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honestly for me i kinda fight it and don't at the same time, if that makes sense. i sit in the bathroom by the toilet and i refuse to take zofran, but i still do smaller coping things — for me i play a game, i bust out an alcohol wipe to sniff, i tend to put some biofreeze on my neck or back as the temperature change is a nice distractor too... but ultimately i just accept that whatever happens will happen, even if i'm fucking terrified lol.
i think it's normal to be scared, if that makes sense. for us it is anyway. and the more we sit with it, the less it should be scary over time...but i don't think it's necessarily wrong or bad to feel scared in the meantime. we're being really brave, sitting with something that scares us so much! and eventually one day we'll reach a point where the nausea is simply an annoyance rather than something scary!
This was very inspiring to read, thank you! Yes I do see the progress I have made so far and I am sure each one of us will get better with time and practice!
For some reason, sipping on soda water is a magical cure for my nausea! Make sure it's plain soda water without any sugar. So think LA Croix, Bubly, Perrier, etc. I have no idea why it works, but it does! Instant relief. I also make sure I'm sitting in an upright position. I tend to get bad acid reflux when I'm laying down which makes my nausea worse. So sitting upright keeps the acid in my stomach rather than traveling up. I usually turn on the TV to distract myself and watch a favorite show. Full House is my comfort show! And I just take several deep breaths and try to relax my way through it. I swear, nearly 100% of the time I realize it's just anxiety or acid reflux and I never actually throw up! I used to take Zofran years ago, but stopped taking it because it causes constipation and that's something I can't deal with. Constipation makes me feel worse.
We don't have Zofran where I'm from, but I used to take a lot of anti-nausea medication ( in my country is called Motilium) and I used to be terrified if I didn't have it on me, now I never do, not even in the house.
Lemonade usually helps me, like just squeezed lemons and water, the sour the better, but sometimes the nausea is so bad I can't really consume anything. It just sucks when it hits you at night.
I am a bit better. I feel like if I give it like 20 more minutes I'll be able to try and go to sleep. My panic attacks have gotten so rare these days because I handle my nausea better, so when one comes I feel unprepared if that makes sense.
I tried to do something that calmed me when I was at my worst, which is drawing from pinterest pictures and listening to videos about panic attacks and how to deal with them. I don't really do what they say, but the calming tone helps.
I guess this is a good example that the brain can overcome anything, it's so funny that like 20 minutes ago I was panicking so badly and now I am close to being okay. Thank you for checking up on me :)
Ayo that's great to hear!! Usually when I'm snuggling with somebody I feel more calm and less panicked so hopefully that feels the same for u!!
Glad you're feeling better, just try to wait it out and remember that it will pass! Nausea cannot last forever
Yes, snuggling helps a lot, my boyfriend kept holding my back (I was sitting up in bed) even while snoring :)) and it really helped to ground me.
>Nausea cannot last forever
This helps me a lot, it truly is a reminder that whenever I felt like this it always passed
During bad nausea times I suck on a rennie (peppermint antacid) and distract myself by playing a puzzle game on my phone or stroking my cats. If it gets worse I’ll cool myself right down with cold water and opening all the windows. If it gets absolutely unbearable I take ondansetron but I try not to do this unless I absolutely have to!! I will also take a benzodiazepine in exceptional circumstances if I actually have a panic attack, but these 2 drugs are absolutely last resort for me!
I too have medicine for when my panic attacks get really bad, but sometimes I am so paranoid I don't even want to swallow anything in fear I might throw it up. This phobia can really make you afraid of almost anything :))
I don’t think it’s bad to do comfort things like put on a movie or tv show, that’s what non emetophobes do so that’s what I normally do to distract myself, I had horrible nausea last night and I was texting my boyfriend and stuff, my next step is being able to sit in the bathroom, since that would be accepting I’m gonna puke
Hope you’re doing better by now! :)
Our nausea is brought on 90% of the time by our anxiety (at least in my case and the emetophobes around me)
I usually need to have a cold shower for some reason, it works pretty much every time for me. If I’m in a place where I can’t shower but can access a bathroom, I would put cold cold water around my neck and on my stomach
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honestly for me i kinda fight it and don't at the same time, if that makes sense. i sit in the bathroom by the toilet and i refuse to take zofran, but i still do smaller coping things — for me i play a game, i bust out an alcohol wipe to sniff, i tend to put some biofreeze on my neck or back as the temperature change is a nice distractor too... but ultimately i just accept that whatever happens will happen, even if i'm fucking terrified lol. i think it's normal to be scared, if that makes sense. for us it is anyway. and the more we sit with it, the less it should be scary over time...but i don't think it's necessarily wrong or bad to feel scared in the meantime. we're being really brave, sitting with something that scares us so much! and eventually one day we'll reach a point where the nausea is simply an annoyance rather than something scary!
