Occasional, Random Nausea?
Question by gothicharvestgoddess: Occasional, Random Nausea?
Hi,
I just turned 19, 2 months ago, and over the last 4 or 5 months I’ve thrown up several times for no known reason. I have chronic pain, mostly in my neck and some in my back, and am on methadone, Dexedrine (to help with fatigue) and Yasmin (birth control, to help with PCOS).
Generally when I’m about to get sick my back starts to hurt way more than usually, to the point where if I’m not already lying done I need to. This has lasted from 10-20 minutes to a few hours. Then I’ll get a hot flash, which will last until I actually throw up. 10 to only a few minutes later I’ll start to feel ill; a few times it’s felt more like my stomach is just upset and it’ll pass, the other few times it’s been like “oh, I’m going to throw up now.” In the first case, about 10 minutes later I’ve generally ended up throwing up, but in the second case I throw up right away.
Once I woke up in the night to throw up, the other times have been during the day. Once I woke up in the morning with the back ache, and the other times it just came on part way threw the day.
The only thing I can think of that may be connected is that I’m pretty sure each time I’ve eaten something that day that had gluten in it (french toast, stir fry with noodles in it). The other thing that might be related is that for a few weeks I kept getting heartburn.
Thank you, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, I’ve forgot to say, I’ve been on Yasmine for over a year, Methadone for 5 months and Dexedrine for 3 months.
Best answer:
Answer by schrodinger_hated_cats
Yasmin can cause nausea, and so can the methadone. Heartburn is also a common side effect of certain medications. Sometimes, taking your medicine with a small meal, rather than on an empty stomach, can help with heartburn and nausea. If not, then it might be a good idea to speak with your doctor who prescribed these meds. S/he might be able to suggest or prescribe something, either a ‘script or something over-the-counter to help with the nausea.
Also, opiates like methadone can occasionally cause MORE pain (paradoxically) as you become more tolerant to them. It’s a sort of “withdrawal syndrome”, and your doctor might consider changing to another type of pain medication– or another type of opiate that is a little stronger, or that lasts longer in your system. Sometimes, rotating opioids can make them work better for you. That is, you can be on methadone for a while, then switch to a different med in the same category for a while, then back again. These are great things to discuss next time you see your doctor.
Good luck!