Anxiety & vomiting

OK I know, kind of a gross topic. I've been diagnosed with acute anxiety and have had issues with gagging including occasionally enough to make me throw up mildly [as in once and a small amount].

So here's my question. Had dinner Friday nite at wife's parents & on way home felt nauseous. & stomach ache [no anxiety whatsoever]. That nite starting at midnite I was up every hour 'til early morning throwing up until just clear liquid & really strong stomach cramps. It just so happens my wife felt fine and is blaming the hole episode on my anxiety issues, which does not make me real happy. I think the crab that tasted fishy or rare chicken had something to do with it and never been sick like that before [even following day my stomach hurt big time]. So does anyone out there there is was "sub-conscience" anxiety as wife wife is saying or that my anxiety is possibly progressing to another lever? I thought I had a good time at her parents until she started with all the remarks. I still believe 100% it was the food!

[therese83]

YEs

It was the food,


Anxiety in me always causes gagging, but in this case, it was food or a virus.  Forget it if you can.

[lynn57]

I agree.  It was the food or a tummy bug.  You would have had other anxiety symptoms to go with the vomiting.

[HSFBFAN]

Ok & thanks for both your comments. It looks as though I've been vindicated as the following day my wife got ill and was nauseous all day & sleeping. I hate to say it & I DO luv her, but after all her comments about anxiety I was never so happy to see someone not feeling well. 7-up & saltines today & we're both feeling quite a bit better & again I had no anxiety whatsoever before OR after throwing up [LOL!!]

[lynn57]

So glad to hear about the tummy bug.  I guess your wifes' illness was actually a blessing,  otherwise you may have actually become anxious believing that this was a new symptom of your anxiety.  Hope you are both feeling better and laughing about the whole thing.