Major health anxiety vomiting upset stomach and pain

[Lizg1991]

Hi. So I have recently left a very

Toxic relationship and to be honest I have had a complete break down, back in 2018 I suffered for a period of intense pain in right upper quadrant with constant morning vomiting upset stomach and anxiety. I had bloods done an ultrasound and stool test and it was put down to anxiety it, roll over to 2021 and I’m back here again intense pains vomiting in a morning I also have no energy I’m very tearful and anxious I wake up on edge I actually dread waking up, cut to 3/4pm and I suddenly seem to relax, I have no appetite even the thouhjt of cooking makes me feel overwhelmed and sick, although I am slowly getting better, I have been to a physio who has said this pain may be due to a mechnanical problem I have in my back in which a nerve runs round onto my ribs, my doctor has ordered bloods I’m having them done tomorrow and has booked me in for a scan ans will get a letter in 4-8 weeks, but I’m just so on edge I had 4 days of not being sick and managing breakfast and now they’re mentioning it could be my

Gallbladder even though I’ve been through this all before snd it was fine I’m just a wreck, I am tired all day and struggle

To sleep at night I’m on fluoxetine omeprasole and I’ve just started an ibs medication as she said it may be ibs, I apologise for this long random rambling but I feel at a loss, I just want to be normal again and I can’t see the light at the moment.

[AbbieSM]

Hey, I have just joined this website and came across your post. I started having anxiety symptoms and panic attacks in December and they have got progressively worse but I was lucky enough to have someone around me to tell me that it was anxiety because I was convinced it was heart problems, tumours, aneurysms!! Pretty much everything but anxiety. I reckon mine is pretty mild in comparison to what you have described but I guess anything is better than nothing!!

I have found that the best thing for me to do is to keep busy which is much easier said than done especially with COVID but if I feel symptoms coming on I call my sister or my mum, I put on my aromatherapy diffuser (which I didn't believe in until I got one) because it gives me something to think about and concentrate on and I'll sit and do my paint by numbers! It was maybe £10 from Amazon and because it requires so much concentration on filling in the little pieces that I don't think about anything else. I can't describe how much it has helped me. I also listen to some anxiety podcasts while I do it and it's always reassuring as it feels like someone is right next to me.

I aren't sure which country you're from but I imagine there will be similar stuff everywhere. I bought this from sainsburys at a point when I thought anything is worth a go and it has changed my sleep. I used to wake up out of breath at least 10 times before I finally nodded off properly but the first time I put the lotion around my neck and shoulders just before bed I slept straight away all night. Its a little like deep heat but it gave my mind something to focus on rather than being anxious and its worked for me every night since. The spray is good and does the same thing. I have started to focus on my senses in times of panic what I can feel smell touch and so far it has worked.

All the best and feel free to message me 😊

[Kimba50]

Hi, Lizg1991, I have been in fluoxetine for 4 months, and I can honestly say the first 3 months were HELL, I couldn't sleep, no appetite, lost 2 stone in 2 month, anxiety a lot worse, I was thinking about stopping, but was told to hang on in there, which I did, thank god, I'm now feeling a lot better, still have off days, but the health anxiety a lot better, sleeping a lot better, life in general a lot better, So please stick with it, and hopefully you can turn a corner like me. 🤞

[Lizg1991 in reply to Kimba50]

Sorry for long reply I am currently on 30mg fluoxetine having to not have to take mebeverine all the time and I have propanolol to take in a morning I deffo am not “fixed” but I’m deffo doing better the sickness has stopped although sometimes I still feel sick, I just struggle with the mornings. And feeling like I can’t face the day I am definately better so I’m hoping that I will get there, I’m so glad you are feeling better, i too am finding it easier to sleep at night, I just need to beat these mornings I think, I know I’m better than I was I just feel like I’m letting my daughter down as I struggle to get up and sorted until 10/11 but luckily it’s the holidays st the moment xx