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bloated nausea after meals
Asamof the Horrible
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I've been having this bloating/nausea feeling problem as of late, and it's really starting to bother me. I normally don't get this feeling, but maybe a few times every couple of weeks i'll feel awful. this happened to me yesterday when I had a steak n potato (with cheesebutter) dinner, and I was struck all at once. I tried walking it off, even showering to take my mind off of it, but it persisted for a good several hours and finally went away.
I think I recall this happening when I was younger, but very rarely. It wasn't that common. I feel that it's been happening more lately
I called the docs office and told them about it about a month ago, and they said it was gas and recommended more fiber in my diet, as well as some pills called beano. I tried these a few times and I didn't notice any huge difference.
to describe the feeling, nothing is wrong with my stomach, that feels perfectly fine. Most of the feelings are in the pit of my neck, which is just filled with an incredibly uneasy feeling that's hard to describe. It alternates from being an feeling of "bleh" to "horrible", and during horrible I usually tend to grab at my body and pinch it or to push my toes down onto something, just so that I can focus on that pain for that short moment and not thing about vomiting (note: i never actually vomited from this)
one thing that makes it really frustrating is I somehow pysche myself during this time to believe that certain activities will make me feel worse. for ex: i'll be watching on the computer and start to feel uncomfortable, so I'll switch to watching TV. If I go back to the computer, I'll IMMEDIATELY start to feel terrible, and the moment I walk away, relief. Then I'll move into the bathroom and start hanging out in there. Now if I move to the TV, the sick feeling is magnified. walk away, back to regular sick feeling.
I think the reason this stresses me out so much is because I have a vomit phobia, and I try to avoid the situation as much as possible. seeing people vomit irl or in movies, or just hearing somebody mention it makes me feel sick. I might be making this situation worse by thinking about it too hard, when it might not even have anything to do with vomiting at all. but I find it extremely hard to get the thoughts out of my head
any input from you guys would be greatly appreciated. thanks
I think I recall this happening when I was younger, but very rarely. It wasn't that common. I feel that it's been happening more lately
I called the docs office and told them about it about a month ago, and they said it was gas and recommended more fiber in my diet, as well as some pills called beano. I tried these a few times and I didn't notice any huge difference.
to describe the feeling, nothing is wrong with my stomach, that feels perfectly fine. Most of the feelings are in the pit of my neck, which is just filled with an incredibly uneasy feeling that's hard to describe. It alternates from being an feeling of "bleh" to "horrible", and during horrible I usually tend to grab at my body and pinch it or to push my toes down onto something, just so that I can focus on that pain for that short moment and not thing about vomiting (note: i never actually vomited from this)
one thing that makes it really frustrating is I somehow pysche myself during this time to believe that certain activities will make me feel worse. for ex: i'll be watching on the computer and start to feel uncomfortable, so I'll switch to watching TV. If I go back to the computer, I'll IMMEDIATELY start to feel terrible, and the moment I walk away, relief. Then I'll move into the bathroom and start hanging out in there. Now if I move to the TV, the sick feeling is magnified. walk away, back to regular sick feeling.
I think the reason this stresses me out so much is because I have a vomit phobia, and I try to avoid the situation as much as possible. seeing people vomit irl or in movies, or just hearing somebody mention it makes me feel sick. I might be making this situation worse by thinking about it too hard, when it might not even have anything to do with vomiting at all. but I find it extremely hard to get the thoughts out of my head
any input from you guys would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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"Keep track of what you eat" is the advice that logically follows from "eating makes me sick"; in this case, though, instead of obsessing about your food after meals, you might stick to a regimen of simple, bland-ish foods you know won't upset your tummy so much. Then go do something you really like immediately afterward. The trick will be keeping your mind off the cycle of "Please don't get sick ARGH I MIGHT THROW UP okay now I'm walking arOHNOES NAUSEA here's some nice porn OH GOD THEY'RE PUKING ON EACH OTHER."
Exact same thing happened to me. Over the past few months I would have an upset stomach and generally uncomfortable feelings after eating almost anything. I've been taking Ranitidine for a month or so and I feel great after every meal now.
Also, the stuff you were eating sounded pretty heavy. I would generally advise people against making beef or red meat something they eat on a daily basis. Try eating light foods - steamed rice, fresh fruit, vegetables, maybe some fish - for a few days and see if you feel any better.
THIS. Took at least six doctor's several years to diagnose my girlfriend with mild lactose intolerance. Basically every doctor thought the previous one did the test.
When's the last time you threw up and how old are you now?
Thats a lot of food. Eat smaller meals more frequently and keep it kind of bland for a bit. As you grow up your body stops being so friendly to stuffing yourself with 1200 calories of meat and potato-cheese meals.
Alternatively, try a little fiber. It may just be constipation with gas tossed in.
edit: Beano is something you put in food like beans while you cook them to reduce the gas content. I've never heard of them in pill form. You may not be doing it right.
also, I do eat like a pig. I don't chew as much as I should and I stuff my face really fast. I'll see if slowing down helps
and yeah, beano did come in pill form, and it was supposed to help prevent gas. you took a few before a meal. I'll experiment with some over the shelf stuff too
last time was a few months ago, and i'm 20. before that, it was when I was 12? maybe 13? it really sucks. cold mornings always make me really sick (if I have to be up and about that is), and I'm a dentists worst nightmare because i'm constantly thinking about gag reflexes. last time I got sick I had something pretty spicy, and at first I assumed that I was just having a stomach ache from too much hot sauce. Now whenever I do get a normal stomach ache from too much hot sauce, I actually feel a little queasy. the control this phobia has on me is really lame.
Hmm. I don't know if this applies to you, but I had a pretty hardcore vomit-phobia. I think I got from age 12 to around age 20 without puking. I pretty much thought it was the worst thing ever... then I puked quite a bit in the last couple of years. That's kinda how I lost my phobia of it.. just by throwing up as an adult and realizing that "hey, it isn't all that terrible".
So what I'm saying is that throwing up isn't the end of the world, and you will often times feel loads better after you do.
Otherwise, it seems like it's more in your head than anything else. However use your best judgment, don't not go to a doctor because of some dudes on the internet. Nobody else knows when something is major wrong in your body better than you do.
I'm glad I don't have a vomit phobia...I almost always feel better after I throw up.
I'm not going to advise you to do this, but... since you seem to have a mild phobia of this, next time you feel really sick you could try just jamming your finger down your throat and just going for it. Of course, you can't do this after every meal or you'd starve, but if you do it once or twice to acclimate yourself to the idea that it's really not that horrible of a thing, you may be better off mentally even if your stomach still bothers you.