Chronic Nausea

[sally]

Thank you for this service.  After reading your archives I see I am not the only one with a nausea problem. I am a 40 year old women. 7 years ago I had a stomach virus.  Prior to that I hadn't vomited in 20 years!  Since then I have become extremely nauseous 2 -3 times a week after eating.  I have seen several MDs, homeopaths, tried acupuncture, chiropractor, and numerous others things.  I've had an upper GI, Gall Bladder Test, Stomach cat scan, blood tests,etc.  I had an allergy test that showed sensitivity to several foods and I have eliminated them for several months, still no change.  I went 6 months without wheat!!("I'm Italian and that means no pasta!)  My symptoms are:  after eating within 5 minutes or 2 hours I get very nauseous.  THere is no pattern.  I can eat the food once and be fine, eat the same food another time and be sick.THe only pattern is that my worst attacks are after eating out at a restaurant.  I do not vomit- though I feel like it.  THe attack can last several days, nauseous, shaky, weak. I swear I'll never eat again.  Then I start to feel better, start to eat again.  THen I get another attack.  The bad attacks don't happen that often, but the nausea happens 2-3 times a week, bad enough that I have to lie down.  I'm afraid to eat, afraid to travel...it's starting to affect my life..I've lost alot of weight.
After 6 years of this..I went to see another MD.  He gave me Propulsid to take and I just started with it. I don't understand, if my stomach is not emptying correctly, why is it ok sometimes and then others I get very sick?  His diagnosis was
cyclic nausea.  What does that mean??  He did not mention gastroparesis, but after reading your archives , it sounds like a possibility.  Is this something that can be healed or do I have to keep taking medication forever?  Will the medication make my stomach dependent on it to empty?  I hate to take medication and would rather find a natural way to heal myself, but so far, 7 years of trying has not helped.  ANy advice?

[Bonnie]

To Shelley:  I have had the exact same symptoms as you do.  I have been suffering with this problem for almost 7 years now.  I have had several stomach emptying tests done and they are always fine.  My doctors (and I have see specialists in all categories) cannot pinpoint the problem. I've never been sick enough to vomit but nauseous to the point where I end up in the hospital dehydrated.  My family doc finally put me on Zoloft, which is an antidepressent and after a couple of weeks the nausea decreased dramatically.  I took the Zoloft for 10 months and then quit.  I still have the nausea in the morning but it is slight and passes quickly.  Nothing like it was.  If it comes back full force I will not hesitate to start taking it again.  I talked to several sufferers of chronic nausea and they all good results from antidepressents.  Worked for me after 7 years :-) Good Luck

[shelley]

Hello, I am 34 Y.O and for the past month I've been suffering from severe nausea. This happens in the morning as soon as a wake up. (I am not pregnant) It seems to get better as the day goes on but then after I eat (if I eat)it comes back. The nausea is so severe at time that I have to lay down. I never really vomit just feel like Im going to. I've been to the Hospital 3 times in the past 3 weeks and the doctor just gave me Tagamet. While it helped for a few days now it stoped working and im back to square one. I just tested for diabetis and it showed negative.
The problem is that Im getting very weak, can't fuction, work , concentrate or anything. Is there anyone out there feeling the same way? and has found a diagnosys? any sugestions , solutions?
I am at the end of my rope.

Thank you in advance!

Shelley

[Ruth Rogerson]

Our 21 year old daughter has had repeated bouts of vomiting since Sept 99 and we are getting frustrated getting answers. At the beginning of this illness, she could neither sleep nor eat and would be off her feet for 4-5 days at a time. She missed a month of classes at university. In November she was hospitalized for three days and had several tests done-upper GI, ultra sound, blood work, EEG and everything appeared normal. A few weeks later, she had an emdoscope done. The opening to her stomach is abnormally large but nothing else seems to be wrong. She is currently taking motillium and pantoloc which seems to make her feel somewhat better at times, but we never know when she will start the vomiting again.
In June of last year, she spent 2 weeks in Japan. While there, she ate raw fish and raw chicken.
She is very thin. She has always been a poor eater ever since she was born. She says that the texture of a lot of foods makes her gag. Until now she has appeared healthy.
She does not have a fever or diarrhea with the bouts of vomiting. If any one has any suggestions of where to turn next, we would appreciate your help!

[Laura To JOY]

To JOY

Your daughter and my son are so much alike, while my son has not has his gallbladder removed, the lack of school, since October, the nauseau and with him as I write this even vomiting water are alike.  Do you think they did enough tests on her?  They hospitalized my son for an entire week and did very little testing I felt like except for stabilizing him it was a waste of what could or should have been an excellent way to find out what is really wrong with him.

Right now, he is able to stay "stable" and enjoy anything he wants to eat then he seems to "breakthrough" the meds and is sick 2 wks after some stability.  This has been a pattern with him.  I would suggest you go get yourself and your daughter a 2nd 3rd or 4th opinion and don't let anyone give you the stress excuse either.  Dr's are so good at that.  I say bull.

If you would like to "talk" further to vent share whatever feel free by emailing me at ***@****  I wish you and your girl the best.

Laura

[Joy Collins]

My 10 year old daughter had her gallbladder removed October 29, 1999.  She had been suffering for a year with chronic, severe pain and nausea.  We finally found it to be her gallbladder.  There were no stones just an inflamed gallbladder that was only functioning at 28% (normal is 40%).  After the gallbladder surgery her pain went away but the nausea has intensified.  She is nauseated everyday.  Some days are worse than others. She has had blood work, sonograms, x-rays, endoscopy, ulcer tests, small bowel series. You name it and shes had it.  She had a gastric emptying test done that revealed a slow emptying stomach.  They put her on Propulsid.  This has not helped. She has been on this since 12-20-99.  Last week that put her on Prevacid along with the Propulsid.  She is constantly nauseated and complains of just feeling yucky.  Is this normal.  She hasn't been to school since October.  She has managed to go six half days to school.  She is that sick. The doctors seem clueless.  Help! Has anyone found out anything that can help?

Joy

[Mercedes]

I need help with my stomach, I am continuosly neausus most foods I eat makeme sick I feel weak with headaches I get a few good days then become sick again it has been going on for four months.
My stomach is nervouse when i wake up and when i get nervouse or upset it seems to get worse and lasts for a longer period of time. stomach also makes noises all the time and occasionally i feel as if i am going to pass out on my feet with cold sweats and severe loss of energy.. Doctors have done a multitude of tests and cant seem to come up with a definitive answer, also my liver enzymes fluctuate increasing to extremely high numbers and then returning to normal. My blood presure is having the same ups and downs. I may have more than one thing wrong but I need to start somewhere.. Thank you ,
Mercedes