“is anxiety causing me to become nauseous and throw up ”

Yes, what doesn't get resolved psychologically can show up physically as you described. Talking is healing. I recommend talking to a therapist about what is bothering you.

It can be very frustrating having medical symptoms with no known reasons found by medical doctors. Anxiety can definitely cause nausea as a physiological symptom. A Psychologist can help you identify the underlying reasons for your anxiety and give skills to minimize the physiological symptoms. Should the nausea persist even as your anxiety improves, there still may be a medical reason, but one that is harder to pinpoint. A Psychologist can help you navigate working with different medical specialists and the anxiety of not knowing what is causing medical symptoms

You are a wise young woman. Yes, I would recommend an evaluation with a cognitive-behavior psychologist.

It is possible Have you had a visit with your pcp?

Certainly anxiety could cause the symptoms you describe. But what is making you anxious when you are on your own?

Yes, seeing a psychologist would be highly recommended. A psychologist can help you determine if you meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder and help connect you to a counselor to help with your symptoms.

This sounds like it could be anxiety, especially since it seems that there are certain situations that make it more likely and that help it resolve. A psychologist would definitely be able to help you with any part of this that is related to anxiety, which might also help you sort this out.

You could certainly seek out the help of a psychologist or other licensed mental health provider if all the physical causes of vomiting have been ruled out. Anxiety can absolutely contribute to stomach discomfort, but yes, talking to a licensed mental health provider may be a great next step. I hope this helps!

Yes, anxiety can cause a number of symptoms, even nausea. Anxiety occurs in the Limbic system of the brain where sleep and digestion are also located. So yes there can be digestive issues and nausea with anxiety.

It sounds as though you have done your due diligence with medical exams so it makes sense to explore the psychological side now too. Often our mental health affects our physical health and vice versa. Good luck!

Hi –



It’s great that you are looking to solve this unpleasant problem – it is a fine idea to see a psychologist, or a social worker, to evaluate. At any rate, you say you are anxious in some situations, and it would be good to understand that and perhaps address it so that it becomes less significant. I’ll bet the consult is useful! Maybe you will find that talking about the problems makes them go away!



Peace,



(Dr.) Marian Shapiro

Licensed Psychologist

It sounds like there might be something under the surface that is triggering what you have been feeling when you've been, "home for a while." It sounds like your body may responding to something that is uncomfortable to emotionally process, and this might be your body's way of signaling that to you. You can tell your body you are listening and see what comes up for you - and yes this would be best done in an emotionally safe space, alongside a mental health professional. You may also want to rule out Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Best of luck to you, you are not alone.

Yes, Anxiety can cause nausea and other GI symptoms. Since you have not found that medical tests and blood work has yielded help. Please do consider a psychologist who can help you with anxiety. What are you anxious about? Do you have any ideas or hunches about that?? =20

Best of luck
Nancy Warren, PhD

This is a great question and it sounds like you are very insightful and becoming psychological-minded in your self-awareness. To be clear, I am not your treating psychologist and nothing I say would be prescriptive since I have never met you and I'm sure there are countless variables about which I am unaware. As a psychologist, I love to be as holistic as possible... I notice that your weight might be a bit low for your height? you might have your doctor rule out things like hypoglycemia, hyperthyroid, hormone issues iron levels, food allergies etc. Getting an evaluation from a psychologist would be helpful in providing an assessment to help you rule out the potential of an eating disorder (again, I have no idea if this is an issue or not, just being thorough). Secondly, you may consider meeting with a certified Restoring-Self-Cohesion therapist who can help you identify unconscious parts of your soul that may be being triggered in certain situations and how that may be producing what is called a "somatic" symptom like nausea. Somatic means that your emotions are converting into physical symptoms - often because we are not addressing the emotional source - so the body converts the energy into physical symptoms. Another option may be to look into a certified Emotion Code practitioner who can help with releasing any trapped emotions out of your body the may be impacting you and thus producing the nausea. And it is valuable to rule out past traumas to ensure the soul/body are not signaling something that the defense mechanisms may not be ready to acknowledge/work through. I say all of this very cautiously because each person is so unique and it truly could be any one or none of these... I pray guidance over you as your explore the right course for you! If you'd like a free consultation, www.CrawfordClinics.com therapists are here to help assist you.

Very sorry you are feeling this way, I know this can be frustrating. If all blood tests are normal and you are perfectly healthy it could very well be a mental health condition overlooked, although it is difficult to say without the proper analysis and psychological tests performed to help pinpoint what could be the culprit. This may be a stretch but, it could be another medical condition that was overlooked in the initial blood work done by your doctor (strange or unusual family hereditary disease etc). The best thing to do is to see a psychologist to help you sort through this from a psychological standpoint and in collaboration with your medical doctors and help you find the answers you are seeking. First, steps, make an appointment to see a counselor or psychologist to start this process as there are many psychological illness that have manifestations of physical illness (i.e. nausea etc..) Hope this helps.

Wishing you well,

Dr. Ryan Koryciak