CHRONIC NAUSEA

[Waydwnsouth1]

Over the last week I have been suffering with nausea on a daily basis. Some days are worse that others but nausea can always be discomforting.

I take Zofran for for the nausea but it really does no good. Yesterday and Friday was absolutely horrible. Friday I couldn't even eat I was so nauseated. I have been absolutely miserable.

Friday was so bad I had to lay down on the sofa in the lounge at work for a couple of hours. I have read that nausea can be a symptom of MS but it's not very common if my memory serves me correctly. But I dare not trust my memory.

Has anyone else also suffered with the same thing? If so what do you take for it. I found Marinol works the best but my PCP won't prescribe it. A doctor that was filling in for him prescribed it to me.

I'm going to my VA PCP tomorrow and I'll see what they think. Anxious to hear what others have to say.

[Poppy7402]

I have nausea before and during a flare - always know when one's coming at least. I seem to collect the more 'uncommon' issues as well as the run of the mill ones.

Cyclizine normally works for the nausea and crunching on dry toast/cracker biscuits. It reminds me of morning sickness !!

Best wishes


Poppy

[KatW]

I had nausea and stomach pain last year. My doctor prescribed Nexium and it worked pretty quickly.

[jreagan70]

Nausea caused by MS can come from a couple of things.

One is an effect on the stomach -- slowed digestion from impaired nerve function. This kind of nausea might be able to be treated with acid reducing medications that work at the level of the stomach.

Another is a lesion in the brainstem affecting the area that controls vomiting. Yes, there really is a vomit-control center in the brain. (There's another center that controls hiccuping.)

(I have a hint of nausea whenever I have a flare, but it's just a little bit that comes from not feeling well.)

When it comes to nausea, I think a PCP is going to think stomach before thinking brainstem. So a PCP is more likely to prescribe a med for nausea/gastric function before thinking to order an MRI to check for a brainstem lesion, whether it's in a person with MS or looking for a brain tumor. You may have to push to get an MRI.

[Kimba22]

Hi Way,

Sorry to hear you're having this symptom. Knock on wood, it hasn't happened to me for awhile (used to have vomiting as well). And yeah, it's not all that common. First time I told my MS Specialist, he gave me that look, like "Really?" Reminded me of when I had chemotherapy.

If your nausea is because of your stomach, Reglan might help.

Zofran (first developed for chemotherapy) works in the brain. Other possibilities include Compazine or Ativan.

Best of luck.