Hi,
One thing I've been struggling with consistently due to my anxiety is nausea, and it's taking a toll on my life.
In the mornings, I can't eat breakfast for the life of me, I have 0 appetite whatsoever and if I try to force myself to eat something I'll just get nauseous, my stomach will hurt, I'll dry heave or sometimes even vomit. I can drink stuff without a problem so I usually just have a glass of water and an Up & Go, but eating anything solid even if it's my favorite food in the world just leads to nausea which is the last thing I want to start my day off with.
Not being able to eat breakfast for me isn't a major problem and I can (and have) lived with it for many years now, the main issue I want to try and get sorted is not being able to brush my teeth because it feels like my gag reflex is in overdrive. If the toothbrush goes anywhere near the back of my mouth I will get nauseated, gag, and sometimes throw up, which is super unpleasant and makes me really not want to brush my teeth and my dental hygiene has suffered a lot over the years because of it. I've found that all I can really do is floss my teeth and use mouthwash which I know isn't good enough dental hygiene but I'm at a loss of what else to do. I have to pick between having good dental hygiene or gagging several times every time I go to brush my teeth.
Because of this, I only really brush my teeth when I really have to, like before going to socialize with friends or go out for dinner, etc...
I'm worried that if I don't find a solution to this problem I'll be without any teeth by the age of 30... they're already in pretty bad shape now and I'm not even 21...
Has anyone else experienced these issues and particularly the brushing the teeth one? If so, have you found any solution that works for you? I'd love to hear it!
Thanks, guys.
