Published on 12, July, 2020
I was just wondering what people's experience of this is since I can't really find much online or its about children. Often I can get really bad nausea in the morning and I know it's anxiety and nothing physical because I don't usually get it when I'm off work. I noticed this morning how I woke up about 15 mins before my alarm but when it went off that's when the anxious feelings in my stomach started. I've also noticed I can have these feelings even if I am expecting a good day in work. (I.e. I haven't been worrying or even thinking about work). I've noticed it slightly sometimes before going away. I have had periods where I haven't had this however. It does seem to be worse at the start of term after the summer hols. Also I used to be like this before school as a child. I'm wondering if it's just general uncertainty about a new day ahead (but not always worry) as it subsides once I get in the car and I'm at work. I was also wondering if it's discomfort about changing from one state to another. (Sleep to wakefulness) I always find waking and getting up difficult especially if it's dictated to me by having to go to work or an appointment for example.
I was wondering what other people's experiences are. Thanks.
Hiya, I've always experienced this too, all through school and when on my way to work in a morning. At every place I've worked! I always called it morning tummy ache, for a long time I didn't think anything of it but I knew it was happening, but in recent years I have linked it to anxiety as I worked with a child in care who suffered the same. Every morning before school he'd refuse to go because he felt poorly, but by the time he either got to school or was let off the hook, he was fine again!
Apart from him - and now you, I had never come across anyone who has the same sensation.
I think it's probably really common. For me though I've never ever avoided anything because of it. I think cos it's just part of my life, I'm accustomed to it. Like you say, you knew it was happening but didn't think anything of it.