7 surprising and even dangerous causes of nausea
Educational Program Health / / December 19, 2019
There are dozens, if not hundreds of reasonsNausea and vomiting nausea. Among them are quite obvious: food poisoning, overeating (especially when it comes to fatty foods), exercise on a full stomach, hangover, Motion sickness or morning sickness the first trimester of pregnancy. But it so happens that the sick, and because of what - is unclear.
1. acute stress
Stirs up before an exam or a serious conversation with the boss? This is perfectly normal. Fear, excitement, anxiety - all this may seem to our body sickeningAnxiety, Stress, and Stomachaches.
Such a reaction is often in children and adolescents. Therefore, by the way, excuse children from school or check - "Oh, my stomach hurts!" - often does not excuse.
But often covers and adults. It all depends on the individual characteristics and stress levels.
What to do. First of all - calm. Deep breath. Walk. May take valerian. Once the acute stress is removed, nausea recede.
2. Dehydration
Nausea - a frequent sign that the body is not enough liquids. Typically, the second symptom in this case becomes dry mouth.
What to do. Drink a glass of cool water.
3. Diseases of the inner ear
In the inner ear, among other things, it is the vestibular apparatus. Any disorders of the ear, e.g. labyrinthitis or Meniere's diseaseMeniere's diseaseMay lead to the fact that vestibulyarka zasboit.
The brain loses its orientation in space, which is why it seems as if the ground was slipping from under their feet. To stay in the vertical position, our body reaction starts, some of which affect the vomiting center in the brain. And there is an attack of nausea.
What to do. If accompanied by nausea, dizziness and / or pain in the ear, hearing impairment, noiseAs soon as possible, refer to the otolaryngologist.
4. Slight concussion
Nausea - one of the most prominent symptoms of traumatic brain injury. Generally, concussion - a very difficult thingConcussion (Traumatic Brain Injury) in the diagnosis. It usually does not reveal the analysis and research, and subjective patient complaints.
So if you are sick for no reason, try to remember if you hit your head today or yesterday. You may have played football and did pass the crown? Or, at the turning point touched the back of his head on the rail or on the temple wall bus? By shaking can cause even the most insignificant at first glance, a blow.
What to do. If you did not lose consciousness on impact, then your possible concussion, it is not likely to be dangerous. Just relax: lie down or sit down in a comfortable chair and relax. In most cases, symptoms disappear in 15-30 minutes.
If the nausea, the cause of which could become a hit (especially if it is accompanied by loss of consciousness) continues, go to a therapist. It is necessary! Concussion is fraught with severe complications.
5. Chronic traumatic brain injury
This is one of the consequences of concussions ignored. The fact that a brain injury can have a cumulativeThe neuropathology of traumatic brain injury the effect. For some people, it is less pronounced (their brain injuries resulting from the outputs of toxins faster), while others - more (they accumulate toxins and seriously affect brain function). Which category do you belong, you can install only by genetic analysis.
If in the past you may have regular head injuries - for example, you are fond of extreme sports and not just falling, boksiruete, involved in the fight, took part in the hostilities - and at the same time at some point you start to feel nausea, accompanied by fatigue and headache, this may be it - chronic traumatic brain injury.
What to do. To go to a neurologistChronic traumatic encephalopathy. You will need to pass a series of tests, possibly including different types of MRI.
6. Low blood pressure
Weakness, dizzy and nausea as the final chord - key featuresLow Blood Pressure - When Blood Pressure Is Too Low BP reduction.
What to do. Lie down and rest. You can drink a couple of glasses of water or eat something salty - these methods will increase the number of blood volume and help to raise the pressure.
Fortunately, low blood pressure is rarely dangerous. However, it can degrade the quality of life, so you should consult with a physician.
7. viral hepatitis
Even before the jaundice period viral hepatitis often manifested a decrease in appetite and unmotivated (at first sight, of course) nausea. A little later, these symptoms align itching, discomfort in the liver, sometimes - fever ...
What to do. Going to the therapist or hepatologist - skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the liver and biliary tract. By the way, nausea, accompanied by discomfort in the right part of the abdomen, can also be a sign of biliary dyskinesia - the so-called violation of the outflow of bile.
And hepatitis, dyskinesia and deadly. So it is important to identify them at an early stage, which is often reflected in a nausea.
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