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Originally Posted by djembe8
 I just threw up from anxiety and I'm not exactly sure what to do. I feel like i'm on a roller coaster and things aren't getting better. I used to have phone numbers for support, people to call when you want to give up or when you just really need to talk to someone but I don't have it anymore. I'm not sure how to handle this. It's the first time i've ever thrown up from anxiety which stems from my depression. Has anyone encountered this issue? How do you deal with it? =( |
That happened to me once, when I was going through a break up. The day of the break up I was so sad, so anxious, that I started gagging, about to throw up. I only didn't because there was nothing in my stomach I guess.
I know how it feels, it's really horrible. I have lots of things I do to cope with anxiety when I have it, but it always depends. Not all of them work every time, some seem really silly and dumb but work.
Here's what I have done in the past that has worked at least one time: watching a movie/video/listening to a podcast - anything you find interesting. Sometimes it's enough to take your mind off of things that are causing you anxiety.
Breathing exercises. Taking a few deep breaths. Walking/running. Writing down your feelings. Blocking the thoughts - doing whatever you can to block the anxious thought when it happens, could be singing in your head (even if it's just going in your head "lalalalala" i can't hear you type of thing - sounds crazy I know, but works for me), counting, snapping a rubber band on your wrist, anything you think that will help along those lines.
Sometimes doing just one of the things I mentioned helps, sometimes I have to do two or three of them in combination. Usually there's at least some improvement.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I understand what you are going through and I know it's hard, but it can and will get better. It just takes some time. I hope you manage to feel better soon!