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What Causes Nausea Post GERD Surgery?
Question: Had gerd surgery 9 weeks ago. Very nauseated since surgery. I have good days and bad have not been to work. How long will this last. Please help me.
Brief Answer:
Awaiting your answers.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Great that you have undergone such a surgery that can give good results for GERD, but it has few '''sequel'' ( not complication). One of them is Nausea.
Ideally 9 weeks (more than 2 months) is a long time to get adopted to new environment.
Is nausea the only reason you are not attending the work?
Are there any other Symptoms?
How are the stools?
Any abdominal distension / bloating?
Any pain in abdomen or chest , particularly mid-line, behind the sternum?
Have you lost weight?
What are the medicines tried till now / your are taking at the moment ?
Which foods and beverages have you noticed to increase or decrease your problem?
*( I have good days and bad ) Does it mean that you are alright , without any nausea on some days?
The answers to all these questions may be self-explanatory.
Yes, it is true that anxiety too has a larger part to play ( but none of my patients accepted it).
I shall await your response to comment further.
Awaiting your answers.
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Great that you have undergone such a surgery that can give good results for GERD, but it has few '''sequel'' ( not complication). One of them is Nausea.
Ideally 9 weeks (more than 2 months) is a long time to get adopted to new environment.
Is nausea the only reason you are not attending the work?
Are there any other Symptoms?
How are the stools?
Any abdominal distension / bloating?
Any pain in abdomen or chest , particularly mid-line, behind the sternum?
Have you lost weight?
What are the medicines tried till now / your are taking at the moment ?
Which foods and beverages have you noticed to increase or decrease your problem?
*( I have good days and bad ) Does it mean that you are alright , without any nausea on some days?
The answers to all these questions may be self-explanatory.
Yes, it is true that anxiety too has a larger part to play ( but none of my patients accepted it).
I shall await your response to comment further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Neausa is the only reason I have missed work. Stools ok. Sometimes constipation. On zofran sometimes get bloated. No pain. Good days still have neausa.
Have no weight loss. Upper gi shows normal
do you think this will pass. I started all seating the wrong kinds of food right after the surgery because I my surgeon clarify it to me. Could this be the reason why. What can I do to help relieve nausea I am eating small meals.
Have no weight loss. Upper gi shows normal
do you think this will pass. I started all seating the wrong kinds of food right after the surgery because I my surgeon clarify it to me. Could this be the reason why. What can I do to help relieve nausea I am eating small meals.
Brief Answer:
Try exercise / walking
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Even Zofran ( Ondancetron ) is also not helping?
It is good that you have no pain, no weight loss, Normal Upper GI.
Sometimes constipation, bloating :
I hope you have tried laxatives. If not, take regular laxatives, activated charcoal and Probiotics. It is possible that a clear distal bowel may help reduce or alleviate nausea.
I am sure that by this time you know which foods and beverages you have to avoid.
Have you started Brisk walking as an exercise or go out of house for a change?
Are you on some medicines for anxiety? You may please ask one from your Doctor. It helps in many patients. You are 40 and not going to work itself can add to the problem. No diversion of mind.
Does nausea Increase or reduce with food or any other factors you have noted to alter it?
Try exercise / walking
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Even Zofran ( Ondancetron ) is also not helping?
It is good that you have no pain, no weight loss, Normal Upper GI.
Sometimes constipation, bloating :
I hope you have tried laxatives. If not, take regular laxatives, activated charcoal and Probiotics. It is possible that a clear distal bowel may help reduce or alleviate nausea.
I am sure that by this time you know which foods and beverages you have to avoid.
Have you started Brisk walking as an exercise or go out of house for a change?
Are you on some medicines for anxiety? You may please ask one from your Doctor. It helps in many patients. You are 40 and not going to work itself can add to the problem. No diversion of mind.
Does nausea Increase or reduce with food or any other factors you have noted to alter it?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I think ive been eating too late and sleeping. I just got on anxiety meds. I have noticed that I've been constipated for the past 3 days. Zofran helps but only for 3 hours then I get nauseated again. I'm still working on what food to eat and what food not to eat. Last night I had a biscuit and I think it didn't agree with me so I was nauseated all night. Do you think this will pass?
