Nausea...Seeking ALL Moms!

I have nausea a lot since pregnancy and even now. My most recent baby is 3 months old. I actually have low thyroid and nausea is one of the symptoms. From everything I've read it is common for your thyroid to be thrown off
during pregnancy and after child birth. You may want to talk to your doctor about having a bloodtest done to see if it could be something like that. Also I think having low iron can also cause nausea which is another thing that can happen during pregnancy and after childbirth.
Good luck....it's no fun taking care of the kids when you feel that bad:(

Hi Mp!

I'm learning quite a bit about nutrition, etc but use a wonderful reference book called: Build A Better You...

Under Nausea and Vomiting, Dr. Brouse has written:
Nausea is an uneasy stomach and the urge to vomit. It can be accompanied by abdominal pain, an intolerance of certain smells and/or cramping. Vomiting can follow and is often a natural defense that protects the body from harmful substances. It is caused by contractions of the abdominal muscles, forcing stomach contents to be eliminated through the mouth. Nausea and vomiting can be caused by pregnancy, motion sickness, food poisoning, viral or bacterial infection, emotional stress, bowel distress (constipation or diarrhea), chemical exposure and/or allergic response. Bacterial or toxins they produce cause food poisoning. Viral infections usually have other symptoms, such as a fever. Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance can be serious effects of vomiting and diarrhea and must be addressed, especially in children and older people...

My notes: In reference to chemical exposure, not many people think about the cleaning products in their home. Try to remember exactly what you were doing or where you were shortly before you start feeling nausea. It may help to watch the following 30-minute video - If you are in fact, reacting to your cleaning products, just imagine what your wee one is going through...
Toxic Brew
http://www.theglobalsuccessteam.net/resources/wmv/toxic_B...
To find out what’s lurking on your shelves, go to the National Institutes of Health Library of Medicine Household Products Database. You can search almost any brand of cleaner you use, find out what’s in it, and uncover its links to health effects. Or search by chemical ingredients (see list below for some examples) and discover what brands contain it. The information may shock you. http://www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/ingredients.htm

Chemical ingredients to look out for:
• Sodium hydroxide
• Hydrochloric acid
• Butyl cellosolve (2-Butoxyethanol)
• Formaldehyde
• Bleach (sodium hypochlorite)
• Ammonia
• Sulfamic acid
• Petroleum distillates
• Sulfuric acid
• Lye (potassium hydroxide)
• Morpholine

What I use: http://www.GreenHealthyClean.com

Could be heartburn or reflux. Try some tums...which is what works for me. If that doesn't work, see your doctor. It could be reflux. Try not to eat a big dinner, or eat too close to bedtime. When my husband does he is up all night with reflux.

Hi!

The fact that falling asleep helps makes me think it might be migraine related. You can have "aura" without actually having head pain. Nausea is one of my biggest symptoms. I also get dizzy and sometimes complete exhaustion out of nowhere. I went for years being told nothing was wrong. It is worst when I'm close to my cycle. I *do* have low thyroid, which can cause nausea, but can also cause more frequency of migraine episodes - if you're prone. The best thing is to fall asleep, for me, anyway...it seems to re-set my brain, so to speak. There are meds available to decrease episodes and some to stop them.

If you've never had your blood sugar or thyroid levels checked, you should, but don't be surprised if they tell you nothing is wrong. Very few doctors have the skills needed to catch migraine symptoms as such. Even some neurologists dismiss it.

Good Luck!

I have a very similar issue. I feel like I could puke, but I never do. The first thing to check would be your vision. I thought that I had perfect vision, but after continuing headaches I went to the optometrist and he told me that I had muscle weakness in my eyes and had a little bit of double vision. I had never noticed it! Just something to check into. Also try sucking on a peppermint. That helps me sometimes.

The nausea spells could be environmental caused by a smell. I know it sounds weird but our bodies react strangely sometimes in strange ways to things. I get horrendous migraines because of smells or strobe lights. I can't even walk down the candle aisle or look at a police car with it's lights on and forget about parties with strobe lights flashing. I would talk to a dr. deffinately there are ways to manage the problem besides having to sleep it off. Stress will also do strange things to the way the body works. Hope that this helps a little.

You said something that makes me think. You said, "over working your body" could be some anxiety. I used to have high levels of it. I thought at first it was my blood sugar because of they symptoms I was having. Daily for a week I would go and get my sugar checked for free at the health dept. It was fine. Ended up going to the ER because I couldn't figure out what was wrong w/ me. I told them it was blood sugar related. NOPE-Anxiety attack. HUH??? What could have caused that???? LIFE!!!
I did some searching (because I am not an advocate of meds) and it's very simple. Proper diet and excersise. As well as ME TIME. As mom's that is something we overlook a lot!!! I turned to massage therapy and hot baths....ALONE!!! (by that I mean no toddler's coming in asking you to fix the toy they just broke...or coming in to check and see what you are doing...haa! gotta love kids!!) you have to find what you truly enjoy that helps you unwind and see if it doesn't subside.

i think it could be ur bloodsugar. at times that u feel that urge, it could be that ur sugar is too high or too low. u might wanna get checked out for diabetes. just my opinion. hope all turns out well!

I had severe sickness that started from week 5 and was killing me lol! I was being told about a sickness tea called No to morning sickness tea that worked wonder and eased my morning sickness completely. I am now enjoying my meals without puking or nauseating.

I work in the medical field and i really can't tell you what is wrong with you just from hearing your symptoms. I am not a doctor, but i am a nurse, but not working now, i am a stay at home mom of 3. You may need to see your doctor to get that checked out. If you are on any medications that may be the cause of the nausea or if yousmoke cigarettes or cigars that could cause it too. But seriously get it checked out becas\use you never know it could be something that needs to be taken care of asap or just something minor that a nausea medication could take care of it is just hard to tell from what you said. Good luck!!!!