Nauseous all of the time

[Twin4Life]

My sister has been suffering with nausea. When the problem started she would have frequent bouts of nausea. (At least one bout a day.) But, the number of times she has been getting nauseous has increased over the last few months. And, now she is just nauseous all of the time, 24/7. Does anyone else suffer with this? Is this a symptoms of fibromyalgia, or is it something else? What can I do to help her?

[Blue-52]

hi,

It’s not a symptom of fibromyalgia, but possibly IBS related, that goes along side with fm, it’s not normal to feel like this, even if it is bowel related, I would suggest she should see her GP.

[Dizzytwo]

Hi, not fibro that I'm aware of. Best speak to her GP if she's been suffering with it for so long.

Always best to get things checked out if they are new. I never presume anything new is fibro.

[Darceydoris]

HiI have fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. I was diagnosed 6 years ago. I recently started getting nausea everyday I think it's more to do with the CFS than the fibromyalgia it might be a good idea to get checked for that too.

Hope this helps.

[Sunseaslim123]

Hi, I often find when my stress levels are high the nausea feelings are alot worse, so yes I think it is part of fybro and stress combined... I really hope you feel better soon.. Ginger helps 👌 take care xx

[Loobielu]

I'm often feeling nauseous and often wake up nauseous. Theres so many things that could cause mine I can't work it out and I don't have the energy to do so 🤦. It could be my low blood pressure, low sugar, low iron, low vit D, fatigue, pain, stress, headaches, my intestinal cystitis - one or all hey. Also, I've not bothered to get diagnosed but suspect a connection to IBS as I definitely have symptoms of this. It could also be hormones as I'm on HRT. I send my biggest sympathy to your sister and hope it eases for her 🤞. Hot water bottle and distraction helps me and to keep eating little and often even if I don't want to x

[Welshcatlady]

Hi I used to suffer from nausea, GP prescribed anti nausea tablets which worked well until they had to stop them because of some health scare. So there I was back to the nausea again, until I read somewhere that it could be caused by Lanzaprozol which I was taking. I stopped taking them and hey presto, nausea disappeared! So could it be a side effect of one of her meds?

[Fibroguy66]

HiYes I get this daily

It's because fibromyalgia causes it in most cases IBS or ibd and digestive issues.

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

Your poor Sister that must be awful , has she seen the doctor ? If not hopefully she can be seen fairly promptly too get too the bottom of this and move forward x

[leamat]

I frequently feel nauseous at some point in the day, but often first thing. I wondered if it could be hormonal, but now think it is related to poor digestion, food intolerance or IBS.

10 days ago I started taking kaffir in yoghurt & drinks to see if it helps, so far I definately have seen an improvement.

As others say, check in with your GP

Good luck

[Twin4Life in reply to leamat]

I have just started buying some probiotic yogurts for my sister to see if it helps with the nausea. It's only been a few days though, so I'm not sure if they're helping at all.

[Tralialia]

Hi. I get nausea due to orthostatic intolerance /POTS. I get regular prescription of Ondasetron. Every time I get a feeling of sickness, I dissolve a tablet under a tongue and nausea usually disappear within a few minutes. It often is a life-saver for me. Get no side effects from it.

[Boardercolly]

Hi there nausea can make people so ill. My GP has recommended peppermint tea bags or peppermint capsules enteric capsules. I find the tea bags good for more immediate relief and the enteric capsules give more lasting ease. They also help Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

[Sarahvit]

Hi Twin4Life, I had to click on your bio when I saw your name. 😊👯‍♀️I too have a twin sister. She doesn’t have fibromyalgia but I do. Reading your posts sounds like you both are where we were in our younger years. Does your sister have fibromyalgia too? Yes nausea is common with fibromyalgia. Back in 92, 94, 96 but especially from 98-2000 I suffered from nausea, vomiting and a burning pain in the pit of my stomach. It got where I only could eat bland foods. Anything that had a sense of taste would make me sick. 🤢 Long story short was finally treated for Barrett’s esophagus. Protonix twice a day allowed me to be able to eat most foods. Can’t do onions nor hot spicy 🌶️ foods. You asked what can you do to help your sister? Just being there and advocating for her at her doctor’s appointments. I just asked my twin sister about anything she would suggest. She said maybe that maybe to get her ears checked for any inner ear issues that could be causing the nausea. She has inner ear issues. I am so happy to meet you and your twin sister. You both remind me of my twin and I in our younger years.

Twins

[Twin4Life in reply to Sarahvit]

Hi, sorry its taken me so long to respond to this. My sister is the one with fibromyalgia. I have already told her to changer her diet to something similar to the GERD diet. But, not exactly the GERD diet because she isn't having any acid reflux, or so she says. (I went on the GERD diet years ago because I had a stomach ulcer and I have a sliding hiatus hernia. So I'm very familiar with it.) Basically, she is eating plain foods, nothing spicy, nothing high in fat, nothing too acidic. She is also eating more wholegrains. But, it doesn't seem to be helping that much. She has had some blood tests and has been told to take lansoprazole. (It is in the same family of medicines as the protonix you were prescribed.) She has been taking the lansoprazole for about a week and is going back for a follow-up appointment with her GP in the beginning of April.

You make a good point about inner ear issues. Those can definitely cause nausea. However, I don't think that is the issue. My sister suffered with inner ear issues a lot as a child and had a lot of ear infections. So she is familiar with those symptoms and she says it's not that.

[Sarahvit in reply to Twin4Life]

You are good, no worries about replying back to me. These websites don’t always notify me of new comments or messages. I am the twin with the fibromyalgia. Also learned what had been causing the feeling like something would get caught up into my diaphragm causing a tight pulling pain. I also have a hiatal hernia. I hope your sister is able answers with her GP soon. It is hard dealing with GI pain and nausea or any kind of pain for that matter.