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Overeating, nausea for hours and dry heaves
This is something i have been dealing with on and off for years. For a good year it was gone.
Basically i have IBS. Sometimes i will not go #2 for 3-4 days. And if i dont go and i over eat, i will get really sick
basically, i'll over eat then feel nausea for hours and hours, when i finally do have the urge to throw up, its dry heaving hours later.
This landed me in the hospital once with the same symptoms and xrays basically confirmed i was packed from stem to stern.
Lately if i over ate, i would drink a glass of prune juice and 30 min later work out. Then it would kick in and i would feel fine and have a bowel movement the next day. But if i eat too late or take the juice too late, i still feel sick because the juice will just add on it.
My primary care and his intern discussed IBS as a cause. I dont have any pain or bleeding. I am really getting sick of this feeling and wish i could control it.
anyone else have this? any way to control it?
Basically i have IBS. Sometimes i will not go #2 for 3-4 days. And if i dont go and i over eat, i will get really sick
basically, i'll over eat then feel nausea for hours and hours, when i finally do have the urge to throw up, its dry heaving hours later.
This landed me in the hospital once with the same symptoms and xrays basically confirmed i was packed from stem to stern.
Lately if i over ate, i would drink a glass of prune juice and 30 min later work out. Then it would kick in and i would feel fine and have a bowel movement the next day. But if i eat too late or take the juice too late, i still feel sick because the juice will just add on it.
My primary care and his intern discussed IBS as a cause. I dont have any pain or bleeding. I am really getting sick of this feeling and wish i could control it.
anyone else have this? any way to control it?
well i finally had a gastric empty scan done because i was curious. I was suffering from the stomach flu (just nausea and dry heaves, my wife caught it 3 days later and had D) for a week before i took the test. It showed slow gastric emptying, about twice as long.
I might finally have an answer, but i want to retake the test because cant a weakened stomach from dry heaving too much empty slow anyway?
I might finally have an answer, but i want to retake the test because cant a weakened stomach from dry heaving too much empty slow anyway?
just curious.
As far as gastrop goes, when it hits, it hits for a while, its not a one time thing that only happens for a night then goes away on weeks end?
Again, i dont have it, but im just curious.
As far as gastrop goes, when it hits, it hits for a while, its not a one time thing that only happens for a night then goes away on weeks end?
Again, i dont have it, but im just curious.
well thats the funny part, i can eat a greasy burger, or the same exact meal as what made me sick yesterday no problem.
Maybe it was too much sour cream. never the less, i hate that feeling, but at least its getting more spread out
Maybe it was too much sour cream. never the less, i hate that feeling, but at least its getting more spread out
Looks your stomach doesn't like all the grease either!
Well done for keeping things in control and avoiding foods that make you feel ill. If you want to feel sick, well, you know what to do :)
Well done for keeping things in control and avoiding foods that make you feel ill. If you want to feel sick, well, you know what to do :)
3 months + without having gotten sick. Good over all.
Anyway here is an update. The last 3 times i got sick it was dairy related. Last night, first time in over 3 months that made me take a xanax plus my lactulose to make them go away, i had a taco (lots of grease) and a helping of sour cream + beans and rice. (a meal i have had before and never got sick)
I think my stomach picks and chooses when i feel sick from dairy. I can eat standard vanilla ice cream and not even bat an eye.
It could be that, when i ate, i did not give my stomach enough time to digest my lunch (2-3 hours prior) and felt sick several hours later until i took my xanax to calm down and lactulose to push out the excess gas.
maybe i need to spread out my meals better. But i'll take being sick every 3-4 months than twice a week anyday
Anyway here is an update. The last 3 times i got sick it was dairy related. Last night, first time in over 3 months that made me take a xanax plus my lactulose to make them go away, i had a taco (lots of grease) and a helping of sour cream + beans and rice. (a meal i have had before and never got sick)
I think my stomach picks and chooses when i feel sick from dairy. I can eat standard vanilla ice cream and not even bat an eye.
