Chronic nausea

Hello, I'm new. This is the reason that pushed me to join the board. I was diagnosed with IBS associated with Fibromyalgia. Of course the Fibro I have learned to deal with over the course of years [I still haven't found proper treatment], but the IBS is entirely new to me.

I had what they thought was food poisoning in the last week of May this year. It lasted a week though, which was odd, and left me fatigued for another week and a half afterwards. But then I was fine until the 25th of June when it happened again. My symptoms in both cases were diarrhea, nausea, and very rarely vomitting.

I have never recovered from June 25th, and I was soon diagnosed with IBS. When my IBS started, I had the IBS-D with nausea. I no longer have the diarrhea problem [thanks to fiber] and haven't for two and a half months, but the nausea is still there [pretty strongly, might I add].

I'm not sure if I really want advice on what to do about this. I am on Compazine for my nausea. Everything else never worked or had the staying power that Compazine did. I heard it's supposed to tap into the anxiety receptors in your brain and calm them, reducing the nausea. Still, I do have nausea. I can't go above 20mg of Compazine a day, due to the possibility of developing Tardive Dyskenesia.

I've cut a bit out of my diet: "bad" fiber, caffeine/carbonated sodas, high fats, alcohol. I can't deal with alcohol anyway, period. Also, it doesn't matter what I eat, I feel sick, sometimes with vomitting, if it's really bad. A couple weeks ago actually, I couldn't hold food down for four days, even water sometimes.

But yeah, I guess I went on and on...

-Is this normal IBS behavior?
-Do/Should people with IBS have to take nausea medication regularly?
-Is there any other dietary changes I should make?

I wanted to add, there's a lot of safer, natural methods I tried to deal with this, but it just helped my nausea slightly enough to get through an hour [this was before I had the Compazine].

I also have a HUGE off-this-topic question that would mean a lot to me to be answered...

How do you deal with the bloating associated with IBS? I was just put on Lithium, so I can't take any kind of diuretic. Any thoughts?

I heard the same thing about the nausea sometimes not being recognized as an IBS symptom, which is why it has been hard to find information on the subject. It seems to be the only reason they diagnosed me with IBS, except for the diarrhea [which wasn't that bad to be honest].

I've still always wondered if it could be something else, considering my doctor's acknowledge my nausea, but they don't understand why it's still happening every day. My medications keep me fairly relaxed and in a good mood, except when I am feeling the nausea horribly. Good mood gone, of course :P So I'll definitely be scrambling around for more. Thanks for your information :3

I did the ginger with slight effect for an hour. I eat yogurt with probiotics daily when I can keep food though. Well, the only med I know that does make it worse is my Lithium, it's a common side effect. But I have only been on Lithium for a couple weeks and I found if I take my Compazine, and then drink some milk after the Compazine kicks in, I have no trouble. It's also the type of Lithium I take that could probably be changed.

The rest of the meds I haven't been on long enough either, just a little longer than the Lithium.

I'm sticking to the probiotic yogurt though. I just don't know when I should start feeling the effects.

I always wondered if it could have been the Fibro. I feel awkward about my IBS diagnosis, because I experienced nausea being the core symptom bringing me to the GI doctor. Not to mention, my GI doctor wasn't very concerned about my other symptoms I had [which was undiagnosed Fibromyalgia that had worsened] and ignored them to the end. I don't know which made me more suspicious...the incompetence of my GI doctor or the incompetence of the diagnosis.

Thanks for the information on eating organic. I'll try to do that when I can eat and see if it helps out. I've been eating okay, and sometimes I do for a week [with slight nausea], but it's an on and off switch. But I'd be up for trying that.

swtpeach:

I know you asked canyonbabe, but I heard this was pretty good...Dr Ohhira OMX 12 plus Probiotic Formula. The lady at the health food store raved about it. I'm thinking of going back and getting some, but it's kinda expensive, which is why I didn't buy it the first time. But echoing your statement, I'm willing to try anything :P