Hi, I'm a 15 year old girl with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder. Over a month ago I was switched from Zoloft to Prozac and had some very bad side effects, including gagging, dry heaving, nausea, diarrhea, shaking, and pretty much everything else that has to do with a panic attack. After a trip to convenient care and then the next day to the emergency room, 2 IVs, blood tests, and everything, all that came back was that I was (obviously) extremely dehydrated. I don't know how familiar you all are with medical terms or anything, but some level of water in my blood was supposed to be at 25 but was at 11 in the emergency room. It went up to 19 after 24 hours on an IV, so they had me stay one more night and I left at noon the next day. My potassium level was also a bit low. I hadn't eaten for about 5 days because the gagging was so bad, so I started eating slowly and have been eating well since.
Two days ago, however, the gagging and nausea have come back with a vengeance and are ten times worse. If it gets really bad, I'll end up dry heaving which scares me because I have Emetophobia. But that's just it - everyone is saying it's just my anxiety and there's nothing wrong with my throat. I don't care if that's what they say, as long as there's a way to get rid of it! I don't want another episode of me not eating or drinking, so I was hoping I could ask you all a question. What methods can psychiatrists use for this kind of thing? I've heard that gagging in anxiety patients is common. My appointment isn't until Tuesday and I am really uncomfortable talking on the phone in general, let along with this gagging. And I can't email her because they always say no one knows who's reading it. Basically, I would love to know how I can calm down now, and also what a psychiatrist can do for me to make this gagging go away. I am up for anything that she can help me with. Thanks for all your help.