Dear All,
Need help please: Have been plagued with
nausea/vomiting/no appetite for over 4
months (built gradually from last summer).
Been up and down scoped, ultrasounded,
CTscannned, tested for
liver/kidneys/ulcers and no diagnosis.
Could my wiring be screwed up? Am waiting
on a head CT and appointment with
gastroenterologist (June!). Have seen
internist.
Starts in morning with urge to vomit and
then excessive burping (sometimes I throw
up burps!). Wasn't sure if the gas was
making me want to upchuck or vice versa.
Hard time eating, not just because of
nausea, but also even favorite foods taste
different. Have lost around 30 lbs. since
Xmas and am now off work.
All ideas or suggestions gratefully
received.
Barb Wanless
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 04-19-07 07:23am
Barb,
Welcome to ehealth!
Honestly, they will probably diagnose you
with .I.B.S. This seems to be what they
label everything that they cant find a
diagnoses for.
Anyways, have any of your doctors had you
try a medicine called phenergan. It is for
nausea and vomitting. I take it almost
daily and my doctors have assured me that
it completely safe to do so. You may want
to speak to your doctor about this and see
if this medicine would benifit you.
Dear mc4,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
As far as i.b.s. is concerned, the whole
thing seems to start in my throat/back of
mouth. Tummy is usually alright. Weirdest
things trigger it: unrelated memory, a
smile...?
Various foods/drinks taste the same, e.g.
3 different, familiar liquids all had the
same unfamiliar sour taste.
According to doctors and my sense of it,
my bowels are not so much irritable as
bored stupid and very confused.
Chucking up spit now.
Yours in the bathroom,
Barb
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 04-19-07 08:48am
Has anyone looked into it being nerves?
There are nerves that run all throughout
your neck, head, and throat. When they are
damaged or irritated they can cause all
sorts of things that you would never think
of as being nerve related. It is probably
something that your neurologist will be
able to help you with. I am sorry that you
have to wait so long to see them.
Hopefully, they will be of more help then
me. In the meantime, you may want to look
into the phenergan. It could at least help
with some of the symptoms in the meantime.
Sorry, I couldn't be of much help.
Hopefully, someone else will be along to
give some better advice.
