Hey ladies]hope you dont mind me joining you. I too suffer from nausea, I am trying to work out what triggers as it seems to come on randomly, generally in the morning and easing by afternoon/evening. I have had an ultrasound of gallbladder etc and all normal. Im waiting on the scope and have a review in 6 weeks. I find lately I am getting 2 - 3 days in a row without the nausea which is confusing me more. I am a bit of a worrier and Im concerned it is the symptom of something more serious! I dont appear to have any other symptoms like heartburn/pain etc. My specialist reckons he will find nothing even when we do all the tests and has labelled me with functional dyspepsia. I amnot happy with that though until everything else is ruled out. At the moment I am thinking maybe yeast is impacting on the nausea and making it worse so im trying to keep a food diary. I have tried antisickenss tablets maxolon and cyclizine (sp)? to no avail. I currently take Lanzaprosole and a few herbal things - a probiatic, magnesium and vitimin b complex also DGL licorice. I had tested positive for h-pylori when this all started 3 months ago and doctor reckons it was a symptom of that but now that is clear and i still have the nausea (though yesterday and today ive been great).
hope to get some tips from you ladies on how to deal with this and what other tests i should go for, I am thinking I need a stomach emptying procedure. thanks
We are not all ladies here..........ha ha. Welcome. Sorry to hear you are suffering from this nightmare as well. Are you 100% sure that the H. Pylori has gone because it is possible to get a false negative when testing. H. Pylori could certainly be the cuase of your nausea.
Nausea by itself is bad enough but it is unlikely to be anything sinister otherwies your doctor would have picked up on it.
Other tests to try for are a HIDA scan, gastric emptying test and of course you are having a gastroscopy. If oyu have had H Pylori then you oculd have an ulcer as it causes ulcers and that can give you nausea.
Good idea to keep a food diary. Have you tried cutting out wheat and/or dairy and/or gluten as you may have developed an intolerance to them. Another one is fructose. Things for nausea:- metoclopramide, domperidone, prochlorperazine, ondansetron and many doctors will prescibe low dose anti-depressants, not because you are depressed but because they are often good at dIt is all trial and error I am afraid you just have to keep searching.
ealing with gut issues.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Thanks Idkwia, sorry for assuming it was just women!
Funny I am being tested for celiac on thursday, my sister has it and the specialist advised me to get tested too and that was before I told him about the family history. I dont think I am glutten intolerant as I have days of easting glutten products and feel great. I am starting to think however there may be some relation to bread whether it is the yeast - again not sure on wheat as I eat wheat based cereals. Like you say it is a learning curve. When I go back to the specialist in 6 weeks time I will push for more testing, the thing is he doesnt see me as an urgent case becuase it is just the nausea! but you know yourself when it kicks in it is just so debilitating. Waiting lists here, unless you go private are ridiculous, 9 months for a scope - i think i will use my powers of persuasion at next meeting! Is anyone using aloe vera juice - just another of the many products i think I will try next - aslo a digestive enzyme? That is different then a probiotic?? speak soon
Forgot to mention Idkwia I did get retested for the h-pylori and it came back negative, but i had some concerns as I think 1. they tested to early - 2 weeks after anti-b and 2. I was advised to stay on the PPI......maybe mine is a false negative......my nausea has eased from the original way I was 3 months ago.
I just noticed you are UK based too so you will probably be only to aware of the waiting times on our lovely NHS
Forgot to mention Idkwia I did get retested for the h-pylori and it came back negative, but i had some concerns as I think 1. they tested to early - 2 weeks after anti-b and 2. I was advised to stay on the PPI......maybe mine is a false negative......my nausea has eased from the original way I was 3 months ago.
I just noticed you are UK based too so you will probably be only to aware of the waiting times on our lovely NHS
Yes I am in the UK, I am in Hertfordhsire, how about you?
Sounds like 2 weeks after antibiotics to be re-tested for H Pylori is too quick. Also, a doctor told me that PPIs can act like antibiotics so they should be stopped before the test. You can be tested privately of course.
With regard to waiting for an endoscopy, if your GP suspects cancer they will do it within 2 weeks.
Digestive enzymes are worth a try and also Betaine Hydrochloride if you have too little stomach acid. You don't say how old you are but many people have too little stomch acid as they get older so you can try supplementing with Betaine, I have come across several people with this issue.
With regard to food intolerances, you may not always get an immediate reaction so for example something you ate 2 days ago may not give you grief until today. The real way to know is to eat a very restrictive diet for 2 weeks and if you feel better then you will know it is a food intolerance and then you can add foods back one at a time to find the culprit.
Something maybe to think of is you can be stool tested for pathogens and parasites in your system e.g giardia but in my experinece it is better to use a private lab for this.
All of this stuff I am talking about I have learned after numerous hours of searching for an answer. I haven't found an answer for me yet but I have come across numerous people who have using the ideas that I am telling you. In fact one of the first people I spoke to 2.5yrs ago was sick on and off like you for 2 years until it was found she had H Pylori and once she got rid of it she got 100% better.
Keep in touch.
