Sudden Unexplained Nausea After Eating? :(

MalkaChana
MalkaChana Posts: 6
in Food and Nutrition
Hey folks,

I'm getting discouraged and need some advice... For the last three days, I have been experiencing extremely strong nausea every time I eat or drink something. It could be just a spoonful of broth and my stomach will be churning. If I eat enough, I'll experience forceful vomiting, often until around 3 am. The strange thing is that if I eat nothing at all, I have no nausea whatsoever.

At this point I am becoming very frustrated because it's lasting so long and I cannot eat or drink. Do you have any ideas on what might be wrong with me and whether there are any cures? I know for certain that I am not pregnant. As for food poisoning, I cannot think of anything that could have caused this reaction. The last meal I had before feeling sick was a simple wheat bread + turkey sandwich. The turkey was not expired and smelled clean. I threw it away anyway ...

Thanks :)

-Malka
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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Have you ever heard of the "BRAT" diet. It's what Dr's used to tell us to feed our kids when they are ready to eat again after being sick. They are supposed to be foods easy for the tummy to tolerate and supposed to let us know, once the kids keep them down that it's okay to proceed with more foods next. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast(dry). That's the only thing I can think to try, and to make sure you stay hydrated.

    The only thing similar that happens to me sometimes is, for some strange reason on occasion if I have a breakfast that consists of the combination of coffee AND eggs I get nauseaous. Have no idea why that combo ONLY prompts this but as it's easy to avoid said combo, it's nearly a non issue.

    Hope you get good answers hear and these suggestions allow you to at least get something in your belly.
  • BreytonJay
    BreytonJay Posts: 86 Member
    I just posted about this a couple weeks ago. Never did figure out what it was. But yes, nauseous everytime I eat. Maybe it's a diet change thing, or week before TOM thing. I'd be interested too if anybody comes up with anything! so...bump lol
  • MalkaChana
    MalkaChana Posts: 6
    Thank you for your response :)

    Yeah, I actually did try the BRAT diet. Problem is, if I eat a single bite of toast I start getting that intense nausea. Bananas and applesauce proved too much as well. I'm trying to sip water/broth to stay hydrated but even that makes me very nauseaus.

    Good tip on the coffee though - oddly enough, I've noticed the same thing, even when not having this stomach problem! Probably the acidity of the coffee and the difficulty of digesting the protein are too much for the stomach at once.
  • MalkaChana
    MalkaChana Posts: 6
    I hope we find an answer. I even researched the idea that reduced carbohydrates could be causing the nausea (like the "ketogenic diet" flu symptoms). But I don't cut on carbs that much and I don't have the other symptoms like bad breath, etc.
  • TerriOuimet
    TerriOuimet Posts: 3 Member
    are you on any anti-inflamatories? I had the same problem and spoke to my diabetic specialist who said that it was probably those and had me go off them. within a day I was back to normal with no stomach issues with food. I would talk to your doctor.
  • MalkaChana
    MalkaChana Posts: 6
    Hm... no anti-inflammatories except one aspirin for a headache 4 days ago ...
  • amandajones1978
    amandajones1978 Posts: 140
    I would suggest seeing your doctor. I thought maybe it would be an intolerance to gluten, but you said even broth makes you ill. If this has been going on for a few days, you need to seek professional medical opinion.

    Hope you feel better soon.
  • goodtimezzzz
    goodtimezzzz Posts: 640 Member
    yeah U are sick...do not eat anything..drink lots of water with sea salt added..u sound dehydrated as well....fast till tom morning
    sounds like a virus..where in the us do u live?
    best from NYC
  • MeanSophieCat
    MeanSophieCat Posts: 200 Member
    Not a doctor - so this isn't a sub for medical advice - just a personal story.

    I had a similar thing. It went on for a whole week and I was also throwing up about once per day. After a week, I finally went to the doctor - ended up being a stomach virus. Went away within another few days. Before that, I thought stomach viruses were typically short-lived. 24 or 48 hours but my doc said up to two weeks is totally normal.

