Coping Strategies for Nausea & Anxiety

[Worrywort626]

What are your strategies for dealing with anxiety-induced nausea? I have a fear of vomiting so when I have anxiety and feel nauseous, the anxiety gets worse. I have actually never vomited from anxiety but I still fear it. It’s this vicious cycle that I need to break after about 20 years.

[rach1402]

Emetophobia is so hard to live with 😢 I struggled for years, since I was a child and had to listen to my mother complaining about my cousin vomiting in my bedroom during a sleepover. She would go on about how my cousin was old enough to get to the toilet and how much my bedroom carpet stank. I think I developed that phobia because of her disapproval, she always made me feel like I wasn't good enough so I didn't want her to get angry with me for being sick. As with my arachnophobia, this and my other anxiety disorders only eased with medication. Counselling, CBT or some other kind of therapy is more effective for some people. I'm sure your doctor can point you in the right direction. I hope things improve for you soon, it's a terrible thing living in fear x

[Worrywort626]

Thank you for your response. I’m not sure where mine stemmed from. My sister has it, too. I’ve been dry heaving a lot this morning and my anxiety is through the roof now. I’m been in counseling for years and yet I still struggle.