Re: Retching / Sick first thing
I wish I had a solution to offer 'whitelight' as regards the morning sickness/retching etc - I've been experiencing nausea waking me in the mornings since last August and it terrifies me because I'm Emetophobic. All I know is nausea is one of the most common physical symptoms of acute anxiety, according to Claire Weekes. If your retching produces 'acid' perhaps an anti-gastric med might help - they're called Proton Pump Inhibitors and can be ueful. I had dreadful acid reflux until a couple of months ago and I'm now on Lansoprazole - which I don't like - but it certainly cuts out the acid. Are you eating anything spicy or drinking alcohol shortly before you go to bed? That could also cause acid to build up in your stomach over night. I wish I had a simple solution, but can only offer support and say I fully understand how anxious all this is making you. Don't be afraid to go back to your GP and ask about the PPIs - they're earning a fortune and the NHS is there for all of us - we've all contributed to it.
I can also sympathise with the noise issues all too well. Noisy, thoughtless neighbours drive me almost to the point of suicide or murder (latter not literally) sometimes as I'm agoraphobic and anyway don't see why I should be forced out of my apartment just because they are selfish morons. Like you I live in a block of flats where the insulation between the flats is zero. I'm a relatively docile individual, but noise I can't escape from virtually turns me into an axe murderess, I become so angry! I think it's based on intrusion into our personal space and being 'out of our control'. If our neighbours won't listen to our polite requests for consideration I don't know what else to suggest. There is a local Neighbourhood Noise Nuisance Team, but they're useless. If anybody complained about anything I did I'd be mortified, but these individuals don't appear to give a damn. I wish you well, let us know how you get on. Best wishes, Helen
Last edited by BNCfan; 13-01-09 at 11:43.
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