Brief Answer:
Liver function tests
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Zofran can be repeated at 8 hourly intervals.
Some biscuits can cause nausea, avoid creamy ones.
Have you thought of home remedies or alternative therapy like acupressure?
I think this will pass.
Please get liver function tests done.
Take the laxatives and other medicines I wrote about.
Take anxiety medicines regularly.
Liver function tests
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Zofran can be repeated at 8 hourly intervals.
Some biscuits can cause nausea, avoid creamy ones.
Have you thought of home remedies or alternative therapy like acupressure?
I think this will pass.
Please get liver function tests done.
Take the laxatives and other medicines I wrote about.
Take anxiety medicines regularly.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Liver function tests are normal. What do you think cause this?
Brief Answer:
stress / anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Nausea is always a reflex symptom, always secondary to something. Stress and/or anxiety being some of the most common causes.
stress / anxiety
Detailed Answer:
Nausea is always a reflex symptom, always secondary to something. Stress and/or anxiety being some of the most common causes.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I am feeling lots of anxiety. How can I get better
Brief Answer:
''Go out''
Detailed Answer:
Continue the anxiety medicines and get the dosage adjusted in consultation with your Doctor.
Go out of the house,
Get engaged into the activities which you liked the most, hobbies like you had in childhood. Anyway you are not going for work.
Meet the most close and the old-time pals of yesteryear's.
''Go out'', Say no to any activity which increases your anxiety. You never loose anything. Go out of the way.
''Go out''
Detailed Answer:
Continue the anxiety medicines and get the dosage adjusted in consultation with your Doctor.
Go out of the house,
Get engaged into the activities which you liked the most, hobbies like you had in childhood. Anyway you are not going for work.
Meet the most close and the old-time pals of yesteryear's.
''Go out'', Say no to any activity which increases your anxiety. You never loose anything. Go out of the way.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
do you think most of my nausea is caused by my anxiety or from my surgery. Or is my anxiety making my nausea worse. I just started taking my assanxiety medicine a week ago so I don't think it's fully in my system yet. Do you think this will help me. Maybe because I've been sick since December i feel like im never gonna get better. I want to go to work but the nausea it get so bad that I can function at work with my anxiety
Brief Answer:
more by anxiety
Detailed Answer:
If I review the talks we had till now, I feel the anxiety has the biggest part to play.
I do not find any reason that you should get nausea out of Surgery. There are no associated symptoms which can be pinned as a cause for continuous nausea not responding to many of the medicines you must have been given including Zofran.
This may be labelled as Psycho-somatic problem, just a deranged form of anxiety giving one the somatic symptoms- nausea in your case.
Yes, anti-anxiety medicines can take a bit more time. May be your Doctor needs to increase / adjust the dosage.
Yes, more than 6 months and it takes time.
Please do not take this personally- reading more on internet, discussing with friends and family, over-thinking about a particular thing or to try and judge the problem on your own does have an effect on the sub-conscious mind, which indirectly or directly increase such problems. Have faith and try to adopt the advise given by your Doctor/s.
Join the work on the day you feel like going and may be this too helps.
May I ask about your job profile and family background and the family staying with you, their support or 'too much' support, over / under caring?
more by anxiety
Detailed Answer:
If I review the talks we had till now, I feel the anxiety has the biggest part to play.
I do not find any reason that you should get nausea out of Surgery. There are no associated symptoms which can be pinned as a cause for continuous nausea not responding to many of the medicines you must have been given including Zofran.
This may be labelled as Psycho-somatic problem, just a deranged form of anxiety giving one the somatic symptoms- nausea in your case.
Yes, anti-anxiety medicines can take a bit more time. May be your Doctor needs to increase / adjust the dosage.
Yes, more than 6 months and it takes time.
Please do not take this personally- reading more on internet, discussing with friends and family, over-thinking about a particular thing or to try and judge the problem on your own does have an effect on the sub-conscious mind, which indirectly or directly increase such problems. Have faith and try to adopt the advise given by your Doctor/s.
Join the work on the day you feel like going and may be this too helps.
