Nausea relief?
Wed, February 10, 2010 4:56 PM
Does anyone have a good way to sooth a nauseous stomach?
My son is 11 and was diagnosed with CD a year ago. He is doing ok, except that every couple of weeks he gets really nauseous and vommits a lot.
Its always the same thing....He will throw up everything in his stomach and then throw up stomach acid every 20-30 minutes for half a day. Then he falls asleep. They next day, he is still nauseous, but stops throwing up and starts eating and drinking again. After half a day of this, he feels all better. The whole thing lasts about 24 hours.
The pediatric GI (who is considered a leader in the field) doesn't know why my son is getting this sporadic nausea, followed by weeks of health. We did food diaries, but nothing stood out as a trigger for the nausea. She doesn't suspect it is a symptom of the medicines, either, since the nausea isn't constant. It just seems to come out of nowhere.
The GI suggested we try Prevacid, which we just started today. I have given my son peppermint tea, tums, gingerale, camomile tea. Nothing seems to help when he is feeling nauseous.
raquelitaJoined Dec 28, 2009
Mon, February 15, 2010 11:19 PM
Reply posted for Raquelita.
Perhaps his Dr. can prescribe Zofran for nausea. When nausea occurs with regularity without obvious GI cause, then you might consider a neurology consult to rule out another problem such as intracranial pressure or fluctuation in intracranial spinal fluid. Just a thought.....
Joined Jul 4, 2008
Thu, February 11, 2010 11:27 AM
Reply posted for Lizzies Mom.
Thanks for the tip. We'll give it a try.
raquelitaJoined Dec 28, 2009
Thu, February 11, 2010 1:00 AM
Reply posted for Raquelita.
Hi Mom,
You have tried everything I would have recommended for the nausea except for one, candied ginger. It can be found in Asian grocery/specialty stores. It has been used by Asians for centuries.
Good luck, hope he finds some relief.
Lizzies Mom
Joined Sep 9, 2009