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Posted 12/10/2013 1:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all,  one of my main symptoms is nausea and I've tried everything - ginger and peppermint teas, pepto and I have a medicine called Ondansetron (generic) but nothing seems to work.  My daily med is Asacol 800 mg x 4.

I was wondering if anyone out there deals with this and can offer some advice.    Today it's especially bad and I've got to sit through 7 hours of work and all I want to do is go home and lay down.   Thanks for listening.

Posted 12/10/2013 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry you are not feeling well. I think nausea is the worst! Look into Dixie Dew Drops, they are legal in all states. Another trick is to use sea bands which are used to prevent sea sickness. You wear them on your wrists, I got mine at a local drug store. Hope you feel better!
Posted 12/10/2013 2:45 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you big betty! I actually bought motion sickness pills this morning but they make me sleepy. I'll try your suggestions next.
Posted 12/11/2013 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
Why are you nauseated? This would bug me enough to keep looking for root cause with my GI, if I were you. Have you tried taking a proton pump inhibitor like prevacid to reduce gastric acid? Have you considered lactose intolerance and removed lactose from your diet? Any other dietary changes you've tried?

If you think inflammation of the small bowel is making you nauseated, then Asacol is not sufficient. It is not active in the small bowel, but Pentasa is, and maybe you should switch meds.
Posted 12/11/2013 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
My diagnosis is crohns colitis, patchy spots in my colon which is why Asacol was prescribed. First Lialda for a couple of years & then Asacol. I have limited dairy and gluten and am trying to eat healthy. I just started taking curcumin which I've read great things about. I'm grateful to be feeling better today.
Posted 12/11/2013 6:54 PM (GMT 0)
But why are you nauseated? Nausea is not just something to wave off and say it's "just a symptom." It's a terrible problem for your quality of life and I would push hard on your DR to get a better understanding of why you are nauseated.
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