anxietygirl91
30-11-16, 09:04
Hello all!
I have been a long time lurker as I've suffered anxiety for most of my life. A few years ago I became agoraphobic and didn't leave my house for 2 years. I managed to recover.
In August this year, I had my first GI virus at 26 years old. It was pretty bad.. but only lasted 24 hours. However, ever since I've had bad anxiety along with horrendous nausea every day. I don't know which one came first.. the anxiety or the nausea. I know anxiety can cause nausea, but I never thought it could make me feel SO bad. I spend most of my days in bed. sometimes, it will be mild and I can get up to clean my house and see my parents.
I've seen so many doctors and have had tests including but not limited to;
Blood tests, stool tests, X-rays, MRI's, ultrasounds, gall bladder HIDA scan, endoscopy, colonoscopy, urine tests just off the top of my head.
The only thing that came back was "hyperventilation syndrome" caused by anxiety after having my arterial blood gases tested. I already knew I had this as i've had the breathlessness for 4 years.
The nausea is non stop. If I go out anywhere I take a vomit bag with me and am constantly looking for toilets incase i'm sick. I haven't actually vomited since the GI virus, but I've felt very close everyday.I think I may have a vomiting phobia, but not sure. A lot of the 14 + doctors i've seen are saying this could be anxiety.. but the feeling is so bad and strong that I just can't accept that it is anxiety. I'm nauseous even when I'm not anxious, sometimes when i'm anxious, the nausea will trigger a panic attack sometimes.
I also am a little constipated. I also get cramps and wind sometimes.. this happens once a week or so, but my most prominent symptom is nausea.
I've had to quit my job and just stay home feeling sorry for myself. i'm supposed to be on a holiday in new york with my partner right now and feel that i've let him down majorly with this illness.
Can anyone tell me if they've had anything similar? I'm desperate for answers. I have lexapro but too afraid to take it incase it makes me feel worse. I was on .25mg of xanax but stopped taking it as it was doing nothing for my anxiety and nausea. The dose was probably not strong enough.
If anyone can let me know if they have experienced anything like this with their anxiety, please let me know. I'll be forever grateful!
I have been a long time lurker as I've suffered anxiety for most of my life. A few years ago I became agoraphobic and didn't leave my house for 2 years. I managed to recover.
In August this year, I had my first GI virus at 26 years old. It was pretty bad.. but only lasted 24 hours. However, ever since I've had bad anxiety along with horrendous nausea every day. I don't know which one came first.. the anxiety or the nausea. I know anxiety can cause nausea, but I never thought it could make me feel SO bad. I spend most of my days in bed. sometimes, it will be mild and I can get up to clean my house and see my parents.
I've seen so many doctors and have had tests including but not limited to;
Blood tests, stool tests, X-rays, MRI's, ultrasounds, gall bladder HIDA scan, endoscopy, colonoscopy, urine tests just off the top of my head.
The only thing that came back was "hyperventilation syndrome" caused by anxiety after having my arterial blood gases tested. I already knew I had this as i've had the breathlessness for 4 years.
The nausea is non stop. If I go out anywhere I take a vomit bag with me and am constantly looking for toilets incase i'm sick. I haven't actually vomited since the GI virus, but I've felt very close everyday.I think I may have a vomiting phobia, but not sure. A lot of the 14 + doctors i've seen are saying this could be anxiety.. but the feeling is so bad and strong that I just can't accept that it is anxiety. I'm nauseous even when I'm not anxious, sometimes when i'm anxious, the nausea will trigger a panic attack sometimes.
I also am a little constipated. I also get cramps and wind sometimes.. this happens once a week or so, but my most prominent symptom is nausea.
I've had to quit my job and just stay home feeling sorry for myself. i'm supposed to be on a holiday in new york with my partner right now and feel that i've let him down majorly with this illness.
Can anyone tell me if they've had anything similar? I'm desperate for answers. I have lexapro but too afraid to take it incase it makes me feel worse. I was on .25mg of xanax but stopped taking it as it was doing nothing for my anxiety and nausea. The dose was probably not strong enough.
If anyone can let me know if they have experienced anything like this with their anxiety, please let me know. I'll be forever grateful!