main anxiety symptom sickness/vomiting/nausea?

[Jade2012]

ok, so I've suffered on and off with anxiety for about 13 years, but majorly the last 5. The main symptom that gets me is SEVERE nausea quite often leading to vomiting not helped that I have a fear of sick anyway! This can literally come from no where! if it's a situation where I know I am anxious I can handle it, but take the other day, arranged to meet some friends for a catch up and lunch including the kids between us which I was really looking forward to, hadn't worried about it or felt anxious or anything and 15 mins before I feel extremely sick! have to sit down and take diazepam (which I have prescribed for severe attacks) this seems to be the only thing to stop the nausea (other than actually vomiting). There is honestly no warning sometimes and I wondered if anyone else has experienced this? I've tried SSRI's - 2 of which made me very sick so GP changed to Sertraline and an anti sickness tablet. eventually I weaned myself off the anti sickness but I don't feel the sertraline actually helps at all for the anxiety - thoughts, comments, suggestions gratefully received! I just want to live some sort of 'normal' life. Thanks

[agora]

Sounds like you're having a terrible time Jade. Medication obviously hasn't helped (assuming you could take the tablets), have you talked to a counsellor yet?

[Jade2012]

hiya, thanks for responding. I've tried CBT several times in the past and it did/does help to a point. i'm now thinking about a combination of counselling/hypnotherapy but it's fairly expensive so a bit apprehensive....

[perrytan]

Hi jade sorry to hear you feel like this . I get the same I am physically sick when my anxiety comes on I also have diarrhoea with it which is not nice I take diazepam but it doesn't stop the sickness I really sympathise with you take care xx