[Lost in Translator]

I've been getting bouts of nausea, it's triggered at various times however most commonly (though not always) when I'm going to eat.

I haven't yet seen a psychologist about it, though I have been to a doctor and it has been confirmed that they cannot find anything wrong with my stomach.

What I assume is that it's some form of anxiety, where when I'm nervous I make myself feel nauseous/feel like I'm going to throw up. I haven't yet been sick which also makes me think it's psychological. It most commonly happens when I'm going out and when I'm about to eat.. I can generally still go out when this happens, however it rather difficult for me to eat when I feel I'm going to throw up. To an extent I think it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, I think I'm going to be sick, which makes me anxious, thus I feel sick.
It's been going on for a while but it comes and goes.

Has anyone else had this problem, or have some suggestions? I don't want to get in a habit of not/hardly eating because of this.

[drpepper]

I feel the same way. Especially when I go out to eat or if someone comes to visit and eats with us. I avoid it like the plague now. I think it's a fear of eating in front of someone. Because my hands and head/neck sort of spasm and shake especially right when someone looks at me. So that's really embarassing so I try to hide when I eat now. Or eat while watching TV so I know no one will be looking at me. It's hard because I have to avoid a lot of social situations that involve eating..

[ChipmunkGal]

First, I'm sorry you are feeling this way. Second, this sounds like a case of anxiety. I deal with this as well. Drinking carbonated drinks helps or breathing exercises to calm your nerves.

Originally Posted by ChipmunkGal

First, I'm sorry you are feeling this way. Second, this sounds like a case of anxiety. I deal with this as well. Drinking carbonated drinks helps or breathing exercises to calm your nerves.

Excellent advice Chipmunk. Krogers has sparkling water If you do not like sodas.

It works . That and relaxing till it passes. And maybe after that you'll be able to eat.

We have to eat to keep up our health.

various things can bring on eating or not eating . Stress will do a number on the body.

not long after my cancer diagnosis I went through a period where I felt sick at the thought of eating . I had no Appitie (sp) , This was a first for me .

it didn't last longer than a couple of weeks off and on.

Patricia

[Kakaneki]

I feel this way most of the time. I've lost a ton of weight and can barely walk without getting dizzy. Apparently it is anxiety related. I am working on the anxiety but in the meantime I just make sure that I either force myself to eat a little bit even though I don't want to or wait for random periods of hunger when I can actually eat without feeling nauseous.

[eskielover]

I went through a trauma with the home care person that was caring for my Mother when she was dying of cancer (she not only stole my Mothers ID, wrote checks on her account & on top of that, called the police & accused me of abusing my Mother).....while this was all going on, I had no support from anyone to help me understand what was going on or any help even with my psychologist or pdoc. On top of that, my mare just had her foal & she was injured at 3 weeks old & I was caring for her leg several times a day.......& the previous August, we had a forest fire & the smoke covered the valley I was living in.....had the worst asthma attack & was in the hospital for 10 days with that....the smoke smell did nothing for my nausea in the first place. I was just a mess of stress & emotions & I couldn't eat for months.......from October - February.....needless to say, I ended up in the hospital on a central line with IV nutrition by January just at the time my Mother died.

Stress in our lives can definitely have an effect on our eating...the the point of bringing the weight down to anorexia levels that needs to be avoided.....if at all possible, try to force yourself to eat small bites throughout the day.....don't let yourself get to the point that I ended up at....the hospital's pdoc (the hospital didn't have a psych ward) was going to put me on a hold if I didn't agree to the central line or a feeding tube......but my medical Dr looked the other way when I left the hospital so I could go to my Mother's funeral if I promised to come back after I got things settled the next week & have the central line & nutrition....I was so anemic, I barely made it through the funeral......but made it back to the hospital the next week.

Stress & nausea & not eating is nothing to fool around with....need to force yourself to eat at least small amounts & work on what is causing the stress.

Please take care of yourself,
Debbie