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Every couple months (it's happened 3 times now) i get a stomach ache and throw up. I used to never throw up for years, so could this be lyme related? Or could i be catching a stomach flu literally over and over
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Keebler
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- Any particular common factors? Rx, OTC product, food patterns?
Yes, it could be lyme related.
It could also be inner ear related if you have vertigo / dizziness or balance issues. GINGER CAPSULES might help.
It could be that you might be catching various viruses that might be going around but my first though is to trace like a detective what you ingest.
If you are gluten-free, might some gluten have sneaked (snuck?) by? Google "Hidden Sources of Gluten"
Diary? GMO foods? Processed foods?
certain supplements can be hard on stomach, too - especially B vitamins (B3 / niacin the hardest); brewer's yeast; bee pollen; caprylic acid . . . .
Have you been able to trace it to any common foods or any food from the same vendor - or with the same condiment or ingredient that could be spoiled in your fridge or cupboard?
Be sure to check the expiration dates of anything in your fridge. Also know that the door is not going to keep many items cold enough.
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- Now for what can help as you let some of the detective thinking process:
DGL; Marshmallow Root; Enteric Coated Peppermint; Ginger Capsules & Tea; Slippery Elm Powder (that you mix as a gruel so it coats esophagus and stomach or open up a couple capsules and stir in water).
Quinoa FLAKES can be very nice and surprisingly with a good glycemic balance. Just add water from the tea kettle, stir, cover in mug for a couple minutes and you have something like food with good nutrients to hold you over a little while.
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"Pill Curing" is excellent to ward off vomiting, when taken at that very first tell-tale sign of cold sweating that "something's trying to shoot back up from the gut".
Of course, there may be times when we need to have whatever is causing the uproar just get on out of us . . . but if not, and if taken at that first wave (we all know it, that feeling like "uh-oh", Pill Curing can really turn that around for the better.
Especially good to calm dry heaves. I swallow some of the dose and let the rest melt in my mouth for faster action.
The original brand contains acetaminophen and that, IMO, should never be taken, especially when ill. It blocks glutathione in all cells in the body. And can damage the liver &/or ears with just one dose for some folks.
Here is a formula based on "Pill Curing" but without acetaminophen:
All naturopathic doctors are familiar with this brand and most should be familiar with this formula or offer advice for something more specific to each person's needs. -
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- Think "gallbladder" as well.
Might these events have been around fat in diet? While good fats are essential, in the right amount
when those might be old "bad" fats ("roasted" nuts are included as a "bad" fat unless you roast or toast raw nuts at home immediately before eating - any oil that is old),
certainly any hydrogenated oils / trans fats (also "bad"),
or too much of even a good fat at once can cause a gallbladder on the blink to go haywire and that can trigger vomiting.
If you might be taking rocephin (sp?) are you also taking one of the very specific gallbladder protector RX?
Even if one no longer has a gallbladder, the wrong kind of fats or too much at once can be like a science experiment. -
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- And now for the dear liver. If that is pushed to hard, it can trigger vomiting, too.
While liver support is vital, just be sure not to push with too much force.
If your mouth / stomach might be handle to handle a little lemon juice from a real organic lemon in water with a little stevia, that could help your liver especially clear out some fats, so to speak.
If too caustic for stomach right now, just sip a little along with a light snack. Rinse mouth with clear water.
Warm green tea might also be nice.
Avoid iced beverages, too hard on the whole body. -
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It happens randomly! After every couple months. If it was gallbladder would it occur more often? I did not eat anything out of the norm and am not GF (thinking about it) started taking NAC but was fine for days. Only occasionallu i get this bad stomach pain, took temp right at rising and was 98.6. I'll also get bad nausea too
Tried sipping on ginger extract added to water
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- Q: "If it was gallbladder would it occur more often?"
Not necessarily. Many variables with diet, Rx, etc.
Appendix ? Also realize that the appendix is not always on the right side. Rare that it's not there but it has happened for a few.
Going gluten free seems like a very wise move as would getting a genetic celiac test (not the stomach biopsy as those can fail).
Before I knew I was a genetic celiac, I would have bouts of severe stomach issues.
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It may be abdominal migraine.
I get this too, randomly. It begins suddenly and gets worse and worse. After a while, 30 to 60 minutes, I vomit everything in my stomach, and then feel better.
My regular migraines are controlled with Wobenzym, magnesium, fish oil, and Berberine, all of which reduce inflammation.
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I wonder if it could be gluten. I had a similar pattern pre-Lyme and always assumed I had a particularly sensitive stomach and it was something I ate.
I haven't had this at all since going gluten-free.
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