DAILY STOMACH PAIN/NAUSEA?

[CHRISTYDRAKE]

My son is being treated for autonomic dysfunction.  He is taking fludrocortisone for the dizziness.  Every day since February, he has had stomach pain and/or nausea in varying degrees.  His cardiologist is telling me this is not part of the autonomic dysfunction, but I've read these symptoms can be caused by autonomic dysfunction.  He has already been seen by a GI doctor, who couldn't find anything wrong.  So he sent us to a psychologist, who told us, after having several sessions with him, that his symptoms were physical.  

As the day goes on, his symptoms become less and by evening he is usually functional.  If he stays up all night, he won't be sick in the morning.   When he does go to sleep, he will wake up sick.  They thought he might have been trying to get out of going to school, which I doubted, and since he has still been sick for summer break and hasn't been going out or hanging out with friends the school thing is completely false.

He has also tried every over the counter anti-nausea medication and several prescriptions and none of them helped at all.


Is daily stomach pain and nausea symptoms of autonomic dysfunction?

[techiemom64]

Oh yes, I forgot the most important thing... Lots of fluids, water is best, I also drink a gatoraid every morning about 24 oz... :)

[techiemom64]

Hi I hope your sons symptoms are getting better, I was diagnosed with POTS about 3 years ago. I have been working on improving my health significantly since this January 2012. I do still have the awful stomach symptoms so here are the things that seem to work for me, maybe something will help your son.
*Elevated the head of my bed six inches
*Wear compression stockings every day (15-20mm)
*Eat small frequent meals(Eating too much at one time is really hard on my stomach)
* avoid tyramine foods( http://www.fdnow.org/images/TyramineFreeList.pdf)
*work on exercise tolerance( I have a total gym and now a treadmill, 4 months ago I could barely walk a mile on a treadmill, now I can easily do 2 miles)
* try to rest regularly( Dont push yourself if you feel like you are having an off day)
* Avoid too much sugar or caffiene
*Glucerna shakes( can be bought at Costco for 29.00 for a box of 30, really help with blood sugar spikes and days that your stomach cant seem to digest food properly, I actually have one next to my bed so if I wake up with stomach pains in the middle of the night I can sip on it, seems to really help)
* be careful what you eat, certain foods are hard for me to eat, lettuce, raw carrots, those types of things I eat in small quantities only! No large chefs salad for this girl( used to be one of my favorites! )
*purchase a pulse oximeter, it will show you when you have a fast pulse and what the difference is between resting and exercise! Helps to keep you from overdoing it when you do exercise!!

Anyhow hope something on my list helps! I

[CHRISTYDRAKE]

POTS=Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome and
MCAS=Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

He has many more symptoms, ie..dizzy, tremors, headaches.  Nausea can be caused by many different things and can be hard to pinpoint the cause.

What are your daughters symptoms?

[Sunman123]

what its mean?

[CHRISTYDRAKE]

No meds have helped yet.  He has a diagnosis of POTS and MCAS.

[Sunman123]

Any progress in your son condition, becuase my doughter of 8yrs old has same problem since last 1month and have gone to many pediatirsc and gasto doctors. but no one help me. she is still in problem. please help me if you can found the solution. thanks a lot.