My nervous system is fucking jacked up

[Prøphet]

I think my nervous system is damaged

I’ve had chronic nausea and stomach issues since I was a kid, but never could find a real cause. Eventually it was just dismissed as anxiety. I’ve always been a high inhib over thinker, but I never thought it was bad enough to cause actual physical symptoms.

But today I was thinking, and I realized just how interconnected my physical body is to my emotions. When I was little, I used to cry so hard that I would feel sick, retching and dry heaving intensely. To this day, if I get super super upset about something or extremely afraid, I feel the same pit in my stomach. I think it’s because of my fucked up family situation and parenting that basically destroyed something in me at a critical stage. Now I genuinely do believe there’s some kind of unconscious fear and bad emotions that’s hijacking my stomach in the background without me even actively thinking these fearful thoughts. Because I don’t really get these issues if I’m in total isolation and peace, but as soon as I want to do something as simple as going out or talking to someone the nausea Re emerges. Even just thinking about a situation that scares me brings back the nausea. It’s gotten so bad that even the unfamiliar or mildly uncomfortable makes me gag out of some kind of visceral disgust. It’s gotten so bad the nausea controls a lot of my life and leads me to avoid situations where it could happen.

Has anyone dealt with something similar?

 

[exvh]

Did you try any pharma to fix it?

 

[Prøphet]

Did you try any pharma to fix it?

Yes, ondansetron, bismuth, antacids, ginger they don’t really do anything except provide a sense of reassurance which leads me to believe it’s a nervous system problem

 

[exvh]

Yes, ondansetron, bismuth, antacids, ginger they don’t really do anything except provide a sense of reassurance which leads me to believe it’s a nervous system problem

so just like a dysregulated nervous system?

 

[Prøphet]

so just like a dysregulated nervous system?

I think so

It kind of lines up, during periods that are even mildly stressful I have a lot of stomach issues and gagging while I don’t even think about them when I’m comfortable

 

[exvh]

I think so

It kind of lines up, during periods that are even mildly stressful I have a lot of stomach issues and gagging while I don’t even think about them when I’m comfortable

Maybe you should try anti-stress medications, idk if those exist but there are prob stuff that can reduce cortisol to a significant degree

 

[Prøphet]

Maybe you should try anti-stress medications, idk if those exist but there are prob stuff that can reduce cortisol to a significant degree

Lorazepam fixes it but I can’t take it long term so the other option is SSRIs but those usually cause even more stomach issues as well as everything else

 

[h4rtbrkr]

I think my nervous system is damaged

I’ve had chronic nausea and stomach issues since I was a kid, but never could find a real cause. Eventually it was just dismissed as anxiety. I’ve always been a high inhib over thinker, but I never thought it was bad enough to cause actual physical symptoms.

But today I was thinking, and I realized just how interconnected my physical body is to my emotions. When I was little, I used to cry so hard that I would feel sick, retching and dry heaving intensely. To this day, if I get super super upset about something or extremely afraid, I feel the same pit in my stomach. I think it’s because of my fucked up family situation and parenting that basically destroyed something in me at a critical stage. Now I genuinely do believe there’s some kind of unconscious fear and bad emotions that’s hijacking my stomach in the background without me even actively thinking these fearful thoughts. Because I don’t really get these issues if I’m in total isolation and peace, but as soon as I want to do something as simple as going out or talking to someone the nausea Re emerges. Even just thinking about a situation that scares me brings back the nausea. It’s gotten so bad that even the unfamiliar or mildly uncomfortable makes me gag out of some kind of visceral disgust.

Has anyone dealt with something similar?

i have THE EXACT same problem bro

 

[exvh]

Lorazepam fixes it but I can’t take it long term so the other option is SSRIs but those usually cause even more stomach issues as well as everything else

Well the only other thing ik is anti-histamines but dont know if that will work for your case, looks like you have already tried everything. hope you get better bro!

 

[Prøphet]

Well the only other thing ik is anti-histamines but dont know if that will work for your case, looks like you have already tried everything. hope you get better bro!

Yeah anti histamines don’t fix it for me either

Thanks bro

 

[Prøphet]

i have THE EXACT same problem bro

Damn sorry it fucking sucks doesnt it

Do you mainly have social anxiety? Apparently it’s linked to that

Btw are you ND because I think that can cause it too

 

[Prøphet]

Also another weird thing is eating bland food helps it sometimes because it gives me a mental sense of comfort

So I think it’s related to the parasympathetic nervous system in some way

 

[h4rtbrkr]

Damn sorry it fucking sucks doesnt it

Do you mainly have social anxiety? Apparently it’s linked to that

Btw are you ND because I think that can cause it too

if very socially anxious and yes im aware im ND.

i’ve learned to be social through exposure therapy and i have a healthy social life.

i wish you the best

//h4rtbrkr

 

[Bars]

I prob experience something similar