Nervous Vomiting Before Work...?

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This is so gross but since I've gotten this new job I've been profoundly nauseous and I don't get this way until just before heading out so I know for a fact it's work that is causing me to vomit so violently like this.

When I was still in school, I had a nervous stomach and would get sick every morning before heading for the bus back then too. I really didn't think this problem would haunt me even into my adulthood.

These waves of sickness are so terrible that I've been testing out different types of nausea meds for a few days now. Since I can't swallow pills (sometimes I can, lately I can't for the life of me get anything but baby motrin down) I've been buying chewable Peptos and Nauzene.

The Nauzene, even when I take four pills at once, only slightly calms my acrobatic stomach, then a few moments later it starts doing flips again!

I don't see an end to this nervous vomiting any time soon, even though work isn't much of a threat (except for the customers, they would make anyone's stomach twist into knots) I can't control the urge to empty the contents of my stomach entirely before leaving.

I don't know if this is common or normal so if anyone has any medical/practical advice, any suggestions on cheap chewable pills, anything regarding this "matter"....I would so appreciate your help!! !

I get this too. The only thing I've found to help is doing breathing exercises when it happens. I take lots of slow deep breathes and it does go away. May not help you but it's worth a try.

Phenergan (Promethazine). Talk to your doctor about a prescription as well as possibly some anxiety meds such as a Benzo or the like.

Do you feel panic at the same time? I went through this for many months some years ago. It still happens every now and then and was absolutely a result of anxiety. It got to the point where I couldn't leave the house (even though there wasn't anything to feel anxious about), and what was happening was that I was getting panic attacks at the thought of being sick...and then I'd get sick. And cycle and cycle....

But it did get better. Quite suddenly actually. One thing that I wish I'd known about then was ginger. I have no idea if it works for this type of anxiety related nausea, but it works really well (in my opinion) on nausea in general. You can get it in drinks (but check it is real ginger and not just a flavoring), or you can get it fresh or dried and make a tea.

Hope you feel better soon. I know just how much it can effect your life, but it will get better.

I have been having the same problem since I started my new school in September, which is bizarre seeing as I really like my new school as opposed to my old school which I hated. It's getting to the point where I haven't actually spent a whole five days in school for weeks. My form teacher said he needs to speak to me about my appalling attendence soon too; I guess the school are concerned. I don't know what I'm supposed to do about it though. I cannot go into school if I am throwing up! And the fact that I am missing so much school is making me more anxious. I have also had to miss two of my 'prefecting duties' so far this term and I so badly wanted to be a permanent Prefect but I don't think they are going to keep me because I keep being off sick (we're temps until half-term, when they make their decision).