What Causes Anxiety Nausea?

<p>Millions of people experience anxiety nausea and it often becomes so bad that they can't go to work or school. In episode 92, I talk about what causes anxiety nausea and what you can do about it.</p> <p>Have you ever felt sick to your stomach while you have anxiety? It's one of the worse feelings in the world. </p> <p>Have you ever wondered if it was nausea that caused the anxiety, or the anxiety that caused nausea?</p> <p>Many times anxiety is an emotional reaction to fear, and it can be triggered by a person's perception (thinking something bad is going to happen), or it can be triggered by an actual event, such as getting into a car wreck, or abuse. </p> <p>When your mind is in overdrive with fear and anxious thoughts it releases an excess amount of the stress hormone called Cortisol and causes neurotransmitters to be released.</p> <p>Neurotransmitters are natural chemical substances that our brain produces at the end of nerve fibers to many areas of our bodies to keep us healthy.</p> <p>When a neurotransmitter is released it causes a transfer of the impulse to another nerve fiber or muscle fiber and can enter the digestive tract, and can cause the feeling of nausea.</p> <p>There are seven major neurotransmitters:</p> <ol> <li>Acetylcholine</li> <li>Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)</li> <li>Histamine</li> <li>Glutamate</li> <li>Dopamine</li> <li>Norepinephrine</li> <li>Serotonin</li> </ol> <p>When you become anxious, your brain goes into a fright, flight or freeze mode. This is your body telling you that something is not right.</p> <p><strong>Gastrointestinal Problems Caused by Anxiety</strong></p> <ul> <li>Constipation</li> <li>Diarrhea</li> <li>Indigestion</li> <li>Loss of appetite</li> <li>Stomach cramps</li> <li>Feeling like throwing up</li> <li>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)</li> </ul> <p>Here are many strategies you can try if you have anxiety nausea:</p> <ol> <li>Diaphragmatic Breathing</li> <li>Drinking sips of mint tea</li> <li>Closing your eyes and listening to calming music</li> <li>Going for a slo