So sick-can someone please help? Nausea, panic

It all started last Tuesday afternoon. I got real tired and sick to my stomach and had to lay down. I stayed in bed all night until it was time to get my daughter ready for school the next day. I woke up very sick to my stomach and in a complete panic attack. I was hyperventilating, dizzy, shaking, almost passed out, and in general felt very sick, including nausea. I couldn't stop rocking back and forth and holding myself and I felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I got to my doctor and he said it was anxiety and upped my prescription for Klonopin and Xanax. I am also now on Paxil. On Wednesday I was constipated and used Milk of Magnesia which gave me diarrhea for almost 12 hours. I was still nauseated and could only eat Jello, pudding, Cream of Wheat, broth, tea, and toast. I was sick all day Wednesday and Thursday and Friday. I had an upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, pelvic ultrasound, and abdominal CT scan, along with numerous blood tests recently, and everything is normal.

I am so scared I have cancer. about three weeks ago my blood calcium was elevated and I panicked, thinking I had cancer. I had it rechecked twice, and the second time it was back in a normal range. I constantly feel like I'm going to vomit. I can't leave the house. I am convinced I have multiple myeloma. I am scared out of my mind. Please someone help!

Hi S.A.A.D. and welcome.

I am sorry that you are going through such worry right now.;( It can really affect the quality of one's life to always have the fear of having a dreaded illness...but there is hope!

I have to second Medved's advice for looking into therapy. Have you sought this form of help before? Many people find a combination of therapy and meds to be very effective in managing their anxiety.

CBT in particular is helpful with the worries about health/illness. I went from daily panic attacks sparked by this worry, to an amazing recovery.;)

We also have a great Resource Guide here on our main page with a lot of self-help ideas that you could get started on anytime.

Keep posting here with us as well. It is helpful taking with others who care and understand. We are here to support!

Scaredy Cat

Oh yes...the GI system is often the hardest hit in terms of anxiety.

We have had members who have lost alarming amounts of weight. (I myself had stomach issues that caused me to lose enough weight to miss my period for over a year.)

The first time that I had a panic attack, I thought that I was coming down with the flu. Many times since, I have been sure that I was getting very sick, only to see it pass. I finally came to realize that I was indeed having panic episodes, that mimicked coming down with a horrible flu/virus.

Anxiety can make you feel completely unwell. Not only do the symptoms get you...but the exhaustion that it takes to maintain through all of the stress and strain just leave you drained.

Again, inquire about therapy...your doctor can most likely make a recommendation. If you lower your anxiety...you will lessen your symptoms. There are also anti-nausea meds that you could ask about while you are consulting with your doctor.

Best wishes and keep posting!

S.C.

Hi there! It is crazy what anxiety can do. I experience nausea, and shakiness almost daily!

Panic attacks really drain you and can make you feel terrible. I agree, the chronic nausea is a true pain, I have felt nauseous for the pas 3 days, but my anxiety levels are really high. I have been stuck in bed with a bad cold and laying down and really bad overcast bright weathers makes it worse for me nauseous wise. Once anxiety hits you it's something that you will have to figure out how to kick it in the butt with something to keep you occupied!

I know the nauseousous Is the worst and hard to get rid of, Tylenol seems to help me, but if you hate medicine, ginger really helps! Sad that anxiety itself can create things of such grief and make us feel so scared but even coming on here for myself makes me feel so much better and the people on here care and are so awesome!

Hope you feel better!