Nausea every morning

I'm an 18-year-old guy, and I've run into a bit of a snag lately. For the past two weeks, every morning right after I wake up, this wave of nausea just hits me. It feels like if I even try to take a bite of anything, I’ll end up throwing it all back up, so I've just been skipping breakfast entirely. Usually, the feeling fades away after an hour or two, and by lunch, I'm perfectly fine—eating like nothing ever happened.

I was wondering if stress might be the culprit... though, looking back, I haven't really been under much pressure lately. Honestly, there isn't much to stress about since my high school graduation went surprisingly smoothly.

Does anyone have any thoughts on what might be causing this?

It could be stress, or maybe you're dealing with stomach issues like gastritis...

Run some tests.

It is entirely possible that what you're experiencing is a form of gastric anxiety acting as a delayed reaction to stress. I suppose that’s exactly what happened to me during my sophomore year of college, right after I finished my enrollment.

My mom went through the exact same thing—they found gallstones in her.
You’re going to need to see your doctor to get a referral for an abdominal ultrasound and a gastroscopy. If there are stones in there, the ultrasound will pick them up. They'll probably send you for some liver function tests, too.
Are you getting those nasty burps that smell like rotten eggs? Any bad breath lately?

Apologies for being late to the party on this one... It seemed to settle down for a while, but then it started acting up again.
It’s not like they're burping all over the eggs or anything... but there's definitely a strange sort of breath odor.

Gallstones... I've been there myself.

You really need to get an abdominal ultrasound done.

urbanpilot20 said:I'm an 18-year-old guy. I've got this issue—for the last two weeks, every morning right after I wake up, I get hit with this wave of nausea. It feels like if I eat even a bite, I’ll throw everything back up, so I just skip breakfast every single day. Usually, the nausea clears up after an hour or two, and then I can eat lunch like nothing ever happened.

I was thinking maybe it's stress... but honestly, I haven't been stressed lately—graduation went smoothly enough, so there's no real reason to be wound up.

Anyone have any ideas what this could be?

What time do you usually eat dinner, and how much? Also, any regular drinking?

Do you deal with nausea after meals at other times of the day?

And I eat properly, too... nothing excessive. I don't drink alcohol at all, actually. And before this, I almost never dealt with nausea after meals.

Ronald Williams9, would you mind telling me... what other symptoms were you dealing with? For me, it’s this nausea every single morning... and sometimes it just lingers for most of the day. Every morning when I get up, I feel sluggish and exhausted... I have this strange bitter taste in my mouth, my mouth feels dry... and occasionally, I get these headaches. How did you manage to get rid of that nausea? I start a new job this Monday, which is a real headache because I can handle being tired for a while until I get a proper diagnosis and start treatment, but this nausea is what’s really killing me. When I feel this sick, I just can't function.

urbanpilot20 said:I have a drink every now and then... nothing excessive. I don't drink alcohol at all, actually. And I almost never deal with nausea after meals.

Ronald Williams9, could you please tell me... what other symptoms were you dealing with? For me, it's nausea every morning... and sometimes that feeling lingers for most of the day. Every single morning when I get up, I feel sluggish and exhausted... I have this weird bitter taste in my mouth, my throat feels dry, and I get headaches from time to time.

Look, that burping after eating eggs, along with everything else you mentioned, is exactly what my mother went through. You definitely have gallstones, and they’re likely inflamed right now. Get a referral for a gastroenterologist immediately. Watch your diet! Avoid anything greasy or heavy; stick to steamed or boiled foods. My advice is to get this sorted out ASAP because if you have an attack and your gallbladder ruptures, you could end up with sepsis and seriously jeopardize your life. My mom kept stalling on the surgery until she had a massive attack after overindulging on cherries, and believe me, it was horrific to watch—she nearly died.
I don't want to scare you, I just want you to go get checked out right away.

Well, after everything you guys just laid out for me... I think I'm heading straight there this Monday right after I clock out.

I felt absolutely nauseous for a few months there. I was dealing with constant heartburn and my mouth felt incredibly dry all the time.
I honestly thought I had severe GERD or even that I was pregnant 🙂. Turns out, pregnancy was ruled out after a month 🙂...

The truth is, I started dieting for purely aesthetic reasons—just watching what I ate more closely—and once I did, the symptoms cleared up
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Later on, during a routine physical through my employer, they caught a gallstone on an abdominal ultrasound. It was about 1cm back in November 2007, but by the time I had a follow-up in June 2008, it had grown to 1.5cm
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Anyway, I’m currently gearing up for laparoscopic surgery; I'm just waiting on a confirmed date from the surgeon
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It’s very likely you’re dealing with stones too, though I can't say for sure... it's statistically less common in men than in women
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I didn't catch if you were experiencing heartburn? If you are, we might be looking at gastritis or even GERD
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Also, have you checked if your cholesterol is high?

