Does anyone else get nauseated and nervous when flare ups happen

I certainly get nauseous and vomit quite often during a flare. My anxiety also increases. You are definitely not alone in feeling this.

Always dancing,
Elizabeth (team member)

Hi ,

I definitely get nauseous when I go into a flare, which causes my anxiety to spike drastically because I am constantly fighting it. It is completely draining and leaves me physically spent for days. The brain fog is real as well, and if I didn't write everything down in my planner I would be lost! I have found some temporary relief from the nausea by putting peppermint essential oils in my diffuser and drinking peppermint tea. It helps settle my stomach and I try to do a calming activity at the same time, like coloring or crocheting while listening to an audio book or music. I also talked to my therapist, and she gave me some "tools" to help reduce the anxiety so I don't make my flare worse. I hope you can find something similar to help when you feel this way so you can find some relief!

Best of luck,
Natali (team member)

Hi ,

You are not alone! My anxiety skyrockets after I red vines or beets! From talking to other patients, I've realized that most of us have an automatic knee jerk reaction at the first signs of a flare. We just never get use to it. Yes, nausea is very common. I try to add an Oral Rehydration Supplement to my system. Preggie pops, ginger candies, peppermint tea all help me get through those moments. I also do cold towels and try to lay down when I can. I know it seems like we just can't rest or take a moment. But we need to do so. You can't pour from an empty cup.
-Brooke
(inflammatoryboweldisease.net Team Member)

As I sit in bed, after work, in the middle of a flare up, nauseated and crying from Anxiety more than the pain itself....I’m just glad I’m not alone. I haven’t ate solid food in 2 days, living off bananas, yogurt cause I’m afraid to eat anything anymore...and restarted my Chrons antibiotics I stopped taking two months ago cause I was doing so well and plus they made me get sick and catch Shingles at age 40...while the hospital told me nothing was wrong and to get a PC doc....I feel defeated and have a new found appreciation for FB groups! I’ve always been a happy, outgoing, type A personality until I was diagnosed in August of last year...I just am having trouble with the Anxiety most of all and not being the free spirited person I used to be...so I got a new Doc I get to see in 10 days, but I’m assuming I will also have to get recommended to a GI specialist...the stress of waiting for docs, the stress of the flares, the stress of the unknown and the worst case scenarios...I just hope others get me and feel my struggle!