Vomiting during trauma work in therapy

[Posttruamaticsam]

This has been happening for years. And I’ve never met anybody else this happens to. When I was young like ten. I was molested And rapped by my childhood friends father. And recanting the memories often makes me feel sick. The memories of the rape just re surfaced. And I went over it with my therapist. And promptly began to vomit in her office trash bin. It was embarrassing. The reason I’m writing this is because I just had a trauma night mare and I’m feeling awfully sick again. Is this a thing that happens to anybody else?

 

[Rumors]

Well, I absolutely would except I take zofran so that I don't. Sometimes I take two depending on how bad the work feels. I use the dissolvable under the tongue kind incase I have to take one while I am sitting there.

 

[piratelady]

I never have. My therapist and I just started tackling my worst trauma. I have yet to tell him what happened, but the last time we even tried to talk around it in therapy I started getting really nauseous. It was the first time that ever happened. I must have looked bad, because he stopped for a minute and told me to breathe.

 

[Missycat]

Ive vomited after a flashback but never in the therapists office. I do feel nauseous when im recalling memories and i tell my t and she always replies that its okay as she has a bin (trashcan) ! I think its a natural body response to feel queezy and nauseous , particularly when feeling anxious etc - im sure your t isnt shocked but maybe speak to your doc about something to calm your stomach .

 

[piratelady]

maybe speak to your doc about something to calm your stomach

I’ve started eating Gin Gin candies (they’re chewy bites of candied ginger. The ginger calms my nausea and they have a strong flavor (that I personally love) which can be grounding, and take a bit to chew so it provides a short distraction. Of course I haven’t tried them in therapy. Chewing on candy for a minute could be a little odd I guess lol

 

[Skywatcher]

My therapist has also mentioned her trash can. I think that it is something that they are trained to expect as a possibility.

 

[somerandomguy]

It can happen. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often to be honest. It happened to me during a "taste flashback."

 

[Mee]

Hmm. Not therapy, though I often FEEL nauseous, that happens to me sometimes when I sob a lot. But in my yoga classes, almost every week at the moment.
Also when I get ‘worked up’ a lot at home.

I have always presumed it’s a somatic response.

 

[Woodsforthetrees]

I often vomit when processing things. Usually the day after therapy or after a flashback. I've never thrown up in session but I do get nauseous, my therapist then gets me to do some grounding work. I'm really sorry that you are dealing with this on top of everything else.

 

[TruthSeeker]

I’ve started eating Gin Gin candies (they’re chewy bites of candied ginger. The ginger calms my nausea and they have a strong flavor (that I personally love) which can be grounding, and take a bit to chew so it provides a short distraction. Of course I haven’t tried them in therapy. Chewing on candy for a minute could be a little odd I guess lol

Took a large group of kids overseas....great for motion sickness, seasickness-that is if you get the candy in you before you frup-afterwarrds the candy is useless. But it is great for nausea.

 

[Dire Parsnip]

I haven't vomited in t office but have felt like I might. She said, if I did, we'd clean it up. I vomit at night frequently. Ginger candies are a great idea. What do you do to feel better?

 

[Posttruamaticsam]

I haven't vomited in t office but have felt like I might. She said, if I did, we'd clean it up. I vomit at night frequently. Ginger candies are a great idea. What do you do to feel better?

Usually there’s nothing I can do other than allow myself to throw up. I had a terrible bought of sickness last night after having a tactile rape flashback. Where my body felt like it was happening again.