Question!

[kateatsbugs]

My emetophobia Dosent seem to bother me in the day unless something triggers it , but it seems that as soon as i lay down to go to bed , I start to feel like . its now 2 30 am I have a 2 month old baby and i know im gonna have to feed her at 4 and i would really like to sleep but everytime i start to feel better i lay down and then 5 minutes later i start to feel horrible to my stomach HELP?

[NatalyKay]

ANXIETY AND STRESS. I used to HATE going to sleep because I knew I'd start to feel weird, but I realized it's because I'm just focusing on how bad I'm gonna feel and then I end up making myself feel sick. You trained your mind to think that you're going to have a stomach ache!

[kateatsbugs]

True but the funny thing is , is that i wont even be thinking about it ill be watching my favorite tv show and it will just come on. I hate it.

[NatalyKay]

I am the exact same way, I'll just be watching like Family Guy or something and all of a sudden I start to feel nauseous. THEN I think about it and just get nervous. So, it's obviously just anxiety. You're gonna be okay

[kateatsbugs]

You know its really crazy that theres actaully a website for people like me , i thought i was crazyy lol and thanks alot.

[VASTdejection]

Dr.s do say, and it definately agrees with my case, is that anxiety, depression, ocd, panic, etc usually get worse in the night time, or in the winter months. Sunlight is truly and honestly good for the soul, the mind, the body!

[sage]

What VAST says makes sense. But also, it seems to me that lying down or going to bed triggers your anxiety. Anxiety becomes triggered without thoughts, so you don't have to be thinking about it. Yes, you can just be watching TV. Once you realize that it's just your same ol' anxiety getting triggered you can rest assured you're not actually sick. Take slow deep breaths and try to relax your whole body from head to toe when you're in bed. Say calming things to yourself such as "it's just anxiety. I'm perfectly fine" - or something like that. See if that helps some.
Congrats and good luck with the baby!

[asianeko]

I used to be like that too! Sage is completely on the money with her reply. Mine was triggered from past episodes of illness at night.

I used a few things to help me sleep with ease again, the most notable being hypnotherapy and hypnosis sleep tracks. Another easy thing you can do is write down a list of all the things at night that you are frightened off, and what "triggers" you (a sound at night, partner rolling over, etc.). Then, on the opposite side of the list, write what you can do to combat that. I'll use some of mine as examples.

Boyfriend rolling over in night: Sleep on the edge of the bed
Snoring: Listen to music in headphones
etc.

This gives you a start, and you recognize what is bothering you, and then you automatically have something you can do to fight back. After a few weeks you'll be totally fine!