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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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mikejjb123 | @mikejjb123 | 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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Thank you. I didn't want to add too much detail. I have been to numerous GIs and hospitals including Johns Hopkins and Georgetown. Nothing seems to be helping.

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bayhorse | @bayhorse | Apr 5, 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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Has anyone looked at your gall bladder? I had low level queasiness for months, and that was the source of the problem. It was removed, and while the nausea didn't stop instantaneously, it quit entirely about a month after the surgery.

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crazykbl | @crazykbl | Apr 6, 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 checked your ✔️ blood pressure when you get nausea it might cause by low blood pressure if you're standing up. 🤮 Sometimes low blood pressure can cause you to have symptoms like nausea it might be like postural postural blood pressure something like that.

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mikejjb123 | @mikejjb123 | Apr 7, 2024
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Have you checked your ✔️ blood pressure when you get nausea it might cause by low blood pressure if you're standing up. 🤮 Sometimes low blood pressure can cause you to have symptoms like nausea it might be like postural postural blood pressure something like that.

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Thank you for your input! Much appreciated!

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tjanet | @tjanet | Apr 8, 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 for several years. Doctors have tried several medications nothing helped just made things worse. I talked to a nurse and she suggested that I asked my doctor to prescribe a low dose of haldol. I have been on haldol for almost a month and my nausea is at a 3 from a 7. I also had constant abdominal spasms and haldol has helped that also.

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d13 | @d13 | Apr 9, 2024
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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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Sounds like some of the effects I’m having too. As soon as I wake up my stomach feels like it’s inflamed and it feels jittery, slight nausea and lightheadedness. These symptoms last all day and up to around 9:00pm when they subside. This had all started about three years ago after going through chemotherapy for breast cancer . The first chemo treatment I got c-diff and was put on antibiotics. Only had two chemo treatments before getting mastectomy. I went to GI doctor and was put on Nortriptyline. Doesn’t help the symptoms during the day. What does haldol do and I’m wondering if it could help my symptoms.

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d13 | @d13 | Apr 9, 2024
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Sounds like some of the effects I’m having too. As soon as I wake up my stomach feels like it’s inflamed and it feels jittery, slight nausea and lightheadedness. These symptoms last all day and up to around 9:00pm when they subside. This had all started about three years ago after going through chemotherapy for breast cancer . The first chemo treatment I got c-diff and was put on antibiotics. Only had two chemo treatments before getting mastectomy. I went to GI doctor and was put on Nortriptyline. Doesn’t help the symptoms during the day. What does haldol do and I’m wondering if it could help my symptoms.

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I also have a history of A-Fib diagnosed at the same time as breast cancer. Haven’t had an episode of A-Fib for about year.

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mikejjb123 | @mikejjb123 | Apr 9, 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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Thanks. I think it is some of the foods I eat. What is Haldol? I never took it. Be good.

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ksdm | @ksdm | Apr 9, 2024
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Sounds like some of the effects I’m having too. As soon as I wake up my stomach feels like it’s inflamed and it feels jittery, slight nausea and lightheadedness. These symptoms last all day and up to around 9:00pm when they subside. This had all started about three years ago after going through chemotherapy for breast cancer . The first chemo treatment I got c-diff and was put on antibiotics. Only had two chemo treatments before getting mastectomy. I went to GI doctor and was put on Nortriptyline. Doesn’t help the symptoms during the day. What does haldol do and I’m wondering if it could help my symptoms.

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I would guess, ( I am not a doctor!) but it sounds to me like you have excess stomach acid. I have it from taking pain pills. My doctor gave me a prescription for something like Prilosec. I take the pill first thing in the morning and get relief all day. I take tums at night. Common side effects of Nortriptyline include nausea. I'd bring this up to your doctor.

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ksdm | @ksdm | Apr 9, 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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sounds like excess stomach acid. Try Prilosec or Tums and see if it makes a difference!

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