Hi Idkwia
I Live in N.Ireland, im 41...not sure if I have too much or too little acid in my tummy
Have had a dull back ache now for last week..starting to wonder is it connected...trying not to google as I end up with all sorts of scrary diagnosis.
I think I will do as you suggest and try a limited diet and see how that goes. I will wait to after thursday as I need to eat normal for the celiac test. If you have any suggestions let me know, I think porridge tends to agree with me maybe a diet of porridge, chicken breast and fresh vegetables is in order.
I must read back on this post to get up to speed on what tests/symptoms everyone has.
Hi Idkwia
I Live in N.Ireland, im 41...not sure if I have too much or too little acid in my tummy
Have had a dull back ache now for last week..starting to wonder is it connected...trying not to google as I end up with all sorts of scrary diagnosis.
I think I will do as you suggest and try a limited diet and see how that goes. I will wait to after thursday as I need to eat normal for the celiac test. If you have any suggestions let me know, I think porridge tends to agree with me maybe a diet of porridge, chicken breast and fresh vegetables is in order.
I must read back on this post to get up to speed on what tests/symptoms everyone has.
Ok good luck. I am not so sure about porridge as oats can cause issues. How about rice? Chicken and vegetables should be ok but not potatoes. Let us know how you get on.
Just wondering if anyone else feels their nausea eases if they eat/drink? Ive had a couple of good days with no nausea and then today it came over me again, not sure if it was triggered because I was hungry but when i drank a cup of tea and ate some food it lifted again.....mmmm....just wondering if this was the same for the rest of you. It makes me think that maybe there is old food lurking in my tummy and then when it is covered up with new/fresh food it helps the nausea...does that make sense?
Just wondering if anyone else feels their nausea eases if they eat/drink? Ive had a couple of good days with no nausea and then today it came over me again, not sure if it was triggered because I was hungry but when i drank a cup of tea and ate some food it lifted again.....mmmm....just wondering if this was the same for the rest of you. It makes me think that maybe there is old food lurking in my tummy and then when it is covered up with new/fresh food it helps the nausea...does that make sense?
No, eating does not help my nausea, if anything it is the opposite. I was in contact with one lady though who noticed that her nausea always went away when she ate which meant that she put on a lot of weight, however, a friend suggested she chew gum which she tried and her nausea went away, maybe the same will happen to you.
I have actually lost weight because my appetite is so small now and for some time I was afraid to eat a lot of foods...still am. for example I would really love to eat chip shop fish n chips but just not sure how my stomach would react at the moment! But the chewing gum is a great idea for when im out and about. I am going to try the food elimination diet from monday as Im due out for a meal on saturday nite - that should be interesting! I still have the yeast thing in my head and off course the power of googling! I am now coming up with candida.....I will ask my doctor about that next week and also express my concerns about my h-pylori breath test which I am now thinking could be a false negative.
I had my CT scan last week so just waiting on my results. My nausea "disappeared" about 3 - 4 weeks ago! not sure why it just went as quick as it came. The only thing I had done was give up caffeine, I only drink decaf tea etc. Not sure if that helped. it did come back about a week or so ago for a few days and then away again.....even more confused! So the sickness left and a few days later I started to get little niggly pains in my upper tummy, nothing too sore just almost felt like a stitch and would only last seconds. This has been accompanied with loose BM so not sure what is going on. Hoping the scan will shed more light on things, I will have to wait a while for my results so Im a bit nervous. I was tested for celiac but that came back negative. I had cut out bread in particular some time ago but when nausea went I started to eat it again so I am now thinking about cutting it out again, maybe Im having problems digesting the glutten even though Im not celiac.
How are you keeping?
Aussiegirl - How are you getting on now, any breakthrough?
Newbe - How are you doing?
I am still pretty much the same unfortunately and still searching and hoping for a solution.
hi idkwia
Im up and down. Im taking another tricyclic called imipramine with mixed results. the mornings are still bad.
ive found stemetil helps a bit.
how are things with you?
hi idkwia
Im up and down. Im taking another tricyclic called imipramine with mixed results. the mornings are still bad.
ive found stemetil helps a bit.
how are things with you?
I am pretty much still the same. I am currently trying various supplements given to me by a nuturopathic doctor so will see what happens.
Have you stopped taking the Olanzapine, I thought it was helping you?
I have come across a couple of girls with nausea who were cured by taking anti-depressants along with a Proton Pump Inhibitor such as Omeprazole which is used to supress stomach acid.
Hope you get some relief soon, keep me posted.
I am pretty much still the same. I am currently trying various supplements given to me by a nuturopathic doctor so will see what happens.
Have you stopped taking the Olanzapine, I thought it was helping you?
I have come across a couple of girls with nausea who were cured by taking anti-depressants along with a Proton Pump Inhibitor such as Omeprazole which is used to supress stomach acid.
Hope you get some relief soon, keep me posted.
Hi Idkwia
Yes im still taking the olanzapine ( only 15 mg ) now. I am also seeing a naturopath. The nausea went away when i started taking this latest tricyclic. it was so good to be nausea-free. but it came back and now i am upping the dose ( took 60 mg) last night,.
