Constant Nausea/Vomiting: Sudden Onset after eating

[Jessy3402]

For the past year I have been getting consistently sicker and have been to a wide array of doctors. No one knows what is wrong!

I am constantly nauseous and have bouts of vomiting. It does not seem tied to any one type of food. There have been days where I have had a vitamin water and a poptart -- and will walk around for awhile and have had to vomit. The only way I feel better is if I lay down.. sitting and/or standing do not help at all. Anything that is tight on my stomach makes everything worse. I'm never sure what will trigger my nausea -- but I know that alcohol is the thing that is most likely to cause me to have an upset stomach. And I do not mean a number of drinks, sometimes I will have one drink with my friends and I'm done for.

I have had an ultrasound, test for the H Pylori Bacteria, a scan of my gallbladder (they injected me with something to see how my gallbladder would react -- I had a very strong adverse reaction to this test but my gallbladder came back normal), food allergy test, and I have also had a biopsy tissue sample of my stomach taken. Apparently there is nothing wrong.. and I feel like I am getting scammed by constantly getting tests done (and spending a lot of money) without any result.

I have been on Protonix, Carafate, and some other medications for a month or so at a time.. and it did not make a difference.

I'm also about 5'6" and 130 pounds -- so I am not overweight, but I am not exceptionally active as I am in my last year of graduate school.

I am on birth control, concerta (for ADD), wellbutrin (Anxiety) on a daily basis -- and I have exercise induced asthma. (Just trying to cover all the bases).

Usually after I eat I just want to lay down for about 30 minutes to an hour in order to not feel nauseous. Usually I can just put up with the nausea, but other times it is unbearable and I have to run to the bathroom. If I do any sort of exercise (I mean.. like even walking around a little bit) when I start feeling nauseous -- well that just makes everything a lot worse. The only thing that makes me feel better is to lay down with my head propped up a little bit.

Basically I am at my wits end. I am so sick of being sick -- I am never sure when it is going to hit and so I have to have a planned exit strategy to head home if need be. I would really like this to get taken care of so I can manage it better. My current diet consists of oatmeal, pb&j sandwiches, ham & cheese sandwiches. I basically eat the same thing every day so as not to upset my stomach, but that doesn't always work -- and sometimes I will get sick anyway.

I'm really in need of some answers. I'm supposed to study for the Bar exam this summer and take it in July -- and I don't want this stomach issue to interfere with my ability to study well this summer. Additionally I would just love to know what I can do to manage my symptoms to the best degree possible!

[Jessy2992]

Hey Jessy

My name is Jessy. Coincidence right? haha At first when I read this, I thought that my parents must have written something about me on the internet to figure out what is wrong with my stomach, but since I haven't been on those medications I figured that it couldn't be true. I have the EXACT same symptoms that you have...its actually freaky because my name is Jessy too haha. Anyways, my mom has gastroparisis and I think I might too. So I definitely recommend getting the gastric emptying scan. This is what they used to diagnose my mom with the disease. She has been on medications and a special diet which allows her to feel much better. Although, she still experiences problems. I am going to get a gastric emptying scan once my health insurance changes in a few months.
Also, I was wondering if you have found a diagnosis yet. Just comment back :)

Jessy