[Roba]

Is it normal when you have depression to also feel sick like you could throw up?

[lynn P.]

I don't know if serious depression could make you throw up, but extreme anxiety can? You should ask your doctor if you have this problem and it doesn't go away. Take good care.

[Rohag]

From PsychCentral's Symptoms of Depression page:

Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

Nausea or other physical problems may accompany depression. I personally experience frequent low-grade nausea or stomach discomfort, but I have other problems which could account for those symptoms as well.

Originally Posted by Lynn P.

You should ask your doctor if you have this problem and it doesn't go away.

Absolutely! I believe it is important to address physical symptoms independent of any mental illness diagnosis. Just because you're depressed doesn't mean you're exempt from other medical problems. Unfortunately, some medical professionals tend to read the symptoms of a person tagged with a mental health diagnosis as manifestations of that diagnosis and not bother searching for other potential causes. (Now I'll get off my soapbox....)

[sorrel]

I have with anxiety and panic, yes. But not really with depression as a separate thing.

[SophiaG]

I dont think nausea is traditionally associated with depression. It could be something else...

[Vibe]

I never personally got severe nausea when I was depressed. However, my digestive system was messed up when things were really bad. My stomach would growl a lot, like it was working in overdrive; and I often couldn't eat without having diarrhea less than half an hour later. It's eased up now, but I also cut caffeine completely out of my diet and stopped eating so much junk. That did a lot for killing the minor accompanying nausea. The depression had to lessen for the sick, pained feeling in my gut to go away though. Anxiety can still bring it back.

Sometimes it's hard to figure out exactly what's going on - especially when there are multiple things causing a symptom. I figure that the depression probably made me susceptible to these issues (along with genetic predisposition), but it was diet that pushed it over the edge.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0311080611.htm