I had my CT scan last week so just waiting on my results. My nausea "disappeared" about 3 - 4 weeks ago! not sure why it just went as quick as it came. The only thing I had done was give up caffeine, I only drink decaf tea etc. Not sure if that helped. it did come back about a week or so ago for a few days and then away again.....even more confused! So the sickness left and a few days later I started to get little niggly pains in my upper tummy, nothing too sore just almost felt like a stitch and would only last seconds. This has been accompanied with loose BM so not sure what is going on. Hoping the scan will shed more light on things, I will have to wait a while for my results so Im a bit nervous. I was tested for celiac but that came back negative. I had cut out bread in particular some time ago but when nausea went I started to eat it again so I am now thinking about cutting it out again, maybe Im having problems digesting the glutten even though Im not celiac.
How are you keeping?
Hi Newbe, pleased to hear that you have been doing better overall recently. Did you get any further testing on H Pylori? I am asking because I have been doing some reading on this lately and I have learned that you should not be taking PPIs like Lansoprazole when you are tested. I have also learned that symptoms for H Pylori can come and go which just may explain why your nausea disappeared and then returned for a few days, it was just a thought. I have seen 11 gastroenterologists and I have come to be more than aware that they certainly don't know everything, in fact far from it.
I hope that your improvement continues and wish you well with your CT Scan results.
Keep us posted. Good luck.
Hi Idkwia
I was intending to get retested for h-pylori again after staying off the PPI but when the "niggles" started I thought it might have been gas or something and went back on the PPI. I meet with my gastro specialist in morning, hope to push him for the endescope and they can test for h-pylori through a biopsy, dont think youneed to be off the PPI in that instance? Just wish my results would hurry through at least it would give a clearer picture and hopefully rule a lot of my concerns out!It would be nice if the gastro specialist had them in mornng but I think I am being over hopeful! I know these things take time espicially on the NHS! I cant believe you have seen 11 specialists and still no one can give you a proper diagnosis. Have you had the CT scan also? what do they think is causing your nausea?? sorry you probably have already said.
Onwards and upwards! speak soon.
I had my CT scan last week so just waiting on my results. My nausea "disappeared" about 3 - 4 weeks ago! not sure why it just went as quick as it came. The only thing I had done was give up caffeine, I only drink decaf tea etc. Not sure if that helped. it did come back about a week or so ago for a few days and then away again.....even more confused! So the sickness left and a few days later I started to get little niggly pains in my upper tummy, nothing too sore just almost felt like a stitch and would only last seconds. This has been accompanied with loose BM so not sure what is going on. Hoping the scan will shed more light on things, I will have to wait a while for my results so Im a bit nervous. I was tested for celiac but that came back negative. I had cut out bread in particular some time ago but when nausea went I started to eat it again so I am now thinking about cutting it out again, maybe Im having problems digesting the glutten even though Im not celiac.
How are you keeping?
Newbe,
I also gave up caffeine thinking it was the cause of my nausea, but I still have nausea. I can't drink anything that is acidic. I had an endoscope back in November and they said everything was normal. Being that you tested positive for H-Pylori, I would definitely push for an endoscope.
I am pretty much still the same. I am currently trying various supplements given to me by a nuturopathic doctor so will see what happens.
Have you stopped taking the Olanzapine, I thought it was helping you?
I have come across a couple of girls with nausea who were cured by taking anti-depressants along with a Proton Pump Inhibitor such as Omeprazole which is used to supress stomach acid.
Hope you get some relief soon, keep me posted.
Hi idkwia,
What kind of supplements did your ND suggest. Did you have a hida scan? I have been debating on whether or not I should have it done.
Newbe - Good luck with trying to get an endoscopy. You can be tested for H Pylori with a breath test.
I had had a CT Scan and also a barium meal follow through X ray plus numerous other tests but the doctors do not know what is causing my nausea.
Ml227 - Yes I have had a HIDA scan but it was normal. I think it is certainly worth having if you are suffering from nausea.
My ND is giving me berberine & grapefruit capsules, fish oil capsules, high magnesium supplement, linseed tea, an intestinal food supplement and she wants me to do dry skin brushing, castor oil packs and weekly enemas. Not holding out much hope but we will see.
Well guys just wanted to update you, my CT scan came back normal, consultant will progress with scope but says he does not expect to find anything and says it is more to just reasuure me. My symptoms of nausea seems to be a thing of the past now (fingers crossed). But I am still nervous it may return, doc reckons I may never know cause and has had patients in the past similar to me and they never get to the route of it! not very reasurring. I think it may have been a backlash of the h-pylori even though all doctors say I should have been symptom free after 2 weeks of treatment. I will get retested when they are doing the endescope.
I know a lot of you guys have suffered the nausea and it is just the worst thing I have ever experieinced, 3 months it lasted for me and that was just the worst time in my life so I really hope you all get some relief from it and answers to what causes it.
My little "niggles" he reckons is a bout of IBS so im trying to look into my diet now, however that has probably been triggered by my stress!
