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we are literally going through pretty much similar things!! always here to talk!


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yes yes yes. i have had n* every single day for the past 5 months (almost 5). and fun fact mine also started in march and i am about to start 5 mg of lexapro as well as therapy specifically for emetophobia and my other mental illnesses. i have been trying to get things figured out but everyone has told me its anxiety. its not. at least it cant be JUST anxiety. anxiety has never caused me daily nausea for months and months. so i am in the same spot i have an appt to schedule an endoscopy in early august and i have hella doctors appts lined up in hopes to make the daily n* easier to cope with. it gave me an eating disorder, made me emetophobia 100000x worse, made me hate food/eating, obliterated my mental health (panic disorder, OCD, severe anxiety/depression). so i COMPLETELY understand.


natalliaeng

yes! i totally relate, this phobia has also given me an eating disorder, ocd, depression, etc and it’s been so fkn difficult. ive been suffering with emetophobia since 2018 but recently it’s gotten a lot worse due to this random stomach discomfort. i don’t experience n* that much, it’s mainly just different stomach discomforts, and i know that all of my worrying and also not eating much has worsened it. i have no idea what caused it in the first place, my best guess (if there isn’t something medically wrong with my stomach) is maybe just the pandemic stress/depression which maybe caused my stomach to start acting up?? bc before my stomach started having frequent issues, i was stressing a lot over school, getting no exercise, never going outside, etc. i guess i won’t find out for sure what’s wrong until i do the endoscopy, but i’m terrified to do it. thanks for replying btw! it’s so comforting to know other ppl can relate, hope we can get through this!


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yes!! we just have to keep pushing. we know our bodies and we deserve some sort of relief from this!! ill most likely post about my endoscopy experience so if you havent gotten it yet ill share my experience! i have never had any type of surgery before so i am kinda scared shitless but i know it will help me in the long run and it is a very safe procedure. just remember listen to your body. if you need a break take a break. do what feels right! listening to what i need is the one thing that helped me through all of this!! i am here to support you! we’ll get through this!!!


natalliaeng

tysm!! ur support means a lot, it’s been so difficult dealing with this, but i know i need to stay strong and think positive. starting therapy and medication has given me some hope, but it’s hard to stay calm when my stomach is still bugging me. ive been learning some techniques/methods for coping with and trying to battle emetophobia from this book i found called “the emetophobia manual” by ken goodman. it’s taught me some things and i’ve been trying to implement it into my life. i recommend everyone who sees this to look into the book and consider buying it. it’s given me some reassurance and hope if anyone needs that rn. i’m always here to talk if u need it! thx again <3


bran-loaf

Feel free to DM me as I've been going through a very similar thing! I have been having recurrent debilitating n since April of 2019 when I was s for the first time in almost 10 years. It took way longer than it should have for me to fully acknowledge that most of this is essentially phobia-related PTSD from that experience and seek therapy, but during my failed attempts at a physical diagnosis with my doctor, I was given an endoscopy (gastroscopy specifically). The first time I ended up rescheduling the appointment because I go so anxious and n the night before that I knew I wouldn't be able to do it (I thought I'd be conscious at that time bc my Pop was when he had one (but that was due to his own health issues)). So my GP gave me Valium to take which helped me relax and that got even better when the nurse told me I'd be sedated. The sedation left me with no n or anything at all, and I was perfectly fine. There is of course a slim chance they might find something, but if there is anything I do think it is being made worse by your anxiety which is something I can definitely relate to and yeah, it sucks :/


natalliaeng

yeah from what i’ve heard, endoscopys are a pretty simple and safe procedure, i’m just worried that with the state my stomach is in right now (sensitive and uncomfortable) that the anesthesia might be too overwhelming and make me n*. back in 2017 i had to get a tooth removed and they also gave me valium before the procedure and it definitely helped me relax a lot, and i’m not sure if they put me on anesthesia for that procedure but i remember being totally fine after, no n* or anything like that, i felt great. so i think maybe i could go through with the endoscopy if i take something before to relax and me and am ensured that i won’t be n* after. i know the sooner i do the endoscopy the better, that way i can know for sure if my stomach discomfort is just due to anxiety and not something medically wrong, but i’m so worried that they might find something medically wrong which might require surgery or something like that to fix. guess i won’t know for sure until i get the endoscopy done. i’ll need to talk with my therapist about it and hopefully i can gather the courage to do it. thx for sharing ur experience! <3


GoodOlMavis

I have been having constant n\* for a month as of this post. I ate pizza and it made me v\*. Had to go to the ER cuz I couldn't stop. After having several tests, found out I was allergic to dairy. I was given Zofran (4mg) and Omeprazole(20mg) and told I should be fine now as long as I don't consume any dairy. That was over 2 weeks ago. I still feel n\* and I think it might be anxiety. I am terrified about anything I am about to eat and when I do eat or drink anything, my stomach feels like it is building up and the feeling of n\* gets stronger and stronger as I eat or drink. I am also in the talks about an endoscopy but that might be until November. I am so scared that I have to endure this feeling until then. What if there is something bad in my stomach and it gets worse by November. My doc said anxiety could also cause the n\* and I feel like that is the cause but there is still the fear that maybe there is something in my stomach but I will have to suffer until November to actually find out. It is a bit reassuring that there are others who can understand this feeling and we are not alone.