Meg521

Date posted: 6d

Looking for advise anything helps

I’ve had really hard days yesterday and today with the feeling of constant nausea due to my fear of throwing up which is also causing me to eat less and eating less is making me more nauseaus. I was up all last night unable to sleep and in the bathroom with constant nausea. Tonight, I feel nauseaus again bad and I need some tips on how to get myself to just go to bed and get past this spiral. At this point anything will be helpful❤️

no surrender

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 6d

Wow, I wish I had some helpful advice for you. Is this there an anti-nausea med you can take?

Meg521

Date posted: 6d

@no surrender I’ve taken Zofran which is prescribed by my psychiatrist and it seems to help but today it’s not and I’m guessing it’s because I am just so far down the rabbit hole of overthinking that I’ve made myself this nauseaus 😵‍💫

no surrender

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 6d

I feel bad for you, not sleeping and being nauseous is the worst. Did your therapist try doing an exposure over your fear of throwing up?

Meg521

Date posted: 6d

@no surrender I just recently started therapy so we haven’t started exposures yet. REALLY hoping to have some luck with that🙏🏻

Lori M

Date posted: 5d

I don’t know if this will help you or not. I use ginger chews or ginger candy for nausea or a cup of tea with a few pieces of candied ginger. I can never tell if my nausea is from anxiety, stress, or reflux, but ginger soothes the tummy. It’s probably trading one compulsion for another but it sounds like you need some immediate relief.

Meg521

Date posted: 5d

@Lori M Thank you, I can never tell either! I ended up drinking spearmint tea (at legit 2am) and it seemed to do the trick. I am going to order some ginger candy so I have it as an alternative to medication☺️

Anonymous

Date posted: 5d

Hey! I have the same fear and when i’m feeling nauseous due to ocd of thinking about it and unable to eat, I tend to eat foods that wouldn’t upset my stomach such as a cracker, dry cereal, fruit, or bread. Also remember to take small sips of water to get your hunger and appetite begin to come back. Once your brain registers that you’re hungry, it’s easier to eat and can let the nausea subside. I know it’s a day later but try drinking small sips of water, eat something small at first and bland and put on a show that comforts you which can distract your loop if you’re stuck. Wishing you healing and the best 🤍

Meg521

Date posted: 5d

@Anonymous It’s so nice to hear that other people have the same fear it makes me feel less alone. Thank you for that tip I’m definetly going to push myself to eat some crackers when I’m feeling nauseaus so I can get something in my stomach. I also totally agree with comfort show idea I fell asleep to greys anatomy last night! 😂whatever works

Anonymous

Date posted: 5d

@Meg521 Definitely not alone! It can feel overwhelming but there’s hope and ways to power through it :) greys anatomy definitely would’ve distracted me 😭 I usually play Bob’s Burgers because it helps seeing people (real or fake) do things easily that feel hard for me. Definitely try a light snack next time!! It helps anchor the uneasy and realize the nausea is probably just hunger or using nervous energy

Meg521

Date posted: 5d

@Anonymous Thank you! ❤️

JenJen987

Date posted: 11h

@Meg521 I actually just ordered a pack of Boost since I haven’t been able to eat. Maybe you could try that until you are able to eat again? Each one has 250 calories and vitamins/minerals. I also watch funny shows to try to distract me from the anxiety and obsessive thoughts.

Serio?

Date posted: 16w

Looking for tips on losing your appetite

I’m trying to get in with therapy right now, but I’m most concerned on having issues with not eating. Intrusive thoughts and anxiety make me nauseous and distracted from eating. It took me an hour last night to eat instant ramen. Does anyone know what I could do about this? I’m only eating around 1 meal a day and I’m afraid of how this could affect me medically.

Young adults with OCD

myfunnyvalen...

Date posted: 13w

Can anyone help?

Does anyone know any tips on how to accept the uncertainty of being unable to sleep? I get to so scared that if I don’t sleep, something bad will happen to me. Or I’ll end up in like the hospital or I’ll go crazy. It’s really scary and it bothers me so much. If anyone has advice I’d love to hear it!!

Harm OCD

suzie90

Date posted: 9w

Emetophobia

So I’m severely emetophobic but these past few weeks have gotten SO bad. I had a bad reaction to an SSRI that made me feel like I was gonna throwup, I stopped taking them over two weeks ago but ever since then the fear has got even worse. I haven’t left the house properly in weeks because I’ve convinced myself I’ll be sick. I feel nauseous even indoors a lot of the time (there are hours when I don’t, like for example this afternoon I was fine). But I challenged myself to go for a short walk this evening and omg it was so hard I really thought I might throwup. The thing is I KNOW it’s anxiety and not real nausea because it feels completely different to when I was actually nauseous from the medication. This feeling is more like a tight throat/sensation of a lump in my throat that makes me feel like I’m gonna gag. I also have RCPD (I can’t burp basically lol) so I just feel like I have trapped air in my throat that’s gonna make me puke. The phobia has gotten really really bad. I have started therapy recently but I’ve been scared of throwing up since I was a kid and I’m now 31 lol wtf. I remember last Christmas my mum said someone at her work had been sick and I was so scared my mum had caught it and would pass it on to me that I refused to leave my bedroom without wearing gloves and a mask and wiping everything with anti-germ wipes. But right now it’s so so bad because I have literally gotten to the point where I’ve convinced myself I feel nauseous pretty much 24/7 and I am taking anti-nausea meds almost every day. Has anyone else dealt with/has tips for this??? I’m literally desperate 😭

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