode at all! I was very surpirsed he said I associate
sickness and panic and wants that to stop! He does hynosis
with me and I am sure this will be our new goal!!
I am just telling you this so maybe you can call YOUR
therapist or doc and see what to do--------- I would hate
to have you start a round of anxiety attacks triggered by
nausea!!! Call your doc! I was glad I did! Take care, Judy
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Registered: 10-02-2004
Sun, 01-08-2006 - 11:23am

Hi Jennifer! I totally know what you mean. When this first started happening to me, I found that same sense of comfort when someone else would post and their words sounded like they could have been mine. I was so happy, not that someone else had problems like mine, but just that I was not alone and found others who had the same issues. I still to this day feel better when someone such as you posts and says they have the exact same issues.

We are definitely in the same boat. For you it is your heart and for me it is cancer. I have no idea why - it does not run in my family and I have never watched anyone close to me die of it. I think it is just talked about so much in the media and everywhere you go. I can totally relate to you. The fibro I am sure really is hard for you because of all its effects. I have asthma and that can really get me going. It is weird, I never was this bad about worrying and panicking but now any little thing can get me going. The Zoloft has helped though as well as time I guess. Now I may get a passing thought about cancer when I have a new ache or pain or get sick even with a cold, but then it passes. However, once in a while, I will dwell on it for a long time and have myself convinced something horrible is wrong. It is very hard as you know.

We should keep in touch on here. Talking to others certainly helps.

Kim

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Registered: 10-02-2004
Sun, 01-08-2006 - 11:24am

Thanks for writing Judy. I will definitely check with the doc when I go back to see her for my follow up. I am feeling fine today - funny how bad things can seem one day and then you are fine later. Too bad we cannot always remember that at the time!

Kim

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Registered: 10-02-2004
Sun, 01-08-2006 - 11:29am

Ya, I am glad to be back. I am definitely doing better. I was just curious about the nausea thing. That is fairly new to me. I always thought the nausea was from the anxiety coming first, which it may be at times, but started to notice the anxiety would come after nausea too. Looks like you and others have that too so I feel better that I am not alone.

Yes! I will post my movie reviews soon.

Kim

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Registered: 05-26-2003
Sun, 01-08-2006 - 5:03pm

Hi Kim, nice to meet you :)

Judy

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Registered: 12-28-2003
Mon, 01-09-2006 - 9:59am

That is interesting.

Jennifer

"Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evi

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Registered: 12-26-2005
Wed, 01-11-2006 - 11:36pm

Hi Kim,


I get anxious if I get nauseous, then get nauseous when I'm anxious! It is a vicious cycle. What helps me when I'm feeling sick to my stomach is perrier (carbonated water). It doesn't really have a flavor, which is one reason why I like it and the second is the carbonation makes my tummy feel better.


Believe me, you are not alone. Hope this helps!


Monica