It could be that, when i ate, i did not give my stomach enough time to digest my lunch (2-3 hours prior) and felt sick several hours later until i took my xanax to calm down and lactulose to push out the excess gas.
maybe i need to spread out my meals better. But i'll take being sick every 3-4 months than twice a week anyday
Thanks. I'm all out of options at this point and it kinda makes sense. All those other conditions ruled out and all
Like suggested many times before, you should keep a written record of what you eat and drink to be able to identify the culprit food/s and/or drinks and avoid it.
As you have noticed that you start to feel worse when you have any type of dairy - then the simple solution is to avoid all types of dairy.
My granddaughter is lactose intolerant and has to avoid anything that contains lactose otherwise she will come out in a rash and become grumpy. Even her mother that was breastfeeding her had to avoid all dairy because of the her being lactose intolerant. To begin with when she was a few days old she was very ill with severe diarrhea until a midwife suggested that the baby was lactose intolerant. Once the mother stopped having all types of dairy and the appropriate baby milk was prescribed, she got much better. She is now 18 months old and still has to avoid all products that contain dairy.
There is no cure (as far as I know) to treat lactose intolerance. The only solution to avoid getting ill from lactose if your body has an intolerance to it, is to avoid it. You need to read the ingredients labels as some products (like flavoured crisps) contain whey and whey is dairy.
If you are lactose intolerant, any foods that contain dairy that you eat, will cause symptoms either straight away or shortly afterwards. The people that I know that have lactose intolerance usually come out in a rash which can be quite severe depending on how much of the lactose has been consumed.
If you had the flu, you would have a very high body temperature, but would feel cold with shivers and body aches and would be off your food. You don't always get a runny nose with the flu.
Avoid getting stomach bugs by always washing your hands before you eat. Make sure that your food is prepared correctly and kept in the fridge correctly so that cooked meats and salads are kept away from raw meats. Ensure that meat and fish is cooked thoroughly. If you know of someone that has a stomach bug and are serving at a restaurant - avoid it like the plaque. Always practice good hygiene.
As you have noticed that you start to feel worse when you have any type of dairy - then the simple solution is to avoid all types of dairy.
My granddaughter is lactose intolerant and has to avoid anything that contains lactose otherwise she will come out in a rash and become grumpy. Even her mother that was breastfeeding her had to avoid all dairy because of the her being lactose intolerant. To begin with when she was a few days old she was very ill with severe diarrhea until a midwife suggested that the baby was lactose intolerant. Once the mother stopped having all types of dairy and the appropriate baby milk was prescribed, she got much better. She is now 18 months old and still has to avoid all products that contain dairy.
There is no cure (as far as I know) to treat lactose intolerance. The only solution to avoid getting ill from lactose if your body has an intolerance to it, is to avoid it. You need to read the ingredients labels as some products (like flavoured crisps) contain whey and whey is dairy.
If you are lactose intolerant, any foods that contain dairy that you eat, will cause symptoms either straight away or shortly afterwards. The people that I know that have lactose intolerance usually come out in a rash which can be quite severe depending on how much of the lactose has been consumed.
If you had the flu, you would have a very high body temperature, but would feel cold with shivers and body aches and would be off your food. You don't always get a runny nose with the flu.
Avoid getting stomach bugs by always washing your hands before you eat. Make sure that your food is prepared correctly and kept in the fridge correctly so that cooked meats and salads are kept away from raw meats. Ensure that meat and fish is cooked thoroughly. If you know of someone that has a stomach bug and are serving at a restaurant - avoid it like the plaque. Always practice good hygiene.
I am trying, i am going to talk to my doc about possibly being lactose intolerant.
It seems every time dairy is involved, i get sick. the last 4-5 times i did, i had something dairy related.
It also ***** because i cant tell the difference between being sick with this or being sick sick like having the flu or a stomach bug.
It seems every time dairy is involved, i get sick. the last 4-5 times i did, i had something dairy related.
It also ***** because i cant tell the difference between being sick with this or being sick sick like having the flu or a stomach bug.
Great that you are doing fine and are now in control.
Keep a record of the reaction to the Sprite, so that you will remember to avoid it and any other fizzy drinks.
