Is it normal to experience anxiety and nausea after a loved one's death?

it was normal for me.

when my dad died, i cried myself sick for 4 days. i lost 10 lb.s. in just less than 3 weeks. food was... difficult, and so were a lot of things. i drank high-calorie protein shakes, and kept hydrated, once i made my way back to eating, sleeping well, leaving the house. then i had to blend food for a while, because as soon as i would start chewing, i felt nauseous. eventually, my full appetite came back, and then i got back to light exercise. grief is a heavy load.

i'm sorry you lost your grandma. *hug*

Absolutely. Grief can manifest itself in many ways, including not being able to eat or keep anything down.. Sincerest condolences. 🙁

I don’t know if there’s any one “normal” reaction to this kind of loss.

When my mother died (2 1/2 years ago), immediately around that time, I just felt exhausted. Right after we got back from the funeral, I fell asleep on the couch for several hours.

Emotionally, my first noticeable reaction was anger, and that really surprised me. I was angry that this had happened. I was just so angry at the event, and (probably a good thing) I couldn’t point the anger at any person, because there was absolutely no one who contributed to my mom’s death. She just got sick, and it was an unusual enough form of cancer that the doctors didn’t have a lot of past information to draw from. Even at the time I honestly believed the doctors tried their best. My dad loved her and gave her the best of care. So there was no person I could feel angry at - but I was furiously angry at the situation. I remember coming here to SW and posting a question, wondering if it’s normal to feel anger when someone has died.

Then for about the next year, I was physically sick, first with flu and then with pneumonia.

This is what happened with me. I wish I could tell you that there’s a predictable way that you’ll be feeling, and maybe the stages of grief could be a useful thing to look at.

But I do suspect that people’s reactions to losing someone can vary from person to person.

I am so sorry for your loss. I know it hurts.

I am so sorry to hear about your grandma. Losing a loved one is the most traumatic experience one can have in life so feeling nauseous is normal for many. We all go through different emotions and hence our responses can be different to others,. You are normal. There are considered nine stages of grief and whilst we all don't go through all nine, we do experience many and varied emotions. I know words mean very little at this stage but please know that time is a wonderful healer....you will get through this and slowly but surely remember the great times with your precious Grandma as the pain of loss will diminish...

Yes it's normal. Grief can manifest itself in many ways.
I'm sorry for your loss 💔

Yeah that's definately normal

Yes.

Remember: it's your grief process and no one else's.

I am grieving my dad's passing (as of last summer). I thought I was doing ok, until I got home from the funeral, wherein I hyperventilated for a good 30 seconds. My blood pressure also shot up and I went on medication.
So, physical manifestations are commonplace.

Sorry to hear about your grandma.

lucky you, my Gran just passed too, and I all but celebrated her passing.