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Posted 6/29/2013 7:59 PM (GMT 0)
I have been diagnosed with GERD and a small hiatal hernia after an EGD about a year and half ago. I also suffer from anxiety and constantly worry about everything. One of my main symptoms is nausea. It usually starts in the morning and last through out most of the day. I am usually fine in the evenings. I take Prilosec in the morning. I have valium for my anxiety and usually take 2.5mg to 5mg a day. Never more than that. I also have Compazine for my nausea but it doesn't seem to help that much. The nausea is ruining my life! Does anyone else have nausea as the main symptom of their GERD or hernia? Any help in how to curb my anxiety would be appreciated. Are the GERD, anxiety and nausea all interrelated? I don't vomit unless I force my self. I have had blood test done including a complete liver function test due to an elevated ALT and AST a year ago which was due to taking a lot of Tylenol the week that my blood was drawn. Levels returned to normal after I quit the Tylenol. Had an abdominal ultrasound done a year ago and that came back normal. Tested negative for hepatitis on my liver function test. Can nausea be a result of my severe anxiety and worrying and GERD?
Posted 6/29/2013 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I always have nausea with any kind of distress. Now with anxiety, years ago with depression. Since my panic attacks have started, I throw up an average of 3 times day.

I find it more helpful to take my prilosec before bed. It seems to help keep the acid from building up.

Here are some other things that help me -

Concentrating on proper breathing. I think shortness of breath contributes to nausea.

Dental hygiene adjustments - I develop dry mouth when I have emotional problems, don't know if you do, but the dry mouth aggravates my nausea. There are actually mouthwashes and toothpaste designed for this. They help hydrate your mouth - which can help, in turn, with the nausea. :)

Foods - there are different foods that naturally help alleviate nausea. I try to incorporate the ones I find appealing into my diet on a regular basis. Ginger, for example, is good for nausea. Quality ginger ale is made with real ginger, so great for sipping. Mint is another one - chewing a stick of spearmint gum or a glass of cold sweet tea with some mint bruised and dropped into the bottom of the glass are VERY helpful for me.
These are just the ones I like - you might look up other ones. :)
Posted 6/30/2013 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
they also have ginger gum back where the nausea meds are
Posted 6/30/2013 3:18 AM (GMT 0)
No way, Lisa! Thank you, I had no idea! :) :) :)
Posted 6/30/2013 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
All I can add is check the resources there is a arsenal of self help weapons to fight almost all anxiety related
problems. Peace

Larry ***
Posted 6/30/2013 6:33 AM (GMT 0)
I have gerd also and get sick when my anxiety is real bad or I ate something that didnt go well with the reflux disease (tomato sauce mostly) the prilosec made it worse for me and caused more stomach pain. But, it can all be related. I didnt have gerd before anxiety. And the hiatal hernia can be the same thing. If you breathe really fast and short through your panic attacks it causes extra gas in the diaphram. Thats how mine started.. Then if its too heavy and belching doesnt help or you simply cant, you feel the need to get sick, now forms hiatal hernia cause your ripping linings from getting sick. Tums and milk are my bestfriends. Have you tried either of those things to see if they relieve you? I hope things get better for you. I k.ow its painful and more than anything frusterating!
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