Been performing for most of my life but the last few years, the day of a show, my stomach cramps and turns, I feel nauseous and a good cough could throw me over the edge into vomiting. Last show I was curled up on my couch just whimpering in pain and discomfort. BUT …. The second I leave for the show or get to the venue, it all disappears and I feel like my normal confident self, ready to crush the show….. what is this … what could possibly help? 


I know that I’m well prepared, I write the material myself so hell… I could hop on other instruments and still play the songs front to back… I trust my band to play amazingly as they always do. I absolutely always have a blast and they ALWAYS go really well, people always love us…. I trust my gear to not fail and I have trust worthy back up gear …. So what the hell am I freaking out about before shows? And why would it disappear the second I get to the show and I go back to feeling confident and fine ? 

Any help, guidance, or medicine to help will be a life changer for me so thanks in advance.