<p>wolfpackmom – </p>
<p>Yes! But it’s me, not my kids. And there’s a remedy. </p>
<p>After about half a lifetime of fighting overwhelming nausea when faced with extreme stress (the Socratic method, as practiced by my Income Taxation prof in law school, was a major trigger) I learned from a good internist that extreme nausea can be a physiological response to anxiety, caused by the body’s overproduction of adrenaline in response to the stressful situation. Many professional performers (Barbra Streisand comes to mind) suffer from it. The remedy (which I’m told Barbra uses ) is propanolol, a beta-blocker normally used to treat heart and circulatory conditions. It’s also prescribed for occasional use by those of us who suffer from adrenaline gone utterly wild. Now, if I’m in a situation that promises to be extremely stressful, I take one pill. It works. Not perfectly, but it does work. In fact, just knowing I have the pill in case I need it helps – sort of like a security blanket. Please, if this sounds like what ails your D, consult with a good internist. I wish I had known about this years ago.</p>