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Posted 11/6/2015 2:56 AM (GMT 0)
Every morning I wake up feeling incredibly anxious and nauseous.
I'm being forced to go to a group therapy program M-F from 8am to 2pm , which is good and terrible at the same time. It helps to have some structure to my day, and by the end of the day I'm feeling a lot better, its just getting up and getting moving that is insanely hard.
I'm finding it really hard to eat, which is terrifying me. The psychiatrist at the program told me I need to eat at least 1000 calories a day, but she gave me no advice on how I'm supposed to do this, especially when I keep throwing up and feeling nauseous all the time. Food just sounds completely unappealing, and it sucks. I told her I was worried I was going to starve and she said it was definitely possible, and it can also cause heart disease, and my anxiety around eating has been 1000x worse ever since. I don't know how to get past this, I'm just so sick of feeling terrible all the time.
I want to feel good again :(
Posted 11/6/2015 3:42 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

I threw up every morning for 2 months straight because I was so anxious in the mornings. Food made me sick to my stomach and I would start gagging if I had to go into the kitchen for anything. What I found helped me the most was to drink meal replacement shakes. For some reason, drinking a half a shake at a time didn't bother me like eating did. I went for the chocolate Atkins shake but you can choose any brand/flavor you like. Since it's meant to sub in for a meal, you'll get the vitamins you need — but you don't have to eat anything. And you won't starve, either. :)

I hope you can find a way to get your anxiety under control so you can stop throwing up. I ended up getting on a medication so my vomiting became less frequent, and now it's gone completely.

I know exactly how you feel... you aren't alone!

-Cat
Posted 11/6/2015 4:36 AM (GMT 0)
I too. because I know what's in store for me. lemonade helps. keep strong.
Posted 11/6/2015 3:15 PM (GMT 0)
SJ,

I am so sorry to hear of the rough time you are going through currently.:(

I am also concerned about when you say you are being forced to go to your group? I am a little confused as to why you are in a program seemingly against your will? :(

However, in answer to your concern...increased morning anxiety is a common challenge unfortunately. ..

...but as B.C. suggested, nutritional shakes such as Boost or Ensure are a great choice for the calories and nutrients you need...especially if you are struggling to eat solids. Using them supplementally, rather than as a meal replacement if possible is the goal!

Anti emetic meds can also be discussed with your doctor...so make a call to discuss this if you can.

Know we are here to support you! I am sending encouragement and well wishes your way.

Talk soon,

S.C.
Posted 11/6/2015 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone for the suggestions.
Well the group isn't entirely against my will, I just have a lot of pressure from my dad and the people who work there to go, so I feel like I don't really have much of a choice. In a way it is good for me though.
I talked to the psychiatrist there today and she asked me if I wanted to be admitted to their inpatient program, because the inability to eat is incredibly dangerous apparently and meets the criteria for it. I said absolutely not, those places are torture (I've been twice unfortunately), but now I have that hanging over my head as well.
She's requesting I get an upper endoscopy to rule out ulcers or other physical causes of the nausea. I'm just so tired of all of this.. I want to be normal.. I don't know what to do with myself.
Posted 11/7/2015 1:49 AM (GMT 0)
Medical doctors love to try to diagnose anxiety symptoms as some real physical illness. When I had my bout with vomiting and nausea I had to have an ultrasound of my GI tract (which came back clean) and a bunch of blood tests. They wanted me to have an endoscopy but I declined because my nausea is due to anxiety. My primary doc also prescribed some stomach acid blocker thingie. No amount of telling her that the vomiting was from anxiety would deter her. She told me as a physician, if she missed something and I got really sick, she wouldn't be taking care of me. She had a good point! I finally got through to her when we went over my symptoms and the fact that as soon as I got on a medicine that worked for me, the vomiting stopped.
Posted 11/7/2015 4:31 AM (GMT 0)
SJ,

Keep working towards you recovery...

...being admitted to an inpatient program is daunting, I agree...

...but there is much you can do before you get to that point of need...so keep working on your therapy, group and self help with your best efforts!

We are here for you...keep posting.

S.C.
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