Nausea for 8 months and counting

Digestive health
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Hi,

I am so desperate for answers. I have felt nauseated for over 8 months with the first month being constant chills every night but no vomitting. I have had 2 blood tests since it started. The nausea is creating so many problems in my life and has added to anxiety and been the stem of many panic attacks. It is killing me. I feel hopeless. Please help. Every time I go to the doctors they don't help and just tell me to come back if it still persists, which it always does. Could it be a problem to do with my stomach lining? I have tried omeprazole to treat gas reflux but it did not help at all. I have tried every anti-nausea pill in the world, to no avail. I have never had any food intolerances and the nausea fluctuates but not that much at all so it wouldn't make sense to be to do with my diet because even if I don't eat for 2 days, I still feel nauseated. 

I'm currently being referred to a specialist but it's going to take ages. In the mean time, my GP prescribed me Laxido for two weeks, two sachets a day. It is so disgusting it makes me gag, so I dissolve it in water then add a splash of tropical juice to make the luke warm salty tasting water less strong. I hope that's ok to do. I just took my first dose (one sachet) an hour ago and I'm getting a dull pain in my mid right abdomen. Touching the area makes it feel sensitive and it feels a bit hard to the touch. 

Thank you.

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i had nausea daily for 9months, it is miserable and debilitating, l went off eating, living off tea and oat biscuits, lost 2 stone, mine worse on movement exertion

making life very difficult and an ordeal.  A scope showed bit of gastritus, though gastrologist wasnt sure it could cause such severe nausea, but was prescibed omprazole 40mg a day have settled it 90percent, what dose omp did you take and for how long, took two weeks taking for mine to help, l,d also changed my diet to plain food and small meals.

But there are different causes and meds diet that helps, itc could be once you see a gastrologist and have a scope the cause might be found, if your able a private consulation would speed up appt. l,m sure others will relate and advice you.  Keep battling it will improve in time, best wishes.

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Thank you for sharing your story. It gives me more hope. When I see the consultant I will ask for an endoscopy. I think I was taking 20mg for a week. I will ask to try omneprazole again at a higher dose for a longer time. Thank you so much. I'll keep you updated!

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Try Nexium over-the-counter I would try anything if I have problems like that     I take makes Nexium before I go to bed and I take 40Omp.when I wake up in the morning

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APOLOGIES FOR THE SUPER LONG POST BUT YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

I'm so sorry you're going through this too.. I'm only 20, soon to turn 21 and I've been like this for a year and a half. In the last month I've had a lot of improvement but I have been on ppi's (omeprazole didn't work for me for 3 months so changed to pantoprazole) for the whole time and they have obviously had no real effect on me as they usually start to work after the 3 week mark.

I also had scope, showed 'mold' gastritis and a small hiatal hernia. Diagnosed with GERD so acid reflux. Like you, I was referred to a consultant and it took months to get there as the NHS has such a long waiting list... I received no real help. He told me that I must be exaggerating and that what I have can't cause nausea this badly. My gp is lovely but at a loss as no one knows what it is and most people think we are making it up.

What I can tell you is I know how you feel as it has completely ruined my life. I lost my jobs and had to defer my university place and am still not 100% sure I'll be able to go this year.

I've tried every type of diet under the sun and had no change on anything. I currently eat relatively healthy, small portions between 5 and 7 times a day and do light exercise (power walking and leg muscle builders) 5 times a week... As said previously, after a long as hell almost 2 years I'm just starting to feel better.. The nausea is only severe after eating sometimes and now I barely get it day to day but ALWAYS have some discomfort in my stomach.. Almost like a tender feeling? As if I've been repeatedly punched and it's bruised.

I'm sorry this is happening to you but I hope you take some comfort in knowing I understand you. I truly believe there is something wrong and it will clear up extremely slowly after time. (We kind of have to hope right?). Don't stop seeing your go! Let them know how you're feeling every time you see them.

Things that are a DEFINITE no no:

No tomato it's too acidic

No smoking

No alcohol

Nothing with any spice in it at all

No citrus fruit

Don't lie down after eating try and leave 2 hours between..

Cut out as much refined sugar as you can!

No caffeine (it plays havoc with acid in your stomach and is also very bad for nausea).

If you need to know anything else that you think I can help with I'm only a personal message away!

X

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I have had nausea for over 3 months now. Was diagnosed with Gerd and gallstones. Had gallbladder removed, and still having nausea, as well as a host of other problems. Now my back is hurting everyday, and my chest is burning. I am so afraid of what this might be. I have been to numerous doctors and had several tests, but don't have a GI appointment for a couple of weeks. Ready to go to the hospital, even though I've been three times! Any thoughts?

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Did you ever have chest discomfort or back pain?

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Yeah I get back pain all the time and always burning in my chest.. That's acid reflux! X

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Really? Where about was your back pain?

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Yeah! Mid to upper back.. Kind of radiated to my sides sometimes. I get it less now as I'm getting better but when it first started I was in codeine sometime the pain was so bad X

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Sorry to high jack the post, but did you ever get a dry cough from the acid?

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Yep, cough, dry mouth and soar throat. Headaches.. The lot. Try raising your bed or sleeping propped up as it's likely the acid is affecting your throat when you lay down.

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I private messaged you. 

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Hi tigger, we have the same problem,thiugh muine just started 2 days ago..Now i have difficulty eating... I got scared reading from you that it has been eight months already... my stomach is hard to touch and everytime it feels so bloated i have lower abdominal pains.. and also the bladder area is painful..it seems that the stomach area puts preesure in the ballder area and it feels painful..I have fever last night.. I do not know hat to take..haven't even been to the doctor because the symptoms just started sad

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I do but we are not sure what it from it could be from the blood pressure pills

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I take them too. Maybe that's what it's from

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 I also take sodium bicarbonate 

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l was prescribed 20mg one a day, but find it settles me stomach for 6-8hrs, so also take one in evening and one morning, but have used nexium when lve run out of omp, Bit expensive here, but whatever, just to keep the nausea at bay. 

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l also take bp pills, bendro, but had also been on anti bs daily for a couple of years,  prescribed as a preventative for intersticial cystitus flare ups, l think l,d always had a slightly sensative stomach, but managed fine, so maybe for some the meds are too much, plus l,d read somewhere about a link to middle ear problems, l do get tinnitus, and the other symtpoms mentioned above, thirst, cough, and automatically prop myself up a bit in bed. My gastrologist was also quite casual about it, youll live etc,  l can only hope anyone who dismissed it lightly should experience it daily for months, l am so relieved its settled if not totally 90 percent, with care on food also.