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This is the first time I am posting here so am sorry if this is covered elsewhere.

Every morning of this week, I have been waking up to waves of nausea. I lie in bed, and something "pangs" in my stomach and I feel dizzy and sick. This can happen with any thought positive or negative.

On Monday it was burning so bad I took myself to the a&e doctor who told me to double me prescription of PPIs (stuff to reduce stomach acid). But that hasn't worked.

I really just need to know that this is normal when anxiety is high. I am going to see a gastro doctor on saturday as my normal doctor said it will take a while to been seen through the NHS (am a UK based member).

Thanks

I've been having similar symptoms, here's how my mornings go:
I wake up with extreme hot flashes/feelings that start in my stomach, go to my chest and my head - even my ears! It feels as if my meat under my skin is on fire. My legs get tingling sensations in waves, I have diarrhea, dizziness, stomach feels nauseous and I just have a general ill feeling for about 2 hours or so, till it 'levels' out.
I never had ANY of these problems or symptoms until I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
So, I am 100% sure that things feel worse when your anxiety levels are high.
Although it may not offer you complete relief, I hope my post has offered you some comfort.

Thanks TNL.

That does help. My symptoms don't go as far as yourself, and I really have sympathy for you as I hate mine.

Mine are just hot flashes on a regular basis until I roll over or get up. But its generally early in the morning and I don't know what to do with myself at that time

I am on week three of the course and trying hard to get the negative thoughts gone. I go for walks as often as I can.

Thanks for replying

You always think you are the only one till you read other posts.I am also on week 3. My gut is waking me so early and the trips begin to the bathroom. I am really having a hard time with the positive self talk. I think it is the hardest task so far. I have a hard time watching everyone around me participating in life, while I am so stuck.

Hi Hnora,

Thanks again for the reply. I am also finding it hard today to get through the day. I just want to sleep. But even sitting is uncomfortable and makes me dizzy and cloudy, until I start moving around!

This isn't fun. I know the positives that I will get through it but I live alone so I have very few people around me after I finish work.

Thanks

Your symptoms are totally normal. Especially in the mornings. If you are like me the first thing you do when you wake up is ask yourself how do I feel? Am I panicky or nervous or do I feel good? Just those simple thoughts are negative whether you feel good or not, and then in return create the body symptoms which for so many of us is nausea.

Man i felt like I was the only one who had this for soooo long! When I'm stressed or anxious I wake up hot and nervous. SOmetimes I throw up or have to make many trips to the bathroom. Is there any relief? Wiser78uh do the PPIs work at all? I've never tried any of the medicines out there. Are there any bad side-effects to the PPIs?

Hi Ilmn, thanks. I should know this by now that they are normal. Its just that some days not a thing wrong, then 1 bad night and am down for days! I have ended this day on a massive high. I was at my phsychologist and we were chatting, and as usual telling him EVERYTHING I have NEVER told anyone else. Kind of released me a bit. My stomach isn't bothering me anymore. It never does bother me after 15:00 and I can set my watch by that...going to try and set it to a different time frame tonight, hong kong is 10hrs ahead, so I should be asleep by the time it starts to bother me


Hi Carla42, PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) they work for the GERD, the acid reflux and have almost completely eliminated my heart burn. But they don't seem to stop my stomach pangs and waves of nausea (although that said I missed two days on the weekend, and maybe still playing catch up). I am not a doctor so I cannot recommend them, and its always best to see your doc before taking any advice off the internet.

Want to add in here to anyone reading this (and I will try and post it elsewhere) but I picked up a book today "The Magic of Thinking Big". Man the first few pages alone got me thinking positively, so am going to read it cover to cover tonight (and over the next week as am a slow reader).

Chin up everyone, we will get there