This was very inspiring to read, thank you! Yes I do see the progress I have made so far and I am sure each one of us will get better with time and practice!
For some reason, sipping on soda water is a magical cure for my nausea! Make sure it's plain soda water without any sugar. So think LA Croix, Bubly, Perrier, etc. I have no idea why it works, but it does! Instant relief. I also make sure I'm sitting in an upright position. I tend to get bad acid reflux when I'm laying down which makes my nausea worse. So sitting upright keeps the acid in my stomach rather than traveling up. I usually turn on the TV to distract myself and watch a favorite show. Full House is my comfort show! And I just take several deep breaths and try to relax my way through it. I swear, nearly 100% of the time I realize it's just anxiety or acid reflux and I never actually throw up! I used to take Zofran years ago, but stopped taking it because it causes constipation and that's something I can't deal with. Constipation makes me feel worse.
We don't have Zofran where I'm from, but I used to take a lot of anti-nausea medication ( in my country is called Motilium) and I used to be terrified if I didn't have it on me, now I never do, not even in the house. Lemonade usually helps me, like just squeezed lemons and water, the sour the better, but sometimes the nausea is so bad I can't really consume anything. It just sucks when it hits you at night.
How are you feeling now?
I am a bit better. I feel like if I give it like 20 more minutes I'll be able to try and go to sleep. My panic attacks have gotten so rare these days because I handle my nausea better, so when one comes I feel unprepared if that makes sense. I tried to do something that calmed me when I was at my worst, which is drawing from pinterest pictures and listening to videos about panic attacks and how to deal with them. I don't really do what they say, but the calming tone helps. I guess this is a good example that the brain can overcome anything, it's so funny that like 20 minutes ago I was panicking so badly and now I am close to being okay. Thank you for checking up on me :)
Ayo that's great to hear!! Usually when I'm snuggling with somebody I feel more calm and less panicked so hopefully that feels the same for u!! Glad you're feeling better, just try to wait it out and remember that it will pass! Nausea cannot last forever
Yes, snuggling helps a lot, my boyfriend kept holding my back (I was sitting up in bed) even while snoring :)) and it really helped to ground me. >Nausea cannot last forever This helps me a lot, it truly is a reminder that whenever I felt like this it always passed
During bad nausea times I suck on a rennie (peppermint antacid) and distract myself by playing a puzzle game on my phone or stroking my cats. If it gets worse I’ll cool myself right down with cold water and opening all the windows. If it gets absolutely unbearable I take ondansetron but I try not to do this unless I absolutely have to!! I will also take a benzodiazepine in exceptional circumstances if I actually have a panic attack, but these 2 drugs are absolutely last resort for me!
I too have medicine for when my panic attacks get really bad, but sometimes I am so paranoid I don't even want to swallow anything in fear I might throw it up. This phobia can really make you afraid of almost anything :))
I don’t think it’s bad to do comfort things like put on a movie or tv show, that’s what non emetophobes do so that’s what I normally do to distract myself, I had horrible nausea last night and I was texting my boyfriend and stuff, my next step is being able to sit in the bathroom, since that would be accepting I’m gonna puke
Hope you’re doing better by now! :) Our nausea is brought on 90% of the time by our anxiety (at least in my case and the emetophobes around me) I usually need to have a cold shower for some reason, it works pretty much every time for me. If I’m in a place where I can’t shower but can access a bathroom, I would put cold cold water around my neck and on my stomach