<p>On and off for the past month, I’ve had sudden attacks of nausea, so sudden that I can barely get to the bathroom when I’m at home, so I worry about driving anywhere. I’m seeing my health care person on Monday, but I’m wondering if there’s any wisdom out there. I also fainted twice on a recent trip to FL. I can drink fluids, but most foods make me sick. On the other hand, I get sick when I don’t eat anything for hours. Happily, I’ve lost weight, but this isn’t the way to do it.</p>
<p>Could be a newly developed food allergy or food sensitivity. My friend developed similar symptoms when she suddenly became lactose intolerant in her 20’s. A friend’s husband also had similar symptoms when he developed a sensitivity to gluten in his 50’s. </p>
<p>I’m sure your health care person will know what tests to run, to rule out more serious illnesses.</p>
<p>diabetes (or “blood-sugar” issues or inner ear problems would be my first thought. On the way outside and not to scare you but a good friend of ours and my Dad both had similar issues associated with cancer. It might be simple like an ear infection but don’t wait to see a dr in case it’s something more serious.</p>
<p>I doubt that it is diabetes alone. I’ve never heard of bouts of nausea as a significant symptom. On the other hand, gastroparesis, which can cause nausea, is associated with <em>uncontrolled</em> diabetes, but also with other conditions. </p>
<p>There are so many things that can cause nausea that it is fruitless to speculate.</p>
<p>Bethie, didn’t you have a stomach virus recently? I wonder if there is some relationship. Unless I am thinking of someone else.</p>
<p>Could it be morning sickness?</p>
<p>I have diabetes in my family. The weird thing is the suddenness of these episodes. Like seconds and you can imagine being in a car or on an airplane when this happens. I’ve stopped eating dairy products, also cut out fat and protein.</p>
<p>It sounds miserable. I hope you feel better soon.</p>
<p>I have low blood sugar issues and that is exactly what happens to me–it’s hard to “test” for though sometimes. Cutting out protein might be what is causing this though. I have more issues if I don’t have enough protein, especially for breakfast. It’s a bad idea to cut protein from your diet, very bad. If you don’t want to eat meat, add in beans, etc. You NEED protein for your body to function.</p>
<p>zoosermom, I did have a stomach virus recently and wonder if this is a recurrent gastroenteritis.</p>
<p>SteveMA protein has been my way to keep my blood sugar stable over the years. Maybe I can try beans. I’ve been sleeping so much it’s scary.</p>
<p>MichiganGeorgia–I’m 60 years old. I don’t think it can be morning sickness.</p>
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<p>I agree. None of us have the answer. It could be caused by one of a thousand reasons or a combination of several.</p>
<p>I still find I get my best ideas here. Of course we don’t diagnose, but I get so many thoughts here.</p>
<p>I work in a GI lab. Lots of people coming in with complaints of nausea, many different causes. Sure, you can speculate, but you will still be left with no way to know for certain; each potential cause is just as plausible as the next. Sometimes no definitive reason can be found, which of course is actually more frustrating than anything.</p>
<p>I hope you get to the bottom of this and find a treatment regimen which resolves this problem.</p>
<p>So sorry. I’m not even going to speculate what might be causing it. Hope you get to the bottom of this problem soon. Feel better!</p>
<p>Are you dizzy or is it stomach upset and gastric problems only? </p>
<p>If you’re dizzy - or even if not - they may want to treat you with anti-viral meds. </p>
<p>I don’t want to alarm you but there is a progressive condition in which people get sudden onset nausea, become very tired and then lose mobility. I doubt it has a name but my mother has it and I’ve met a number of people with those symptoms over the years of dealing with it. Because of the mobility issues, it gets lumped in most often with peripheral neuropathy but it doesn’t start that way.</p>
<p>Vestibular neuritis? My husband had a bout of it, and that is how he felt, brought on supposedly by a virus, but affects the vestibular (balance, inner ear) system.</p>
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<p>I’m sure the OP will go to the doctor but given that it’s Saturday, unless she has an immediate concern, she can make an appointment on Monday. Giving her information here just allows her to look things up for possible causes…which we all know could be anything from a hangnail to Ebola based on the medical sites on the internet, but it’s no different than asking your “friends” “hey, what do you know about…?”</p>
<p>Until you figure this out pick up some Smartwater so you can get your electrolytes back in balance and make sure to eat some foods high in potassium. </p>
<p>Try to document everything you do or eat so you and your doc can figure out the trigger. </p>
<p>Good luck and I am sorry you are feeling ill.</p>
<p>I don’t know about dizzy, Lergnom, but I fainted twice last week. I just know I ended up on the floor of an airplane restroom and woke up and couldn’t figure out how to get off the floor. I eventually did. Then in our hotel I fainted again. My H fortunately heard me fall and came to help me. No concussion, though I did hit my head on the tile floor. No fun.</p>
<p>And thanks, I do have an appt with my PA on Monday and a friend who will drive me if I need help. I’d have gone in sooner if dehydrated, but thought I could wait for someone who knows me. The thing about the Cafe is that the speculation and anecdotal stuff can be so helpful sometimes.</p>