Re: Is nausea actually common in people with emetophobia?
It could be acid/reflux - it can cause symtoms like you describe, it doesn't necessarily cause burning. I get the same thing, it feels like something is coming up into my throat, I get pain (not burning, just pain) and feel very sick. Often when I lie down I get the tacky feeling in my throat and start coughing with it. I also get very bloated and uncomfortable. Yeah, I feel sick A LOT. I get a gurgly tummy and that makes me panic more that I have a bug or something.
Acid/reflux is made worse by anxiety, and by not eating enough. Sometimes I just have to force myself to eat something like a few crackers. Maybe try some rennie, see if that helps at all.
I am also terrified of being sick, I know how you feel xxx
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Oh, forgot to add - when I feel like I need to burp and it won't come, sometimes I can feel a tacky or foamy stuff come up into my throat as well, it's really scary as I always think it's v*. Again, I never get any burning.
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