Keep up the good work about looking after yourself.
Best wishes.
Keep a record of the reaction to the Sprite, so that you will remember to avoid it and any other fizzy drinks.
Keep up the good work about looking after yourself.
Best wishes.
update time.
Things are getting better. I do still get sick once in a while, but instead of making me sick the whole next day, i feel better as long as i take something the night i get sick
but funny thing is, yesterday i was feeling fine, and I had a glass of sprite with my medication i normally take, than bam, same ol feeling.
I then read that the fizz in pop can cause acid reflux to really act up. Still learning and getting better.
Things are getting better. I do still get sick once in a while, but instead of making me sick the whole next day, i feel better as long as i take something the night i get sick
but funny thing is, yesterday i was feeling fine, and I had a glass of sprite with my medication i normally take, than bam, same ol feeling.
I then read that the fizz in pop can cause acid reflux to really act up. Still learning and getting better.
ya pretty much both are. Honestly what i think is happening is my ibs is acting up blocking me, and the acid/bile has no where to go thus irretationg my stomach. would explain why the lactulose works
As you both have similar symptoms, the chances are that is it something that you both ate that made you feel unwell.
Hope you both feel better soon.
Hope you both feel better soon.
ya what got me is, last night i felt fine going to bed, when normally it would only take an hour to start feeling bad. Went to bed, woke up around 6 sick. wife complained about upset stomach too, might have been the dinner we ate
Glad to know everything better.
No doubt you will have "slip ups", but just back on track again.
Best wishes.
No doubt you will have "slip ups", but just back on track again.
Best wishes.
just an update. Getting better. seems to be about 2 weeks inbetween getting sick. looks like the meds are working. Did get ill this morning, but getting through it now.
thanks for all the tips
thanks for all the tips
thanks for the tips/ when the doc did the endoscopy he rulled out that condition.
Plus, he told me if i did have it, i would not be dry heaving, but throwing up the food that was still in my stomach.
I am not a diabetic, i have been checking my blood sugar to rule out any issues with the symptoms. Although today i am feeling ill (last meal was at 3pm, only had three chicken wings) my blood sugar after not eating or drinking in 10 hours was about 105, normally its low 90's high 80's.
I was checking to rule out low blood sugar causing my arms to feel weak when i sleep and wake up when i feel ill. I am starting to think its stress related.
Plus, he told me if i did have it, i would not be dry heaving, but throwing up the food that was still in my stomach.
I am not a diabetic, i have been checking my blood sugar to rule out any issues with the symptoms. Although today i am feeling ill (last meal was at 3pm, only had three chicken wings) my blood sugar after not eating or drinking in 10 hours was about 105, normally its low 90's high 80's.
I was checking to rule out low blood sugar causing my arms to feel weak when i sleep and wake up when i feel ill. I am starting to think its stress related.
Have you ever had a barium meal on your stomach to see if you have a condition called Gastroparesis?
Gastroparesis is a chronic (long-lasting) condition in which your stomach cannot empty itself of food in the normal way and the common symptoms are that of nausea. The reason for this is because of muscle and nerve damage.
What I have read is, that it is unknown why this condition happens, but sometimes with high sugar levels in the body (in someone who is a diabetic, or someone who does not know they have diabetes) can cause nerve damage.
As you have mentioned before that your stomach empties very slowly, you may find these tips helpful:
1. Instead of three meals a day, try six smaller meals – there will be less food in your stomach and it will be easier to pass through your system
2. Try soft well cooked and liquid foods, which are easier to digest
3. Chew food well before swallowing
4. Drink non-carbonated liquids with each meal
5. Walk or sit for two hours following a meal, rather than lying down
Also, avoiding:
1. Hard-to-digest foods like apples with their skin on, or high-fibre foods like oranges and broccoli. I think this is because these foods take longer to digest and will "sit" in your stomach.
2. Foods high in fat. The foods can slow down digestion. And as I recall you have had a lot of problems after having eaten donuts.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Gastroparesis is a chronic (long-lasting) condition in which your stomach cannot empty itself of food in the normal way and the common symptoms are that of nausea. The reason for this is because of muscle and nerve damage.
