Hi, I'm new to this site so I thought I'd sign up as it seems really helpful and full of friendly people going through emetophobia just like myself
Anyway, on Saturday night I ate half a pizza for tea then at 10pm I had a can of coke (I shouldn't drink this because it usually bloats me and makes me feel sick) but I was with friends so didn't care much. Then at 5pm Sunday morning I woke up feeling sick. It passed within an hour, but then came back again- and I realised my stomach was hungry and I had trapped wind in my throat. This feeling made me feel really sick, and my body was forcing itself to gag- so I panicked so much and went crying to my mum, who made me have some dried toast and water. After this I went back to the toilet , gagged again while having a panic attack and was eventually sick twice. It was so so horrible. But the wind seemed to pass after I'd been sick. I felt sick for an hour after that, my mum said I made myself sick from panic, but I seem to think it was something else. I wasn't sick at all after that, and was eating fine all day, but night came and I had a panic attack again worrying I would be sick again.
Yesterday I started on prescribed tablets by the doctor 'omeprazole' to help wi my acid reflux, will these help? And I just want to really know what this could have been? All last week I wasn't eating my regular meals, so don't know if it was to do with a bad diet, and if I don't eat before bed I wake up feeling sick and hungry.
just need some reassurance and calming down because I'm panicking a lot right now. I really appriciate the help best wishes!