I don't have any heartburn at all... And cholesterol? That seems unlikely since I'm pretty thin and I stay far away from greasy food.

I just recently learned that this could actually be a hidden form of anemia... the kind where your iron levels look totally fine on paper, but you really need to check your ferritin levels. Apparently, low ferritin is the telltale sign of that "hidden anemia," and the symptoms are identical to what I'm dealing with right now.

It also feels a bit strange to me that I'd have gallstones, considering how young I am—only 18—and I’m genuinely careful about my diet. I know most of them are made of cholesterol, but I don't eat fatty foods. I avoid anything oily like the plague.

Anyway, please share your thoughts or whatever you think... anything helps.

And if anyone happens to know a way to get rid of this sneaky nausea, let me know.

Your first post here was back on 05/07/08..

Maybe it’s finally time to go see a doctor?

Speculating like this isn't helping you; most of the stuff you listed doesn't just fix itself without meds or maybe even surgery..

Honestly, men can be such a pain when it comes to health—just refusing to get off their asses and actually do something about it....

Well, I have to hand it to you... I can't really argue with that. I keep falling into this trap of thinking everything will just sort itself out on its own—you know, how most things eventually do—so I just keep putting it off.
It’s not like it’s totally debilitating right now; I can still go about my day and get stuff done. But honestly, this daily nausea is starting to wear me down. I’ve had enough, so I’m actually planning to head to the doctor sometime this week.

The real irony here is... well, I’m a young medical technician. When it comes to anyone else's health, I’m all over it, doing everything by the book. But when it's my own? I just don't care much. I guess since I've never really dealt with health issues before, I haven't felt the need to be proactive.

Thanks to everyone for the help, the suggestions, and all the comments. If anyone else has an idea or is dealing with something similar, please feel free to share.

Heh... I get it. I have a habit of dragging things out way longer than necessary myself. 😁

But look, just go get the referral for an abdominal UTZ first. Let that be step one. You might not even end up needing a gastroscopy...

If you're dealing with gallstones, they show up on a UTZ 99% of the time. Usually, when people deal with them, it hits right after a heavy meal or something that breaks the gallbladder diet. People often feel this burning sensation under their right ribs or even through to their back. Then again, it could just be excess stomach acid—that was my issue. My UTZ showed sludge and sediment, but no actual stones.

For me, medication and diet did the trick. Basically, just avoiding heavy spices and stuff like that.
I don't even eat fatty foods or deli meats, yet it still caught up to me. By the way, age doesn't matter when it comes to stones. My mom had surgery for them when she was only 21.

Personally, as long as I’m feeling up to it—you know, before the nausea kicks in—I can eat just about anything. Nothing really bothers me.

How did you manage to get rid of that nausea, though? Was it specific medication for the gallstones, or were you just dealing with some kind of symptomatic treatment?

To deal with my gallbladder stones, I stuck to a strict diet and drank herbal tea for liver and gallbladder support.

When the acid reflux or gastritis hits, I just chew two Gastal tablets instead of swallowing them with water.😂

If the pain gets worse and the Gastal isn't cutting it, I start a course of ULTOP S. An internist prescribed that one to me.

They tried giving me two other types of pills, but they didn't sit right with me...

By the way, get tested for H. pylori. If you have that bacteria, there's a 99% chance you're looking at an ulcer. It's serious.

As for the nausea, maybe try sipping some Donat mg on an empty stomach in the morning, similar to what pregnant women do.
It helps with digestion and a bunch of other things. Once you actually get your tests done and find the right treatment, the nausea should clear up. Just head to your doctor tomorrow, get your referrals, and book a specialist appointment.
😁 Catch you later.

I really shouldn't say anything... but I saw a case just like this in the ER about two weeks ago... not that I'm making any comments or anything... but honestly, I think you should head out and get some diagnostic tests scheduled ASAP. Just a few quick questions for you... are you feeling any pain in your upper right abdomen? And have you been running a fever?

I’m not feeling any pain, and there’s no fever to speak of. I guess I’m just wondering what they actually end up calling this thing... you know, with symptoms similar to mine... just so I can wrap my head around it.

But then again, I realized that everything I just listed could basically be a symptom for at least 500 different things... so, really, it could be anything on that list.

Honestly, I’ve dealt with nausea every single morning my entire life, especially if I'm feeling stressed out about something or if I didn't get enough sleep the night before.