Morning nausea(not pregnant) fatigue,loss of appetite

[trixb]

I really need some help with this. For about 4 weeks I have been having severe nausea from the time I get up till around 1 or 2 in the afternoons. I have no energy, I have to make myself eat( feel more like eating late in the evening) I DO have a history of IBS ( diareah / constipation ) I have some discomfort in the upper abd.The worst part is the nausea and lack of energy. I feel sometimes if I don't lie down , I will just pass out. I have been off work for a month now ( worry about job doesn't help problem) I have had several tests done, am going back to dr. tomorrow for liver test. So far they have found nothing. I know I am not crazy, but after a while, with no name to put with this, it is making me crazy. I have seen others post on here with same symptoms, but the post was in archives of last year. I looked for answers ( Piper123 had same symptoms 8-6-06 ) didn't see any. Wish I could get in touch with anyone that has gone through this and is feeling better ( need to know there is light at the end of the tunnel) Please respond anyone.
thank you
trixb

[tantan62]

Hi,    
   sorry to read abt your condition, but you badly need stomach cleansing followed by parasite cleansing fallowed by liver cleansing, look in the net how to do those and your health will be restored if u can't do all those then the shortest route is to order 3% food grade H2O2 and pump in ur throat 3 times a day and take acidophilis.

[raeapling]

Drinking water first thing in the morning makes me really sick. I try to sip on gatorade. I'm going to try ginger tea also. I try to eat crackers or yogurt which is much easier for the stomach to digest. Usually by late lunch/early dinner I can eat something heavier like plain chicken breast and a baked potato. The restricted diet absolutely *****. Makes eating at a restaurant very stressful, but if I eat something I shouldn't I am super sick for about 12 hours.

[raeapling]

I call my nausea & vomiting "episodes" because they are infrequent, but when it does happen I'm incapacitated for most of the day. I'll try to make a long story short. It started around October 2011, severe nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, and 40 pound weight loss. I spent 10 days in the hospital having 100's of thousands of dollars in tests. HIDA scan showed a low functioning gall bladder, had it removed and recovered well over about a month. From January 2012 until about September 2012 I was fine. Eating what I wanted, no nausea, no vomiting, no pills....... I entered a new job (I'm a nurse) and I believe the stress caused me to have episodes again. Ended up quitting my job. (I have a history of general anxiety disorder and have been on & off antianxiety meds for 2 or 3 years now). When the episodes started back up in September I started dehydrating, going to the ER or urgent care for shots of phenergan & zofran & rehydration....... Last ER visit I ended up being admitted for 2 days, had a EGD after seeing my GI specialist in house, and being diagnosed with severe gastritis & duodenitis.

Here's what I've learned..... Duodenitis causes a lot of nausea & vomiting. Duodenitis usually follows gastritis. Both can be caused by a bacteria called H. Pylori (which I don't have) and more usually stress/anxiety and poor eating.  I was put on Prilosec 40mg once a day and Carafate 4x a day to prevent ulcers. I was put on a extremely restricted diet (no dairy, high fatty foods, deep fried foods, seasoned foods, spicy foods, chocolate or alcohol).

I felt great for about 3 weeks and slow the nausea & vomiting is creeping back. My doctor said my stomach can't heal if I don't stop the N&V cycle and get my stress under control. I've been more anxious lately due to the anticipation of starting a new job next week and I think that's fueling my episodes. Now I vomit once or twice in the morning mostly acid, bile & mucus then I feel ok later during the day. I think that stuff sits on my stomach all night and when I wake up it refluxes.

I hope this information helps someone. Best of luck.

[plett]

so sorry for. I have been feeling nauseous for five months now. It used to be off and on and I attributed it to stress. Now I believe it is no longer stressed related because though I feel my stress is more or less under control the daily nausea, dry heaves off and on, shakiness, continues. I am currently on a light dose of Lexapro, began hormones ten days ago, and am gagging down numerous natural pills for a high cortisol level. I see the doctor again in about ten days. I am 54, soon to be 55.

[plett]

I began having these symptoms in May, 2011. Was also told it was anxiety and was was feeling anxious. But though I went on anxiety meds, the nausea continues. I have changed doctors and next time I see her plan on telling her that, though the anxiety is pretty much gone, I still wake up nauseous and it continues though until sometime in the afternoon. I plan on making an appointment with a gastroentemologist.

[Pebbs12]

It's interesting reading all the comments over the last 4 years where people describe nausea and fatigue in the morning (with the smell of food making them feel sick) with the symptoms starting to lift by afternoon or evening, when they feel OK. My understanding is that this is the diurnal pattern of a biological (clinical) mixed depression/anxiety/stress "disorder". A psychiatrist specializing in mood disorders said that the parts of the brain that are involved are the basal ganglia and the anterior cingulate. People who can handle and respond well to anti-depressants can get some relief. Tranquilizers like Xanax do help but often have a rebound effect (when they wear off the symptoms are worse so the person needs more of the tranquilizer). It's a total drag to have those symptoms and when everything else is ruled out of a physiological nature, well, then it may be a brain based sensitivity to stress which results in the biological type of anxiety/depression. I know about this from personal experience, having had many bouts of it, lasting several months (up to 6) over the last 20 years. I'm actually trying a negative ion generator which has been shown to lift fatigue in a subset of people with these symptoms as I can't seem to tolerate any medications without getting all of the potential side effects. Knowing I'm susceptible to this, I am trying to get into a regular gym work out when I am feeling well, cutting out most gluten and meat and taking extra Vitamin D. I think learning as many techniques to try to dis-identify with the symptoms (once underlying physical causes have been ruled out) can be helpful. I've heard that some people do well with SAM-e. I think eventually more will be learned about this syndrome and more helpful treatments and interventions will be available. In the meantime, "perserverence furthers".