What I have read is, that it is unknown why this condition happens, but sometimes with high sugar levels in the body (in someone who is a diabetic, or someone who does not know they have diabetes) can cause nerve damage.
As you have mentioned before that your stomach empties very slowly, you may find these tips helpful:
1. Instead of three meals a day, try six smaller meals – there will be less food in your stomach and it will be easier to pass through your system
2. Try soft well cooked and liquid foods, which are easier to digest
3. Chew food well before swallowing
4. Drink non-carbonated liquids with each meal
5. Walk or sit for two hours following a meal, rather than lying down
Also, avoiding:
1. Hard-to-digest foods like apples with their skin on, or high-fibre foods like oranges and broccoli. I think this is because these foods take longer to digest and will "sit" in your stomach.
2. Foods high in fat. The foods can slow down digestion. And as I recall you have had a lot of problems after having eaten donuts.
I hope this helps.
Best wishes.
Even with the acid reflux medications you will still need to be careful what you eat and the amount that you eat and drink (alcohol).
Keep of fried and fatty foods as much as possible and that includes donuts and crisps, cakes and refined foods.
And as mentioned umpteen times, keep a diary of what goes past your lips so that you can monitor and find out the culprit foods that you will have to avoid, unless you want to feel ill.
Keep of fried and fatty foods as much as possible and that includes donuts and crisps, cakes and refined foods.
And as mentioned umpteen times, keep a diary of what goes past your lips so that you can monitor and find out the culprit foods that you will have to avoid, unless you want to feel ill.
my doc called me this morning and is insisting its acid reflux/bile reflux. he had me on protonix twice a day now his putting me on zegerid, supposed to bind the acid better. we will see.
Sorry you have been so sick. I'm glad your not purging. I didn't think you were doing on purpose more subconsiously maybe. That is why I put it out there just in case. After what you said I see your not. So that is great. I think you need to cut way down on the protein and add more whole grains, and veggies. But yeah you may have some type of food group that is causing the trouble. It sounds like maybe an allergy because it comes on so fast. Did you cut out milk products yet? Keep up your diary in detail. If the stomach is irritated then the symptoms will last long. I know I used to throw up a lot due to a migraine variant. I felt wiped out the day or two. I hope you can figure this out.
take care,
mkh9
take care,
mkh9
well heres the thing, i dont vomit anything up. a couple weeks ago i did but i think i ate some bad food.
I am trying to under stand how this came about like a flip of the switch.
One day i was eating normally, the next i was getting sick. and it seems my symptoms last a lot longer too. I wonder if my stomach is irritated and inflammed. I made another apt for my gastro to discuss possible anti biotics to maybe reduce the inflammation. I am also requesting a SIBO test because it seems that the only test i have not taken yet
Trust me when i say, im not over eatting and purging on purpose. id give being 250 pounds again and not have to deal with this.
I am trying to under stand how this came about like a flip of the switch.
One day i was eating normally, the next i was getting sick. and it seems my symptoms last a lot longer too. I wonder if my stomach is irritated and inflammed. I made another apt for my gastro to discuss possible anti biotics to maybe reduce the inflammation. I am also requesting a SIBO test because it seems that the only test i have not taken yet
Trust me when i say, im not over eatting and purging on purpose. id give being 250 pounds again and not have to deal with this.
First regarding your last post, you may be eating less but it is all very high fat foods. What veggies or fruits are you eating? And, yes you have to find the trigger. The weak arms, legs may be low potassium if you are throwing up a lot. You may need counseling for this. It is almost like you overeat and then throw up. Kind self destructive because you know that if you eat a lot of fatty foods anyone will feel lousy on a diet like that. I don't know it is just an observation but it can't hurt right? Its all up to you. I also have reflux. I get it when I eat fatty foods mostly and eat too much or spicy foods. That is why I am mentioning that. But it sounds also like there may be a food type that is worse for you. The weight loss is good not bad so I don't that has anything to do with it. I'm just trying to help.
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