Aniek
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Part of it is you want to be on as few meds as possible. All medications stress your system and your organs.
The other thing is the anti-nausea meds have side effects. I found they cause major fatigue.
It's worth asking a doctor if the nausea is keeping you from eating. But you might also want to experiment with things like ginger or ginger tea to calm you stomach naturally.
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Your doctor absolutely should/can prescribe something if your nausea feels intolerable.
My primary symptom from Lyme has been nausea all along and I have tried every anti-nausea medication. Unfortunately, none of them worked for me but since your nausea is likely a by-product of the medication, you may have better luck.
The only anti-nausea medication that I am aware of that doesn't make you sleepy is Zofran. It is an expensive drug and your insurance may give you a hard time but probably worth a try. I've seen others get relief from phenergan. Ativan (anti-anxiety med) can help with nausea as well.
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merrygirl
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I also have been plauged with severe nausea. I take phenergan as needed. It take an hour to kick in for me. I know they have suppositories too. I found if I asked for meds to help symptoms I got them. I just said I am really nauseous, could I try soemthing for that etc. Phenergan can make you a little sleepy too. good luck! Melissa
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Areneli
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You may try ginger tea (ginger ale is probably also OK). It may help and shouldn't interfere with treatment.
If no improvement run some diagnostics: stomach ultrasound, liver tests etc. Even abdoment CT scan.
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Aniek
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I should add, I had constant nausea for months. I finally got a food sensitivity test that found I was sensitive to lemon, among other things. My nausea is really reduced since cutting out those foods.
Unfortunately, the lab no longer runs tests. But, you could try an elimination diet to see if one or more foods is causing your nausea. Granted,, I don't know if I would ever have discovered lemon.
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Marnie
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Excess serotonin can cause N/V also.
Why would your body want more serotonin?
To convert it to the powerful antioxidant, melatonin.
Consider other antioxidants and the antioxidant enzymes.
Pycnogenol and SOD by Solaray may help.
Pycnogenol is dose-body weight specific.
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