Nausea
#4882 - 04/02/03 03:27 AM
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tlc
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Hi guys. Lately I"m feeling quite nauseas and more frequently than I have before. Is this always common with Ibs? I can't track it relating to a particular food - but it usually happens towards the end of the day, after work, but before bedtime.
ANyway - just wanted to know if anyone else suffers this.
I've been taking ginger tabs which do settle the stomach after a while, but I just don't understand why it's suddenly got worse?????
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Yup. I had lots of nausea on the onset of IBS. I still get it sometimes, and I can't really link it to anything either - other than eating something I shouldn't have. I like ginger tea and peppermint also works for me, too. Just another lovely symptom we get with IBS.
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I get nausea all the time, and sometimes for no reason at all. I will be sitting at my desk or driving and I all of a sudden get nauseaous. Some times I can go for awhile with out it, and other times it is like never ending. My doctor has prescribed a drug called Phenergen for the nausea. Which it does help, but causes big time drowsiness. I have also found that if you are at home when this happens I lay down with an ice bag on the back of my neck. And just try to relax for a few minutes. Hope that helps!
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Re: Nausea
#4909 - 04/02/03 09:00 AM
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Chris
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I get Nausea all the the time, it is the worst at night before I go to bed. I found somthing called Cola syrup that works great.
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Wow, haven't thought of cola syup for years. When I was about 12yrs had a awful bout with stomach flu, threw up so much was down to just the dry heaves (horrible). The doctor suggested getting cola syrup. My Dad went all over town to find it, he was able to buy some from a fast food restaurant. I took it one Tablespoon at a time. It did the trick. I think you can find it at drugstore now. Paintlady
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Re: Nausea
#4921 - 04/02/03 11:37 AM
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louise
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that is strange nausea is one of the problems I don't have!
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Hi, Nausea can also be a sign of upper GI problems such as Gastritis. I suffer from that and my doctor has prescribed me nexium which seems to be helping. I do find that when the IBS is good so is the gastritis though so I think they are both stress related at times.
Kerrie
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THanks so much for your comments and support. The ginger tablets usually work, though they didn't last night. I might check out the chemist to find the cola syrup. I'm not sure why it happens, but as someone else said - it comes in waves, usually at night and is quite frequent lately. I am a little worrysome at the moment, but don't know if that's it.
I don't understand what the difference between gastritis and ibs d is. I read some of the gastritus posts but still dn't know if I actually have it. I"ve had the endocsopy and colonoscopy and the doc said ibs and acid reflux - and mentioned my stomach looked like it was suffering from gravel rash (whatever that means!)
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Gastritis is upper GI tract whereas IBS affects lower GI tract.
If your doctor found stomach problems and acid reflux I think that could be causing your nausea it certainly gives me grief at times.
I would see him again or even your GP mention his findings and the nausea. There are quite a few drugs for treating it that won't upset the IBS.
let us know how you go.
Kerrie
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Thanks - I've been taking the herbal ginger tablets and at times they do help. Is there anything else people take for it?
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What are herbal ginger tablets? And where can you buy them? Are they expensive?
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My b'friend bought them from me not so long ago. Actually, he got them from a regular chemist! I'll check out the brand for you now:
Blackmores Travel Calm Ginger tablets. They come in a pack of 45 for only $8.50!! Bargain and very worth it! Umm, they are used also for travel sickness as well as nausea relief and they don't make you drowsy.
HOhpe that helps
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Re: Nausea
#5185 - 04/05/03 11:05 AM
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Jenn
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I've been experiencing nausea lately, usually 30 min. after I eat a decent sized meal. When it is really bad I experience chills, shaking, and sweating. Not fun! For the past few years I have had IBS C and D, and the nausea is a recent occurence.
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Re: Nausea
#5192 - 04/05/03 12:31 PM
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Heather
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Hi Jen - You might try a cup of hot ginger tea, or eating some crystallized ginger, right after your meal. That should help prevent the nausea.
Best, Heather
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Re: Nausea
#5218 - 04/05/03 10:19 PM
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tlc
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I agree with you totally - though I"m not getting the nausea 30mins after I eat. SEems to be random. Yesterday I had it so bad that I was shaking, cold and feeling as if I was going to pass out. I had some ginger tablets (check my other post on this thread for the brand) and they soothed it for a bit.
I'm finding that I"m increasingly getting nauseas though and I don't know why.
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Hey Heather,
As you can tell in the posts,I am nauseaus about 3 days a week now and haven't eaten anything out of my ordinary intake. I take ginger tablets which at times do help to soothe it, but I don't understand why it's suddenly got worse over the past month or so? I"m not on any different medications (maybe stressed and busy, though nothing any different from other months) and I"m definately not pregnant.
Any ideas why?
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Re: Nausea
#5248 - 04/06/03 03:44 PM
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Jenn
Reged: 04/05/03
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Thank you Heather - I just went out and bought myself some Ginger-Aid Tea and and a fresh ginger root. I'll let everyone know how it works!
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Hi - I don't know why the nausea would suddenly get worse. Has it waxed and waned before or is this a brand new symptom? Sometimes different elements of IBS come and go, and it can be so hard to pin down a reason. Nausea will get better, bloating will get worse - that type of thing. If you've never had this problem before though and are all of a sudden nauseous a lot I would check with your doc. It can be a symptom of some upper GI disorders.
Best, Heather
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Thanks Heather,
The nausea has been around in the past, but on the odd occassion and hasn't lasted longer than a day. I've rarely had it, but now it's a lot more frequent and lasts for days on end at times.
I've had the endoscopy done and they said I have acid reflux - would this have anything to do with the nausea?
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Hi - Yes, I think this could be associated. There are a few past threads on nausea and upper GI problems you might want to do a search for. Gastritis in particular has caused nausea in people. You might want to check back with your doc and see if the reflux has caused some new problems.
Best, Heather
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