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?

[Sum1else]

To Leila,

I am suffering the same thing as you. And I too feel the same way about it.  I'm at the point where life doesn't even seem worth living if its going to be like this forever. If ya get this Email me at ***@****

Pam

[leila]

Hi, I'm 19 and I've been constantly nauseus for three years.  I go to college and as you guess life can be hectic...the thing is, I don't have a choice as to when I want to stay in my room, because my classes are spread out, so I'm always forced to go out, be around others, never alone, which aggrivates my nausea so much.  I hate throwing up and have a great fear of it.  Also I haven't thrown up in years but I get so close almost every day.  Like a lot of you, I had every medical test done, and I was diagnosed with acid reflux, but the doctors are confused by the nausea.  It's depressing me that no one really understands or knows what's wrong with me.  I get chest pains getting all worked up about it, and I suffer from high anxiety as well as panic attacks all as a result of my nausea.  I don't get more nauseus when I'm stressed or when I eat certain foods...I'm always nauseus whether I eat or not.  Some people say it's psychological but then I've tried therapy and it doesn't work.  My life was pretty good before all this happened.  The terrible thing is that no medicine works for me except Reglan, but that doesn't even always help, and sometimes it makes me sicker.  I'm at my wit's end...this is destroying my life.  I cry about it a lot.  Recently it's been getting worse and I avoid social situations because of it.  I'm scared and frustrated...can anyone help me?

[Steve Lang]

Hello all,

I'm 17 and have been suffering from chronic nausea for over 3 years now. I've been addicted to Gravol ever since then and find myself taking 2 or more a day just to subdue my nausea, but the side effects are very unpleasant. I have seen several doctors about this, dozens almost, taken almost every concievable test for this and nothing has turned up. I'm underweight from my nausea, it's really bad and I don't know what to do or what to take. My nausea sometimes starts in the morning and is very severe. Sometimes it lasts with me the whole day, somedays it's so bad i won't eat anything but gravol, which is really bad for my health. It's effected my social life, my school work, almost everything about my life has been effected due to it. If anyone has any insight on what i can due about this, PLEASE e-mail me, ***@**** .
Thank you,

-Steve

[Steve Lang]

Hello all,

I'm 17 and have been suffering from chronic nausea for over 3 years now. I've been addicted to Gravol ever since then and find myself taking 2 or more a day just to subdue my nausea, but the side effects are very unpleasant. I have seen several doctors about this, dozens almost, taken almost every concievable test for this and nothing has turned up. I'm underweight from my nausea, it's really bad and I don't know what to do or what to take. My nausea sometimes starts in the morning and is very severe. Sometimes it lasts with me the whole day, somedays it's so bad i won't eat anything but gravol, which is really bad for my health. It's effected my social life, my school work, almost everything about my life has been effected due to it. If anyone has any insight on what i can due about this, PLEASE e-mail me, ***@**** .
Thank you,

-Steve

[stephanie]

I'm going through this same problem for two years, 24hrs/7days seem like.  I know there is no cure, I'm on my way to another doctor tomorrow, hoping that they can find something to help me.  I know one thing we all have to do is stretch out on God and know that God is our HEALER.  May God bless each of you.

[elvia]

My son is 5yrs old. He started getting nausea spells when he was 21/2 that would make him gag and sweat. When he turned 3 he started vomiting with his nausea spells, usually in the middle of the night. We have taken him to get checked several times but everything always checks out healthy. He is tall for his age and weighs 80lbs,solidly built but a little chubby in the stomach. He has a healthy appetite and has no food allergies, as soon as he vomits he is back to normal except at night when the vomit expells through his nose a little bit which makes the ordeal a traumatic affair for my son and me as well.  Has anyone out there ever experienced a case like this, and is there any danger of his stomach acid permanently damaging his nasal passages. Any information to help end this problem would be greatly appreciated.