Throwing Up To Relieve Anxiety

Throwing Up To Relieve Anxiety: When we feel anxious about upcoming events, one thing that can help is eating something before the event takes place. This helps reduce anxiety because it puts food in our stomachs which prevents us from feeling nauseous. It also gives time for other parts of our brain — especially those involved in processing emotions — to kick in with calming messages. Eating something before an event also provides time for digestive processes to take place so that when the event does occur, we won’t be as likely to experience nausea. The trick here is not overeating before the event. We want to eat enough to satisfy hunger but not too much to cause discomfort later on.

The best time to eat depends on what you are doing. For example, if you have to give a speech, then try to eat at least two hours before, so that any nerves will have had a chance to subside. If you’ll be standing up in front of a crowd, then you should probably eat more than usual. You may even consider having some sort of snack during the actual presentation. If the audience is large, make sure they know ahead of time that there’s going to be someone bringing refreshments along with them (and don’t forget to bring snacks yourself!).

If you are throwing up to relieve anxiety, this is called emesis. If vomiting becomes uncontrollable, seek medical attention immediately. There could be serious complications associated with excessive vomiting. When faced with physical symptoms such as these, people often think they’ve thrown up their entire lunch. But what they really did was vomit!

• Eating Before Events
• What Is Emesis?
• Signs of Nausea
• Eating Before Events

Here are some tips for choosing foods to eat in advance of events where you might get nervous:

Avoid heavy meals.

Try to avoid spicy foods. They may taste good now but they can aggravate indigestion later.

Drink plenty of fluids. Water makes both the body and mind feel better. Juice cleanses toxins out of the system.

Don’t overindulge in alcohol. Alcohol relaxes the muscles around the esophagus, making swallowing difficult. Also, alcohol dilates blood vessels, raising blood pressure and heart rate.

Keep caffeine intake low or moderate. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and increases adrenaline levels, thus causing increased sensitivity to pain.

What Is Emesis?

Emesis is defined as “the expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth”. In layman’s terms, it means throwing up. Vomiting is different from emesis. With emesis, you throw up solid matter; with vomiting, you throw up liquid.

There are many reasons why people vomit:

• Motion sickness
• Stress
• Food poisoning
• Pregnancy-related conditions
• Some medications
• Certain diseases
• Trauma
• Alcohol intoxication
• Tumors

Emotional stress, such as fear, anger or excitement, can trigger vomiting. One simple way to alleviate emotional stress is to do breathing exercises. Breathing deeply can lower your pulse rate and therefore decrease your level of anxiety.

Here are some steps to follow:

Sit down somewhere quiet. Take several slow, deep breaths. Hold each breath for five seconds. Then exhale slowly while counting to 10. Repeat this process until you reach 10. As soon as you count to three, inhale deeply, hold it briefly, and let all air out very smoothly. Do this again after every third exhalation. Keep repeating this exercise until your pulse slows.

Next, simply breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, counting to four. Let the air out through pursed lips instead of wide ones. Counting to four causes your pulse to slow further. Continue this exercise until your pulse is 50 beats per minute slower than normal.

Another type of exercise is to practice progressive relaxation techniques. Progressive relaxation involves tensing and relaxing muscle groups in succession. Start by tensing your toes and feet and continue to tense them up progressively towards your head. Next, squeeze your buttocks and thighs together and release them gently. Finally, contract your chest and abdomen and then release them. This exercise is repeated throughout the day until you achieve a relaxed state.

It’s important to note that emesis isn’t just caused by feelings of anxiety. Some types of cancer treatments can induce emesis, as well as certain medications.

Signs of Nausea

Nausea occurs suddenly and lasts no longer than six hours. A person experiencing severe nausea may need to lie down, close his/her eyes and rest. He/she may also wish to drink non-alcoholic liquids, such as juice or popsicles, rather than anything with alcohol content.

Most cases of nausea only last for a few minutes. However, sometimes bouts of nausea can become prolonged. If you find yourself suffering from extended periods of nausea, consult your doctor. You may have a problem with motion sickness, vertigo (dizziness), reflux disease or acid reflux, or thyroid problems. Motion sickness and vertigo usually respond to antihistamines. If you suffer from frequent bouts of nausea, ask your physician whether you may be suffering from seasickness, food allergies or lactose intolerance.

A bout of nausea is a sign that your body is trying to tell you something. Your inner ear sends information regarding motion and balance to your brain via nerves. These nerves pass directly through your stomach lining. That’s why nausea can accompany motion sickness, vertigo, gastritis and migraine headaches.

Your gut contains billions of bacteria, the majority of which reside in your colon. Bacteria break down undigested food particles and produce waste products that your liver turns into fatty acids. Fatty acids travel through your bloodstream to various organs in the body, including your pancreas, where they act as hormones that control insulin production and metabolism. Insulin regulates sugar levels in your blood. High levels of sugar contribute to hypoglycemia, a condition characterized by low blood sugar. Hypoglycemia can lead to confusion, fainting, irritability, weakness, dizziness, headache, clammy skin, shakiness, seizures, convulsions and unconsciousness. People who suffer from diabetes must monitor their blood sugar regularly.

Sometimes, the stress response triggers the release of epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol. Epinephrine raises blood pressure and heart rate; norepinephrine elevates mood and energy levels; and cortisol improves digestion, reduces inflammation, strengthens bones and muscles and protects against infection.

People who throw up frequently due to anxiety may benefit from biofeedback therapy. Biofeedback therapy teaches patients how to regulate their own physiological functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure.

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