Fighting constant nausea

I'm taking 2ml xanax aday(.5 about 4 times) and fighting nearly constant nausea every day. Still having PA's daily and still can't find any meds that I can tolerate. Anyone had the same problems and found an answer? I know, most everyone here is still fighting for some relief but less nausea would sure be a blessing. Thanks..judy

Hi Judy-
I too have constant stomach upset. I have become addicted to ginger ale - it is the only thing that helps my upset tummy. I have read something about the ginger having a calming effect or something. Maybe give that a try and see if it helps?
loveangel

Judy,

Checking in to see how your doing? What about Dramamine or one of the OIC meds for nausea?  Of course you should discuss the use with your physician.

Take care and keep posting.

Thanks debaser for your input. I've been to many different specialists in he last 2 yrs. Still no difinative diag. I'm pretty sure the xanax is causing the nausea but it is the only drug I seem to be able to tolerate. Haven't tried valium or klonipin, their on the list next. I'm so sensitive to all meds that if I try to switch to anything new, I can't seem go back to the old meds. Buspar seemed to help but my last trip to the Hosp. and the Physc dr. took me off Buspar. Now I can't tolerate it anymore. And the merry-go-round keeps going and going. lol...judy

loveangel said... Hi Judy- I too have constant stomach upset. I have become addicted to ginger ale - it is the only thing that helps my upset tummy. I have read something about the ginger having a calming effect or something. Maybe give that a try and see if it helps? loveangel Great advice but cut out the ale. Pop is all sugar and will just exacerbate your anxiety. You can buy pure ginger in the store and grate it in some tea or boiled water. Also good is peppermint tea. I have IBS and get so many sore stomachs, it's an awful feelings. Oh and also, Gravol now makes a natural format made with ginger. Those worked great when I was on meds for my lupus.

Yeah, somehow I missed that. That much Xanax is quite a lot, and that particular drug is easy to develop tolerance to (in a pretty short amount of time). That's probably why it's not working. I'm not a doctor, but would like to ask you to ask your doctor about switching to a long-acting benzo like Klonopin or Valium, and taper off of that. Afterwards don't take any benzodiazepines for maybe six months, and then try to re-establish with one of the longer-acting ones.

Meds aren't always the answer but many times they're an indispensable part of the answer. In one manner of speaking there is a "quick fix" for anxiety to some degree, and it involves being prescribed the correct med initially and a bit of carpe diem. For example, I was lucky in that they found the right med for me, and once it started working I KNEW it wasn't the whole answer. I had to "re-design" my life, and I did just that. I still have bad days sometimes, but the worst of it is in the rear-view mirror. I'm quite confident in that.

However, in this case you were dealt a bit of a bad hand. It'll take some time to correct the course, but you can do it.

Just to summarize, you need off of the Xanax (in my opinion) and it will likely require switching to the long-acting benzo class for a taper. That is going to be a long process in and of itself. While doing so, obviously you need to make absolutely sure there's nothing wrong with your GI system, and I'd recommend going to a teaching hospital for that. You'll find highly motivated doctors there, and in my experience they're better about communicating with each other, which is very important.

There's probably not going to be a quick fix for you, unfortunately, and it saddens me to say that. However, never give up hope! And remember that medicine is an art AND a science. Find the right group of doctors and they'll work wonders. Maybe not like on TV, but you know. Good luck to you.