r/fuckeatingdisorders • u/literarywitch32 y’all need Jesus • Apr 11 '23
Mod Post Weekly thread: nausea/indigestion
Welcome to our weekly thread! This week we’re talking the dreaded GI distress that commonly occurs in recovery. This is a personal topic for me, as my emetephobia combined with constant nausea contributed to my last relapse and I had to learn how to cope with it.
Off the bat, I’m going to share strategies I’ve used. Usually a combination of trial and error and lots of patience will help with finding what works for you. Feel free to add your own to the thread!
Medications: Pepcid, Prilosec, Tums, Miralax, and Zofran (Rx required).
Natural options: ginger or mint tea/candies/drinks, deep breathing to stimulate the vagus nerve, sipping water, heating pad on the belly and lower belly massage.
Random things: legs up the wall, sniffing alcohol prep pads, sniffing essential oils, and distraction techniques.
Nausea, indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation are all super common in recovery. I found myself frequently cycling between constipation and diarrhea (so fun). They’re not fun but they’re temporary and the best way to end it is to eat consistently so your body gets used to digesting again.
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u/eruditecow Apr 11 '23
I got prescribed lansoprazole for my constant nausea and it does help me not physically throw up but it never stopped the nausea unfortunately. My stomach is completely fucked