What do I do about emet?

[Lozi1234]

Hi everyone new to site, finally decided to reach out for
Support, Ive yet again been up most of night with nausea and I've tried everything to make it go, iv recently ran out Of my anti
Sickness tablets and I feel like of without them all I do is have panic attacks and feel even sicker. Does anyone have a method or tips on how to make the nausea go away i am so tired of wasting my life away trying to prevent myself being sick! I can't even eat some foods because I'm scared they will make me sick, I am too scared to go to my gp and tell him about the way I feel about being sick, yet I no this isn't just a fear of sick because it effectsy my lifestyle and the value of life I have.

[emmalinda]

i try to distract myself. i have a tv in my bedroom and keep it on until i go to sleep. as well as fb. I was scared when i first went to the doctor as well but you feel so much better being able to get it off your chest. it feels good. definatley go.

[krissiruvi]

the reason you feel sicker than when you had your anti-emetics, is because a symptom of anxiety is - nausea.
When you think about it, anxiety causes nausea. You get anxiety due to your fear of being sick - Emetophobia. When you fear something, your body doesn't go into panic - but fight or flight. You're body/mind has actually chosen to fight. You get anxious, due to all the adrenalin your body pumps to fight the thing that has caused this fear. When this happens, you get nauseous because everything but the vital muscles, your heart, brain etc decrease in alertness. Your blood rushes to your vital organs for surival. And then once you're nauseous, it starts all again. You're not sick, you're simply fighting.

As for a distraction - play some games that need alot or all of your attention. Try to draw something beautiful and challenging. Watch some TV, talk to someone you trust, drink chamomile tea, or if you have fresh basil.. make a tea out of that as basil reduces nausea significantly. If you have ginger as well, give that a go, but I don't know too much about ginger. Drink cold water as well! It helps.
Stay calm, you're okay! remember that you ARE okay!

Definitely go to the doctor, as your doctor won't judge you, but help you!
Good luck, and I hope you're situation improves.
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