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GumdropperU.S.
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I will try to answer all questions about nausea, vomiting, and emetophobia. I know many ways of preventing vomiting (or bringing it on). I have not vomited in over 36 years. |
Milady Anne, All sorts of things can set the diaphragm off. The diaphragm has to move every few seconds for breathing anyway. Just about anything can turn these movements into the kind of DEEP movements
Hana, People who vomit from anxiety tend to mind the vomiting less than the anxiety. So I'm not sure your brother has a problem. If he decided to mind the vomiting more than the anxiety, then he
Milady Anne, Extreme nervousness is in someone's head, and the head controls the body. All kinds of things that have nothing to do with the stomach can cause vomiting: motion sickness, ear infection
Hana, Your brother is experiencing something called motion sickness. The problem isn't in his stomach but his ears. Inside the ears are a series of fluid-filled canals that help a person keep their
Krista, I'm glad you didn't vomit last night, and I'm also glad you learned something about vomiting. As a result of what you went through, you will be better able in the future to control your vomiting

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