Unexplained Nausea
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For about 8 weeks now I've been dealing with on and off nausea, which started one night after going out to eat with friends. That night I was shaky, nauseous, and felt a lot like i could vomit. I never ended up vomiting and still haven't to this day, but starting that first week I felt hungry and nauseous at the same time. Figured it was some sort of food poisoning and it would pass. But it never did and a week later I felt awful again, a lot like the first night. After that I went to the doctor (which I returned to about 5 times since) who put me on prilosec and basically dismissed my symptoms as acid reflux. I also got zofran which barely worked if anything, and eventually reglan which I felt did help a bit more but not significantly. I tried zantac with no change in nausea, and now I'm back on prilosec twice a day. I feel overall its been more tolerable, but I'm still miserable every day and its hard to do anything because of this.
I also thought at one point this could've been a food allergy, so I cut out gluten for a while but didn't see any change in how I was feeling. I've been taking gaviscon every once in a while since sometimes I do feel like something is backing up into my throat, but it doesn't help. I also get a sore throat very rarely, but nothing terrible and it usually fades in a day or so. I got tested for H Pylori twice (once in blood, once in stool) and both came back negative, and all my routine blood tests are coming back normal. I went to a GI who, after looking at my CT scan, said I had food that wasn't leaving the stomach and intestines so he put me on Miralax and scheduled an endoscopy for a few days from now. Miralax definitely changed my bowel movements, but there hasn't been a change in my nausea since, so I'm guessing this isn't the problem either. There is of course the possibility that this is anxiety, but it seems odd that it would just come after eating something and last for 2 months, especially since I've experienced nausea from anxiety and it feels different than this.
Anyways since the start of all this i've lost about 6 pounds, and I've been eating healthy every single day. Nothing fatty or oily, nothing fried, but nothing seems to change. Every once in a while I say to hell with it and eat a cookie or slice of cake and it doesn't make my symptoms worse, which is weird to me. In the mornings it can be hard to eat, and sometimes even in the afternoons I find myself feeling hungry but not being able to eat for some reason. Other times I'll eat and feel a sort of pressure/pain in my stomach area, but this is mild and fades within a few minutes. Also, I've been burping constantly because of all of this, which doesn't make me feel any better.
Does anyone have any tips or experienced anything similar? Its very discouraging and scary to constantly feel nauseous with no clear cause and no medication helping.
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NauseousLaCole ang65087
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it's been a couple years.... any updates?
I'm on 3.5 months of permanent nausea/sick feeling in my stomach.... all tests normal, working on seeing a 2nd gi doc and requesting remeron to try in hope's that itll help my nausea. I had some virus in April 2020 that caused me to be severely nauseous, I recovered... then in June 2020, out of nowhere I came down with constant nausea! Zofran and compazine hardly touch it, tried some ativan as well... tried reglan. 1st they blamed gastritis and put me on ppi for 2 months with no help from that, never have had heart burn or pain with eating. I do ginger, CBS oil, nothing seems to really help. I always feel hungry and I eat small portions throughout the day. I'm an RN and been out of work for 5 weeks now and had to quit grad school because of the nausea. It's a very depressing illness to experience day after day. I'd like to hear more about any of you recovering....?
I talked to someone and it took them like 3 -4 yrs to completely recovery and be off meds.... he had a flu thing before it happened also....He took Remeron which he said have him back 70% quality of life and he was able to work and stuff again like that, but he got off meds completely and eventually no longer was nauseous anymore over a very long process... Sharing some hope and I hope you guys have hope to share in that you've recovered as well????
zoriana98379 NauseousLaCole
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Hello! Does anyone have improvements? I have the same problem more than one month, felling nausea out of nowhere, it's so depressing. maybe anyone felling better or got rid off this bad nausea feeling? Thanks to any response!
chris90246 ang65087
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Oh lawks! I've just joined the group, hoping to find help with exactly this problem. It's ruining my life, and I can envisage it ruining my relationships too, since I'm crawling around like an old lady-- unable to smile, enjoy a meal, etc. It's awful. Thanks to all who contribute.
zoriana98379 chris90246
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Hello! How are you feeling so far? Do you have a chronic nausea or it’s time to time? I am suffering from nausea more than month and read a lot about this terrible feeling, look for any help, especially who is already recovered maybe can help or give some advice I would appreciate. Thanks, any support will help !
LCat zoriana98379
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hello Zoriana9
Im new to this forum. Are you feeling any better? I really hope you do ....Ive been on this chronic nausea for months. and Im hoping and hoping that it will go away. let me know how you are doing?
zoriana98379 ang65087
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Hello! How are felling now? passed a lot of time since previous updates? I hope you fell better or found some answers. I am struggling with same as you described, especially in the morning, mornings are the worst.