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Posted 3/16/2012 3:51 PM (GMT 0)
So yesterday during lunch I ate only a little bit and then felt the weirdest sensation in my stomach.. It was like this icky, sour, painful queasy feeling.. Not like i was going to throw up, but kind of like this hollow gnawing in my stomach.. I couldn't even eat because it was so bad.. So I drank some water and fell asleep and felt better.. Later on I had dinner and AUTOMATICALLY after eating dinner, I felt that queasy feeling yet again... I was really scared by now.. It kept coming back with eating.. It went away again with peppermint tea and then I ate again only a little bit.. It came back.. I am terrified :/ I'm on my period and i've been having pretty bad cramps this month.. Idk if that has anything to do with it though because my period has NEVER made me queasy before.. I have felt this way before though.. Several times, once because of post nasal drip and once because I didn't eat anything.. I'm scared that i'm not going to be able to eat without feeling like this.. I want to be normal again :/ I'm so scared.. I just want to be able to eat....
Posted 3/16/2012 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Michiev,

I am sorry that you are having digestive trouble.:( However, it is really common with anxiety. I remember in the beginning of my anxiety troubles, I would get such sever stomach pain after eating, that I would pracitcally double over.

I suspected an ulcer because of the amount of pain, and because it occured right after eating, so I was tested. The results turned out negative...so it was the anxiety after all. (the test was non-invasive and really simple.)

However, I think it is wise to make an appointment to rule out any physical reasons why you may be feeling this way. It could just be anxiety as it was with me, but why take a chance? If nothing else, your doctor may be able to recommend some treatment to help you feel better.:)

I hope that you are doing better today, but if not...make an appointment quick, before the weekend, so that you can get back to eating again without fear of feeling sick!

Healing thoughts,

S.C.
Posted 3/16/2012 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
I don't know if i am better today unfortunantely, I've been too anxious to try and eat anything for fear of that creepy queasy feeling coming back D: It doesn't seem to matter how much I eat of anything.. cause i ate a bagel bite yesterday afternoon and it happened directly after that and then I had a bunch of noodles and didn't happen until later on.. I also don't have any medical insurnance to go to a doctor :/
Posted 3/16/2012 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
This may be one of those times that you have to go in, and be resolved to making payments for your visit...you can't not eat for long!!!

Maybe you can apply for some financial assitance for medical costs? Or ask for some help from family for this?

If this isn't possible (I am just throwing out ideas, b/c I want to see you get help!) then I would recommend trying some nutritional drinks like Ensure. They are packed with vitamins/nutrients and have a good caloric load. If you sip om them throughout the day, maybe it won't bother your stomach, and you'll at least be getting some nutrition.

Let us know how your doing soon.

S.C.
Posted 3/16/2012 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
I agree if you don't get past this soon, you will need to go to your clinic to find out if there is any medical problem going on.

Our lives are filled with emotions from fear to shame, anger to depression as well as the good emotions, delight, happiness etc.  Our emotions cause complex physical symptoms. It is the intensity of our emotions that can send our body into overdrive producing gastric symptoms. .  I am not a physician so I cannot tell you all your symptoms are due to stress but I do feel if you can reduce the worry and stress you are feeling re "what is wrong" it may perhaps settled your symptoms so that you can eat.

Hoping you soon feel better and please do keep talking with us here in the forum.

 

Posted 3/16/2012 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
I get the same feeling during times of high anxiety. Although, I'm a male so I don't have any experience with the menstruation part of it. I usually am able to pull through by eating with my wife or anyone else that will keep my mind off of the thoughts that the food may or will get me sick.
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