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C. diff, SIBO and chronic nausea

Posted by jillannw @jillannw, Dec 25, 2018

I started 8 months ago with either food poisoning or a stomach flu. I have never recovered. I have had every test done and continue to suffer from nausea everyday. In the middle of this I was diagnosed with and treated for c-diff twice but because I didn’t have the classic symptoms the drs at Mayo thought they were false positives. I also was diagnosed and treated for SIBO twice. The nausea everyday which is where this all started never went away. Has anyone had this and come up with a solution?

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jim98 | @jim98 | Mar 31, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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I had something similar and for me it turned out to be SIBO so I agree with others you should meet with a GI doctor who looks into these areas. The SIBO test is very easy to do and rule in/out. Hope you find an answer.

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ksdm | @ksdm | Mar 31, 2024
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I went through a long period when I felt like this but I also would occasionally vomit. I believe in the end it was caused by acid reflux but I widely refuted that when I was told. I never had any symptoms of heartburn. I couldn't believe that it could cause such awful symptoms. I ended up going through 2-3 cycles of the OTC acid lowering drugs; each one is for two weeks. I also was given sucralfate and that was like a miracle drug. My GI said it's like a band-aid for the stomach. It started working almost immediately, first by just diminishing the intensity of the nausea and stomach upset. But all told it took quite a bit of time to completely go away. You might also ask about small bowel bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). That can present with similar symptoms. A big frustration with stomach acid or bile acid reflux is the time it takes to reduce the acid. I take Tums now from time to time because that is fast acting and even gas-x. I've suffered with my stomach and gut and so I really appreciate how awful this must be for you. Have you seen a GI for your issues?

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I am going through the same stomach issues, caused, I believe, by pain medication I was taking for a now gone muscle spasm in my back. Once I eat, It all goes away, but I do wake up in the morning with slight nausea. My doctor gave me a PPI and I was afraid to take it! I had been taking famotidine but thought I was all better and stopped.

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sb4ca | @sb4ca | Mar 31, 2024
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I am going through the same stomach issues, caused, I believe, by pain medication I was taking for a now gone muscle spasm in my back. Once I eat, It all goes away, but I do wake up in the morning with slight nausea. My doctor gave me a PPI and I was afraid to take it! I had been taking famotidine but thought I was all better and stopped.

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I would try the PPI, unfortunately these don't work overnight but you can try Tums with it too.

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Ingegerd Enscoe, Alumni Mentor | @astaingegerdm | Apr 1, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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@mikejjb123
Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect!
I also live with nausea on and off for extended periods of time.
I agree that you should find a good GI doctor who probably wants to do an upper endoscopy to look at your stomach before recommending treatment.
There are many reasons for nausea- too many to list!
While waiting to see GI you can try using nausea bands. These are elastic cuffs you place on the wrists. They have a rounded plastic button that is placed in a specific spot on the wrist, acting like acupuncture. It works- at least takes the edge off the nausea. You can find them in pharmacies/drug stores.
There are also otc motion sickness tablets that help some- such as Bonine.

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samcal9977zz | @samcal9977zz | Apr 1, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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Yes, I would get in touch with a gastro doc.

Could be a range of things.

Food allergies, acid reflux with our without hiatal hernia.

Mayo Clinic article on nausea:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/symptoms/nausea/resources/sym-20050736?p=1

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mikejjb123 | @mikejjb123 | Apr 1, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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Thank you all for your input and ideas. Much appreciated. Unfortunately it is not hiatal hernia and gastro can''t figure out.

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crazykbl | @crazykbl | Apr 1, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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Try ginger tea or a second on ginger candy will help 🙏🤢. Tree ginger cookies are salt and crackers are even Coca-Cola might help that helps this helps me hope it helps you

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crazykbl | @crazykbl | Apr 1, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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Have you gotten a EKG or or a heart monitor on your heart you might have some irregular heartbeat stuff might be causing your nausea too just don't know. Cuz when I get nausea sometimes it was my heart not beating right ❤️❤️💞💞💔💔

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tjanet | @tjanet | Apr 2, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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I have had constant nausea and constant abdominal spasms for almost 3 years. My GI doctor kept treating it as IBS even when I didn't have IBS symptoms. Finally a few weeks ago I talked with a very educated nurse and she suggested that I talk to my GI doctor about trying a low dose of haldol. My doctor decided to see if haldol helps, I have been on it for 3 weeks and I feel much better.

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wizdum | @wizdum | Apr 3, 2024
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I used to have a period when I would have nausea for several days or so if not weeks but it would go away for a time. Now I have low level nausea that remains constant and has not gone away for at least 2 months. Doesn't matter what I eat or don't. Raise my head when sleep or not. Any ideas what to do? Thanks.

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I agree with others that a GI appointment is necessary. I recently experienced the ongoing nausea, and I have been diagnosed with IBS . ( Dr. wanted to put me on Rifaximin. I resisted because he was not requiring the test for SIBO, and I worried about the effect of antibiotic on rest of the microbiome. Dr. did not explain that Rifaximin only kills bad bacteria. I took SIBO test at Hopkins and it was negative.
Fast forward 4 yrs. later, new Dr. said I should take Rifaximin and explained that it would not hurt microbiome. I took the course of antibiotic and I feel better with no adverse side effects. I really want to emphasize that just previous to the Rifaximin, I decided to get off my blood pressure med as nausea is a side effect. I was on telmisatin for 7 mo. Been off it now for 7 wks., and I do suspect that the med was actually causing the nausea.
Its possible that the nausea could be a side effect of a med also.

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