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C. diff, SIBO and chronic nausea
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 11 10:36pm | Replies (200)Comment receiving replies
Exactly. Stomach pH is even measured sometimes as part of diagnostic testing. That is not pleasant as a tube has to be put through the nose and into the stomach to do that. So a trial of ant acids, and or acid reducing medications is a reasonable and practical test to see if it helps the symptoms. persistent nausea however is something that should be addressed by a physician, preferably gastroenterologist. One must rule out serious causes of persistent nausea, such as stomach cancer, to be safe, which is done by endoscopy.
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What is the cause(s) of excess acidity in the stomach?
You would think this is supposed to reach a homeostatic and 'normal' acidity in a healthy individual that does not lead to any symptoms.
From what I understand you are saying the nausea can be caused by the ulcer/gastritis that is formed by the excess acid.
Do people have changes in acid levels over time , or temporarily during their life?
Another interesting question is does excess acidity in the stomach correlate with acid reflux? In other words, does it just swish around inside the stomach pack or does excess acidity also somehow precipitate the reflux reaction by some mechanism?