IBS and Nausea?

hi Barb- I only have the diagnosis of IBS and for many months my only symptom was nausea.  No one knew what to do with this.  I was miserable.  (I do not have funcitional dyspepsia) It affected the way I ate (practically nothing), drank, slept, and functioned.  I did my best and adjusted the best I could.  I was given compazine, zofran, reglan, etc.  Nothing seemed to help that much.  However, I am grateful to my doctors for trying.  They were all excellent and treated me well.  I finally did a 100 day CD/ hypotherapy sessions that are supposed to help with IBS symptoms.  Hynotherapy is supposed to be helpful for nausea.  I also started acupunture too.  All in all, i have improved.    A couple of people have asked me to report on my results and now that I am through the 100 day sessions and have had a few acupuncture treatments, I will soon be writing about my experience just to let others know and hopefully to help a few.  The tests I've had are endoscopy, colonoscopy, and a gastric emptying test.  Make sure you've been thoroughly checked out before embarking on any set treatments.  Sorry to hear that you are going through this.  Good luck to you and hope you feel better soon.

I have nausea daily! Sometimes before I eat and sometimes after I eat. It used to be certain foods but it's getting worse as time goes on.  I have eliminated alot of foods from my diet which helps with the nausea and other things.  I dont eat red meet, dairy, fatty foods, no junk foods, no spicy foods.  I eat lots and lots of hummus, salads, chicken.  I live in Canada, so we dont have the same meds as you have available to you, so I havent tried any of them, I use a herbal blend that takes the nausea away completly and gives me appetite, I wouldnt be able to live without it. 

I have acid reflux from time to time too and I can feel some times I have excess stomach acid but the medications (inhibitors) haven't ever helped me. Ugh. Some times the nausea is so intense I feel like vomiting at any moment and that can last upwards to 1/2 hour to 1 hour.

Anyways - I have had ultrasound and x-ray.

I asked my doctor to prescribe me medication to prevent nausea but so I'm told is they cannot do that. They only prescribe it to people with like cancer going through chemo. How is it that those of you got your prescriptions? Also, how effective were they? were they taken as a preventative?

Thanks,

Barb

I have been given medications. I did use Nexium and Prevacid but it didn't help my nausea at all!!! And when i was taking it, I was nauseated on a daily basis. Wake up nauseated, go to bed nauseated. I hardly ate so i could enjoy a few moments of the day!!! Then i took this acid test called 'apple cider vinegar test' and aparently I have a high tollerance for acid. So yes, I get acid reflux but it doesn't seem I have GERD which was my first diagnosis.

And I agree that meds should be given to control nausea. I couldn't believe when my dr. said there was nothing she choudl give me! Even my gastro said the same. Just take ginger pills and yes it helps but it is not preventative.

I would just LOVE for my nausea to leave me and never return. I never had ANY stomach problems before 3 years ago. NEVER!! So aparently this was onset by stress and having Functional Dyspepsia I just have to deal with it because not enough research has gone into it for there to be any cures or meds. I take domparidone that empty's my stomach quick which, yes helps but doesn't cure. So some days, I can eat fine all day. And another day I can hardly eat or else I force myself and feel sick all day. I HATE THIS!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR

CAnyonbabe711 - yes I have been tested for a lot of things. H/Pylori I'm sure of too. that is a bacteria or some thing? What is it again?

the apple cider vinegar was from my natropath doctor - you take a table spoon of apple cider vinegar and drink it one day - the next day u have 2 table spoons...u increase it by 1 every day until you feel you've hit your tollerance to the acid. there is a scale to determin if you have low or high acid production or normal in your stomach. I was able to take 6 tablespoons with no reaction so I was actually able to handle more than average. So that sorta would throw my GERD theory out the window!

I hate nausea too....so much. This has affected my life greatly. And the IBS. I just want to feel good on the inside and I don't. Eating is stressful so of course dinner functions are nerve wracking. I HATE IT!!!!!

Yes, so I was tested for that bacteria and it came back negative. I have nausea and bloating, gas and IBS symptoms. I get the runs often.

Nausea is my worst complaint. It isn't always onset by foods though it can. Some times shortly after eating. And of course, i get nervous some times eating. If I'm out at a restaurant or over at someone's house and the nervousness I think helps bring the nausea on.  So you are saying they tested for the bacteria and then your doctor was not satisfied with the negative results and had you tested again? How was the test made?

I have been taking ginger caplets for about 2 years now. I use it when I feel nauseated. It works wonders but I really wish there was a preventative so I can eat in peace when there is a dinner function. Or better yet! A cure! LOL. I'm not comfortable with my gastro saying I have Functional Dyspepsia and the reason I say this is because I don't really have the primary symptoms. Hardly do. My biggest problems are the nausea ( i get acid reflux but rarely ) and the gas/runs. My bowl movements are bothersome. i've been taking Dicetel and I think it's getting me on track. I notice an improvement but if it's coincidence or not we'll find out. The Domperidone I get here in Canada. It's readily available for prescription. It's not the only medication that aids in digestive mobility...are you from the US?

I have a vapor machine, it comes with a sample herbal mix that helps with the nausia.  I dont know if I can speak freely of what I use, I dont want to offend anyone.  I've tried the ginger, it helps a little bit but not for long, I find whatever I use the nausia comes back. 

I, most mornings wake up feeling nausiated, I have a hard time making my kids lunches without feeling ill.  Some mornings are worse then others, but once I"m able to use, I'm able to go on with my daily activities. I'm a stay at home mom, makes it easy. 

I hope this didnt offend anyone, if it did I'm sorry I didnt mean too.  Just giving some of my personal experience in dealing with IBS.

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I get nauseous and have D with my cycle quite often.  However, I'm also prone to nausea & D.    Our hormones are raging and it causes a fluctuation in appetite, BM's, moods, acne, etc.  I would assume that your nausea is all part of PMS.

Shoeaholic, IBS-C is IBS with constipation and IBS-D is IBS with diarrhea.  There is also IBS-A which is alternating between C & D.