    I was only getting sick when eating - but that is just the way the virus affected me. Hope you feel better soon!
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Could you be pregnant?
  • NanaWubbie
    NanaWubbie Posts: 248 Member
    Have you lost a lot of weight over the past year? It could be gall stones. It really snuck up on me.....but once I had the gall bladder removed after a very severe attack, I realized just how sick I had been. ....nausea, very general dull pain....not even recognized because the nausea masked it. The nausea was worse when I ate beef, and salads, weird yes? ...just saying...
  • thecakelocker
    thecakelocker Posts: 407 Member
    I would see a Dr because that sounds like it could be serious.
  • marz42
    marz42 Posts: 223 Member
    That sounds unfun. I don't want to scare you but I'd get to the doctor sooner rather than later. My former boyfriend had very similar issues.. all his life he'd had a pretty big appetite and it went from that to hardly being able to eat anything without feeling ill and if he forced himself to it came up...he put off going in and kept saying oh it'll work itself out. It turned out to be a big tumor. Now, very good chance yours is nothing like that and maybe its gluten or a stomach virus. But...I wouldn't put that sort of thing off. At all.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    As for food poisoning, I cannot think of anything that could have caused this reaction. The last meal I had before feeling sick was a simple wheat bread + turkey sandwich. The turkey was not expired and smelled clean. I threw it away anyway ...

    Thanks :)

    -Malka

    It could still be food poisoning. Not only are we not able to smell or see when food has been contaminated enough to make us sick unless the food is completely spoiled, but the reality is that the symptoms of some of the most common types of food poisoning don't show up for a while.

    For example, the onset of symptoms from E. coli poisoning is 1-3 days. Noroviruses are 1-2 days. Salmonella is 6-48 hrs.

    And, it could be a stomach bug that is not a Norovirus. I'd visit your doctor if you don't start to feel better in 24 hrs.
  • LINIA
    LINIA Posts: 1,159 Member
    White Rice eaten around the same time as applesauce have the identical effect on me, i avoid both...like the plague! ☺☺☺☺☺
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Go to the doctor. Two people from my office have had that in the past couple of weeks. One ended up in the ER.
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    if it's within an hour of eating, check gallbladder.

    My father had this issue and he needed emergency surgery last week for a gall bladder removal. He thought it was just indigestion.

    if it's more like a stomach flu thing - gatorade, cola syrup, bland diet until normal digestion returns.
  • abeasl28
    abeasl28 Posts: 1
    I had the same issue not long ago, every time I tried to eat anything I would become ill very shortly after. It got to a point I didn't want to eat anything at all. I went to the doctor and explained my symptoms and found out I had acid re-flux. The symptoms of acid re-flux can also be replicated by a bacteria so they may check for that too. I'd definitely recommend going to the doctor, after getting my prescriptions I haven't had any issues at all. I hope this helps and you feel better soon
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Going to the doctor would be a smart thing to do. I got a really bad virus once and couldn't keep even water down for a week. They gave me some sort of shot and it fixed me immediately. I have no idea what it was, but it ended my misery. If you don't go, I suggest sipping some sprite or gatorade to make sure you stay hydrated.

    Hope you're well soon.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    Hey folks,

    I'm getting discouraged and need some advice... For the last three days, I have been experiencing extremely strong nausea every time I eat or drink something. It could be just a spoonful of broth and my stomach will be churning. If I eat enough, I'll experience forceful vomiting, often until around 3 am. The strange thing is that if I eat nothing at all, I have no nausea whatsoever.

    At this point I am becoming very frustrated because it's lasting so long and I cannot eat or drink. Do you have any ideas on what might be wrong with me and whether there are any cures? I know for certain that I am not pregnant. As for food poisoning, I cannot think of anything that could have caused this reaction. The last meal I had before feeling sick was a simple wheat bread + turkey sandwich. The turkey was not expired and smelled clean. I threw it away anyway ...