May I ask about your job profile and family background and the family staying with you, their support or 'too much' support, over / under caring?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I'm not taking it personal I want to help. One of my symptoms of XXXXXXX was not me a with vomiting that's why I am thinking that this nausea is associated with surgery because the surgery was done on my stomach. How can I get better is it is all in my mind like you're saying how can I get better I wanna get better I want to help out once a positive feedback um if it's all in my mind after I eat I feel sick I feel like I have to throw up is that all in my mind too I thank you for your help I really really do appreciate it um I just want to know that I am going to get better like I said I don't even taking my anxiety pills for one week. I am taking fluorescent pen did
Brief Answer:
You will definitely get better with time.
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry if something touched you.
Since we are in a conversation on an esteemed healthcare site, I have to be as careful as possible on my side. It is but possible for me to be over-expressive or a bit straightforward. We from Healthcare really want to give you the best possible help.
Yes, I do agree with you. Your GERD was not associated with vomiting. And you have already mentioned that the nausea started since surgery. Definitely this type of surgery is typical. One can get nausea or even some patients do not get any benefit at all. One of the most important reasons of GERD is stress and life-style related factors.
Reference:: (# Recent developments in acid reflux and lifestyle::
Lifestyle training may reduce pain of heartburn. British researchers found benefit from a lifestyle educational program delivered in four once-weekly 1.5-hour sessions. The study published by general practitioners in 2010 encouraged participants to record their symptoms, look at their diet, learn about managing stress, set goals for themselves, and identify their three biggest problems relating to their acid reflux condition.)
This is what I wanted to say in a simplified way.
May be this helps to alleviate the nausea, your main symptom, is an ultimate aim.
You will be definitely get better with time.
You will definitely get better with time.
Detailed Answer:
I am sorry if something touched you.
Since we are in a conversation on an esteemed healthcare site, I have to be as careful as possible on my side. It is but possible for me to be over-expressive or a bit straightforward. We from Healthcare really want to give you the best possible help.
Yes, I do agree with you. Your GERD was not associated with vomiting. And you have already mentioned that the nausea started since surgery. Definitely this type of surgery is typical. One can get nausea or even some patients do not get any benefit at all. One of the most important reasons of GERD is stress and life-style related factors.
Reference:: (# Recent developments in acid reflux and lifestyle::
Lifestyle training may reduce pain of heartburn. British researchers found benefit from a lifestyle educational program delivered in four once-weekly 1.5-hour sessions. The study published by general practitioners in 2010 encouraged participants to record their symptoms, look at their diet, learn about managing stress, set goals for themselves, and identify their three biggest problems relating to their acid reflux condition.)
This is what I wanted to say in a simplified way.
May be this helps to alleviate the nausea, your main symptom, is an ultimate aim.
You will be definitely get better with time.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I appreciated your honest answer. Please don't apologies. I want to get better. Its hsrd not to think of anything other when your stomach is the main problem.
Brief Answer:
Antacid gel with anesthetic properties
Detailed Answer:
Thanks!
Yes, I do understand how it is when the stomach is the main problem.
Have you tried the Lignocaine viscuss or the antacid gels with topical anesthetic properties. I advise it to be taken every 3 hours and helps many of my patients.
Antacid gel with anesthetic properties
Detailed Answer:
Thanks!
Yes, I do understand how it is when the stomach is the main problem.
Have you tried the Lignocaine viscuss or the antacid gels with topical anesthetic properties. I advise it to be taken every 3 hours and helps many of my patients.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Im in los Angeles do they have this here
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is.
Detailed Answer:
US Brand Name, Mucaine Gel. Generic Name, Oxetacaine aluminium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide.
I hope this is available in Los Angeles.
Yes, it is.
Detailed Answer:
US Brand Name, Mucaine Gel. Generic Name, Oxetacaine aluminium hydroxide magnesium hydroxide.
I hope this is available in Los Angeles.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Where do I find this
Brief Answer:
Check with Pharmacy
Detailed Answer:
In the pharmacy you can get the OTC Antacid gels. The gels with Oxetacaine may need a prescription, please confirm with your Pharmacy.
Regards
Check with Pharmacy
Detailed Answer:
In the pharmacy you can get the OTC Antacid gels. The gels with Oxetacaine may need a prescription, please confirm with your Pharmacy.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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