I think it might be a stress related ulcer?

Filed under: nnxj.com — cfz @ March 16, 2010 edit

For the past year or so, every time I get very stressed I start to have episodes of dry heaving (gagging and feeling nauseous). I will sometimes throw up but it's fairly rare.
I also get pain in my stomach that comes in waves.
This only happens when I am under a lot of stress. It can last anywhere from an hour to a week.
Could it be an ulcer?
Has anyone experienced this sort of thing before? what did you do to help it?

Possibly psychosomatic, or gastritis (an antacid would stop that). Ulcers respond to antibiotics, as proven by an Australian doctor, who no-one overseas believed for years, keeping thousands suffering unnecessarily. For some people, it helps to visualise of a quiet, relaxing scene, (Imagine, as vividly as you can, that you are on a tropical beach, reclining comfortably; you luxuriate, as the the sun warms you, and a gentle breeze caresses your skin lightly, inhaling the tangy, sea scented, salt laden spray from the sparkling, translucent, aqua waves, crashing on the white, coral beach sand, and feeling the hot sand slip through your fingers in one hand, sipping your favorite drink with the other; all the while, the seagulls call, swoop and cavort playfully overhead in a cloudless, azure sky: you feel just like one of them, free to soar and cartwheel, or just glide in the moist, heavy air, and that this moment will last forever ... ).

Try: http://www.mayoclinic/health/meditation/... & http://www.amazon.com/Sounds-Of-The-Ocea... Other suggestions: http://www.secretsofmeditation.com/demo....
and the audio, as well as the printed version, at: http://www.lessons4living.com/relaxation... and http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Rain-Sound... or the mountain river sounds. Take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or grapefruit, or their FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it. Ginseng & Lady's Slipper are recommended herbal remedies.

Practise daily, one of the relaxation techniques on pages 2, 11, 2c, or 2i; whichever works best for you, but the mindfulness breathing for 15 - 20 mns is ideal, although the progressive muscle relaxation can be learned quickly, and takes only several minutes, if pressed for time. Repeat: "I feel calm" and/or "I can handle this." Employ the EFT version for use in public, for which you can reasonably claim that you have a headache, as you massage/tap your temples, but it may be advisable to restrict yourself to subvocalising (saying it to yourself, in your mind, not aloud). Section 53, and pages 2, 2.q and 2.o refer. "Even though I sometimes suffer from stress, I deeply and completely accept myself".

A variant of EMDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, which has been used successfully for those people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, insomnia, and anxiety, is shown in section 42, on page i, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris I have found that the 2 - 3 minutes spent using the EMDR markedly reduces distractions to the relaxation process, and is repaid many times over. You can also multitask, using the gazing technique, as you walk/jog or exercise, by focusing on a distant object, or just focus awareness on how each step feels, noting any thoughts which flash across your mind, without pursuing any particular train of thought, just gently redirect your focus to the task at hand.

For you, or others: A massage (at least neck and shoulders) with jasmine, lavender, juniper, and/or bergamot, or German chamomile essential oils added to the massage oil, and to a warm bath, preferably beforehand, to help make any tension knots and muscles more pliant (they may only want, say, a juniper and/or bergamot and/or sandalwood mix: check first). I am aware of advice that strong heat, applied to essential oils can damage them, and so I would not use a diffuser. Also consider anise, basil, bay, eucalyptus, peppermint, rose, and thyme. Place some pieces of rock salt in a small vial, then add a few drops of the oil of your choice (the rock salt absorbs the oil and is less risky to carry around than a bottle of oil). Open the vial and breathe in the scent whenever you need a quick stress release. See if they will do long, stretching yoga exercises, or t'ai chi with you (see section 2, at ezy build, below; about stress; see section 42).

Although Yahoo Answers is a great place to get answers to your questions and for general discussion, you may want to also think about posting your question at another place. Since your question deals with mental health you should consider posting it at RecoveryForums.org where there are people that specialize in such questions.

Hope this helps you :)

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Take sometime even if its just 10mins a day to sit down and relax, do nothing, your stress level will drop like a stone.

i dont think it would be an ulcer, as you would feel the pain non stop whether being stressed or not. Im not saying that its impossible to get an ulcer, but the likely hood that you have one now is not that good since the pain is only present when you are stressed. our bodies react weird to depression, stress, anxiety. Panic attacks take on the effects of a heart attack! so yeah, if your worried go see a doctor, but if its only present in those stages then i wouldnt worry about it3

Edit - i agree with the beach guy. When i feel like im having a panic attack or its about to start, i try as hard as i can to control my breathing, because i hyperventalate and its not good. but if i manage to control my breathing it helps

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