Nausea All The Time!

[JennWoo]

Hi Everyone. I hope you're well.

I am really struggling with what seems to be my stomach. I've had this issue since I was a young teen. It's really starting to effect my mental health now, as I am feeling sick every single day. Luckily, I have been working from home from a while, so can lie down when I need too but since I have lost my business due to Covid, I am having to look at new jobs.

I have been in talks with the doctors for the past few months and this is what they have done so far.

- Increased my lansoprazole to taking one 30mg in the morning and one 30mg at night.

- Then took me completely off lansoprazole as I was starting to think that we are treating the wrong thing as it doesn't really help reduce my symptoms.

- They are considering taking me off Citalopram (antidepressant). Whether they switch it to something else or come up with a plan to take me off it gradually, I really don't know.

I am getting to a wits end with all of these changes not having an effect. It's made worse but talking to a different doctor each time and therefore being given different advice.

Just a quick run of my symptoms:

- It's hard to explain but it feels like gas escaping from my stomach without me burping. I know that doesn't make sense but that's the best way I can describe it.

- When I was working full time in Crawley (about an hours drive from where I live) It would get so bad that I would have to keep pulling over to be sick out of my car. (Gross. Sorry)

- The only way that it feels slightly better is lying on my back in bed. That angle seems to help but whenever I flip over onto either side, I feel worse. (When I said this to a doctor, he was quite surprised because with indigestion lying on your back often makes it worse)

- What seems to make it worse, is sitting in an upright position for more than an hour a.k.a sitting at a desk, which i really need to be doing to work.

- The doctor I spoke to last did mention that if my symptoms aren't any worse coming off of lansoprazole then we should be looking at it deeper as it may be IBS. I am slightly confused about this as I would think that I would be having bowl issues alongside if that were the case. I don't really know anything about IBS, so It would be helpful to know if nausea can be a symptom.

- Another helpful note to add is. I have stopped eating anything that could be causing a reaction and stopped drinking coffee. That was one of the first things that I did when trying to feel better. I have recently put on alot of weight but my eating habits haven't really changed. I can pin point to weigh gain starting when I had an implant put in. I had it taken out a couple of months later but my weight still hasn't changed. I used to be barely 9 stone and now I am 11st 7lbs. I don't know if that has anything to do with it but I think it's worth mentioning.

- The other thing to mention is that I did have a endoscopy late last year and they noticed a hiatus hernia. I would told that this wouldn't cause major symptoms but I'm wondering if this is having an effect.

I would like to know if anyone else has similar symptoms to me. Does anyone have nausea as a symptom of IBS. Any advice on what I should be doing to help speed up the process with the doctor. Just anything really.

I am just struggling overall with this. I has effected my work and social life and I just want to get through a day and not have to worry if I will feel sick or not.

[kleelibby]

Hi, it sounds like you’re really suffering. I know what you mean about every doctor having a different diagnosis, it can be frustrating! I have severe nausea too, and have pulled off the road to be sick. Once it was so bad I carried a small wastebasket in the car. My first diagnosis was IBS-D (D=diarrhea). Hoping you feel better and get some answers soon.

[JennWoo in reply to kleelibby]

Thank you for your reply. I very much appreciate it. I had a call with the doctors today and he has put me on a medication called Mebeverine

. We are seeing if that works for a couple of weeks and then if it doesn't he said my anxiety/depression may be aggrevating my stomach and therefore we can increase my citalapram.

[kleelibby]

Hi again. Many of your symptoms fit a hiatal hernia. Look it up if you can.

[Baenav]

Hi, a lot of IBS sufferers complain of nausea, so if it is IBS then you are not alone. My nausea has been so bad that I’ve also been sick, but I think I’ve addressed the majority of this now with diet, exercise and drinking as much fluid (water mainly) during the day. For diet, I was advised to lay off gluten and was surprised to see that I immediately started to reduce weight. Wheat tended to give me the gripes and so avoiding it was not a real problem - even supermarkets are supportive nowadays, with lots of options available. I also stick to a Low FODMAP diet which seems to help. I exercise for at least 30 minutes a day (and on completing this, I always need to go to the loo for a movement) - I did suffer with constipation (evidently, that can make you feel dreadfully nauseous). And then plenty of water - it acts as a lubricant and helps things ‘move’. If I stray off my diet, as I did at the beginning of this week, I will suffer. The nausea returned on Tuesday and is just passing now. It will be another 24 hrs before the feeling fully passes, but my stupid fault and I should know better. Saturated fat is not good for me so I need to keep those levels down. What I should say is that you MUST ensure that there is nothing else going on, so.....it will be back to the doctor’s I’m afraid. If you do decide to go GF or attempt low FODMAP then give yourself a decent chance of working out if it’s diet that is affecting you. Some of your symptoms may we’ll be down to a hiatus hernia.......speak to the experts and get things ruled out once and for all. Most importantly don’t be fobbed off by your doctor; if you are unhappy, say so. It is about quality of life and your doctor should be aiming to make you symptom free and well. Good luck with everything.

[JennWoo in reply to Baenav]

Thank you for your reply. I very much appreciate it. I had a call with the doctors today and he has put me on a medication called Mebeverine

. We are seeing if that works for a couple of weeks and then if it doesn't he said my anxiety/depression may be aggrevating my stomach and therefore we can increase my citalapram.

[stephersb]

It does sound like your hernia but I have IBS-D with very bad nausea. I drink a lot of pepto bismol...

[JennWoo in reply to stephersb]

Thank you for your reply. I very much appreciate it. I had a call with the doctors today and he has put me on a medication called Mebeverine

. We are seeing if that works for a couple of weeks and then if it doesn't he said my anxiety/depression may be aggrevating my stomach and therefore we can increase my citalapram.

[Harley1020]

I have IBS-constipation and did suffer from sickness for over 3 years. Eventually, prescribed one Ondansetron (4mg) when I am feeling sick. Can take two if one tablet is not enough. Also two Colosevelam tablets for bile acid malabsorption, daily as again this can cause sickness. Oh, and Rennies are really good if you suffer from gas stomach issues.

Have you tried Amitriptyline 10mg (antidepressant) as this tablet can be prescribed for stomach nerves if this might be causing you to be sick.

Hope the Mebeverine works. Take care.