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Nausea is one of the symptoms of ny anxiety. Does anyone have this also?

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leehow79

Yes i do + also strugling 2 eat. it is a very common side effect. hav u spoke 2 ur dr about this, maybe he/she can hlp. kindest regards leehow.**

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merlincat

Thanks lee how. I have been given an anti - nausea drug to take twice a day but it does not seem to be effective. I make myself eat but it is difficult & I'm always relieved when I can finish. Have lost a lot of weight - & wasn't' overweight before this started. Even when I'm not feeling particularly anxious the thought of food is off putting. I used to enjoy cooking - & eating!

Have done when it's been really bad before i was put on meds it seems now if i'm stressed i get it. But, I feel better when I've eaten something. How strange?

Yes, merlincat. I've had this many a time, like oldhand, I feel better when I eat! However it's a bit of a 'catch 22', because the nausea makes me not want to eat. I try to eat food that is easy to swallow, such as soup or yoghurt, even breakfast cereal helps!

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Jeffju

When I felI couldn't eat , like AnnChus, I used to eat soup a lot. It's easy to swallow ,no chewing!!! I don't get nauseous unless I am in extreme anxiety. I have also lost weight and just wish I could be better. Hope you manage with the soup, merlincat. Goood luck.

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tintin5187

Ive had this too.... def agree with easy to swallow foods. Feeling sicky makes you loose your appetite too. Try little and often, even dry biscuits & drink lots of water. Hope you feel better soon.... promise it will pass :) x x x x

Yes,if I get a "wave" of anxiety I feel nauseous,sometimes feel it hard to swallow food too

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henige

Yes, nausea is very common in anxiety, but given time and eating little and often, it helps.

My nausea was so bad i used to have my coffee in an egg cup(don't laugh), but I didn't want to start not drinking it, otherwise it would get the better of me.

Think small with to start getting back on track xxx

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merlincat

Thank you everyone for your advice. Eating - even the thought of food - is a big stress for me at present but I am managing to swallow something. Soup is good and fruit and cereal. It is encouraging to know that it could improve - it just seems like a very long dark tunnel. Can you eat now henige?

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Rosylilac

I have felt nauseous for 7 weeks now, also have terrible ectopic heart beats and feel very tired all the time. I'm sure this is all anxiety but i convince myself constantly that the symptoms are because there is something else wrong and then this is what i am anxious about. Very bad cycle to get into !! I too struggle to face food at times and have had rice krispies for tea a few times, can't even enjoy a glass of wine!! Its rubbish isn't it, i feel like such a loser!!

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