    Thanks :)

    -Malka
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  • SteelySunshine
    SteelySunshine Posts: 1,092 Member
    Yep, I have to agree with everyone saying go to a doctor. A virus sounds like the least bad thing it could be and in that case you will feel better as soon as it runs it's course. And if it's a virus a doctor will be able to tell you maybe what you can eat that you will be able to keep down.
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    if it was a virus, you cant do anything about it. it will go away on its own. I would get checked up anyway. you never know what it is.

    but the BRAT diet is supposed to be low residual food and the food is supposed to be easily tolerated. if you get nausea it could be something else.
  • SyntonicGarden
    SyntonicGarden Posts: 944 Member
    Another vote for the doctor. Could be gallbladder, celiac, food poisoning, flu, tumor, reflux, ovarian cysts (yup, they can cause nausea and vomiting), or even something weird like gastroparesis from a bug you were exposed to. Without seeing you, palping your belly to get a better baseline, and possibly running some tests, it's probably impossible to know exactly what it is.

    If you've got the means with which to see your family doc, that's probably the best idea and will be more reassuring than what we could possibly come up with. Hope you feel better...
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Sounds like you are sick, if it progresses more than 4-5 days I'd go and see a doctor just to clear it up.
  • dianeb613
    dianeb613 Posts: 121 Member
    Definitely consult a doctor.
  • iWillGetCrowSomeday
    iWillGetCrowSomeday Posts: 311 Member
    Whoa yall- calm down- No reason to jump straight to cancers and impending death from this and terrify her.

    Just go to your doctor. Seeing as it's a Sunday, and Monday's Memorial Day (if your in the US) you could go to an urgent care facility instead. If there isn't one near you, or it isn't open, call the emergency department at your local hospital to see what they would recommend, and if you should go to the emergency room.

    Part of what's going on could also be perpetuated by dehydration from throwing up. Until you can get in to see a doctor, take tiny sips of warm water if you can, and alternate with Pedialyte (it tastes awful, though, I'm sorry).
  • jenniferwren
    jenniferwren Posts: 189
    Go to the doctor!!! Buy a pregnancy test!
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    Whoa yall- calm down- No reason to jump straight to cancers and impending death from this and terrify her.

    For real. I hate seeing that crap
    BRB LET ME GOOGLE IT!
    IT MAY BE CANCER!


    People dont realize how many illnesses can cause this.

    As I finished with all of my medical classes in nursing school, you can start imagining symptoms upon yourself. it is pretty insane.
  • LisaY76
    LisaY76 Posts: 76 Member
    This really is not an issue you should be seeking advice from on MFP. Yes, there may be some doctors/Nurses on here that will give advice on how to reduce nausea. But, ALL of them should tell you the same thing, with out seeing you in person and/or knowing your medical history, they cannot give you adequate advice. My suggestion would be to go to the Emergency Department if it is bothering you that much or wait until Tuesday (Since Monday is a holiday) to make an appointment to see your Primary Care Physician. It could be something as simple as a virus or something more serious. But you may need certain tests performed to determine that actual cause of you issue.

    Good luck... I hope you feel better soon :)
  • iWillGetCrowSomeday
    iWillGetCrowSomeday Posts: 311 Member
    Whoa yall- calm down- No reason to jump straight to cancers and impending death from this and terrify her.

    For real. I hate seeing that crap
    BRB LET ME GOOGLE IT!
    IT MAY BE CANCER!


    People dont realize how many illnesses can cause this.

    As I finished with all of my medical classes in nursing school, you can start imagining symptoms upon yourself. it is pretty insane.

    I'm right there with you! I finish in December! We all started self diagnosing, especially around final exam time. And especially during PMHN. Haha! :drinker: Cheers!

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