Another post another ailment🤦‍♀️

[Cimmy]

Hello again, just a quick question, I’m already on anti-sickness tablets but have the most awful nausea, especially in the morning. I’ve been taking opiate based painkillers which dissolve under your tongue, could this be causing the nausea, just feel so yukkk, I’m forever looking for answers, just need some reassurance I think. Thank you for reading

[Viklou]

Yes opiates can make you feel sick and indeed make you sick. I can't tolerate oramorph at all, ok with codeine phosphate but codeine sulphate is another no go

[Cimmy in reply to Viklou]

Thank you for your prompt reply Viklou, I don’t know what’s worse, the pain or the nausea,and I’m so tired, just want to feel “normal again” what ever that may be the medication was given to me because of pain control with my divaticular dirsde and IBS I just feel like it’s been going on forever, thank you for letting me bend your, Rant over 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Viklou in reply to Cimmy]

I have diverticular disease but it's not really an issue unless it's inflammed and it becomes diverticulitis. This can be a medical emergency. How long have you been in pain like this for. If bad you need to go to A&E. The opiates can also cause gut pain if taken on an empty stomach hense kind of a vicious circle.

[Cimmy in reply to Viklou]

Hi viklou, I’ve been in pain for some while now, but it’s more of a ache most of the time, I’ve had a course of antibiotics about a month ago for divaticulitus and been medication for a couple of years, has all the tests going, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, ultrasound, numerous blood test and ct scan, so it is just chronic long running pain, I also suffer from anxiety so just a viscous circle really. Just want to feel good, but my anixty won’t let me I suppose, thanks again for your kind response

[Viklou in reply to Cimmy]

The key things for me are to eat little and often. Even if you're not particularly hungry. I can't eat large meal anymore. The only time I can't eat is when I'm being sick. I've ended up being admitted on intravenous fluids and anti sickness a few times now. Most days I have some degree of pain but I suppose it's my new normal. I've started making my own soups for bad days so I know I'm actually getting some nutrients inside. I'm thankful that I don't suffer anxiety and I'm still able to work, plus I can manage my own work diary so this does help

[MatthewU]

Ginger will help with the nausea and settle you gut, it great for travel sickness, morning sickness and is widely accepted as a great natural remedy for the feeling of sickness.