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My son is nauseous every morning.

Posted: Aug 23, 2011

My son is almost 18 and is a senior in high school. This started back in June. He just started back to school yesterday and it is breaking my heart seeing him ill every morning especially since now he is in school again. No matter what time he gets up, he feels sick to his stomach. He usually starts to feel better around noon.

I drove him to school yesterday and he was gagging in the car. I expected him to call me during the day, but he didn't. When he got home he said he was fine and didn't get sick. This morning he took my car because he had a later class, but he was still feeling sick. I think some of it might but nerves but not all of it. There are a lot of foods that he used to like that he doesn't like anymore. He really doesn't eat much at all anymore. He has been drinking Gatorade before his bed time because I thought maybe he was getting a little dehydrated overnight. He has tried Tums and that made him sick.

I did take him to the doctor for a checkup a month ago and doctor wouldn't do blood work because they usually don't do it until 21 years of age. They did however check his urine and a finger prick for diabetes because juvenile diabetes runs in my husband's family. It was negative. Doctor just suggested trying to eat a little something in the morning and didn't seem real concerne. He cannot eat anything in the morning and the smell of food in the morning makes him sick.

So far he has not called me yet today so I hope he can make it through the day again. He will be going off to college next year and I would really like him to get this under control.

I also googled it and came up with several websites where people of all ages have this problem, but no real solutions.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for taking the time to read and respond.

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stomach - anon

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I am really bad about circumventing my insurance at times. I personally would make him an appt at a GI doctor. It is possible that he could do some tests, upper GI etc, and come up with something. He may have some sort of bacteria in his digestive tract. In the meantime, I would get him some OTC Pepcid, etc, and avoid dairy products. Lactose intolerance could be to blame as well. He could try some LActaid meds OTC and see if this helps while he waits to get into a good GI. If your insurance doesn't require a referral, that is perfect. Then you can make your own appts. This is JMO

Suggestions - Cathy

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First of all, I am not a doctor so I could be totally off here.

A friend had this problem and it turned out to be his gallbladder. You could see if the doc would agree to a HIDA scan to rule that out.

You mentioned a history of juvenile diabetes in your husband's family. Celiac disease and diabetes are thought to be genetically linked somehow, so you might want to consider that as well. My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 2 years of age and developed celiac disease about 4 years later. I developed celiac just about 3 years before he did. My stomach hurt and I didn't feel like eating all the time though, not just in the morning. All of my kids had the celiac test due to family history and symptoms and they are all under 10, so don't believe that he has to be 21 for blood work.

If your current doctor won't do anymore tests, try someone else. My mom struggled with chronic diarrhea for over a year before she finally went to another doctor and he found a solution pretty quickly for her.

nausea - Jada

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My son had the same problem when he was 21, it was his gallbladder. They ran every test on earth until a resident suggested it might be gallbladder. Ever other doctor/specialist wouldn't listen. It did turn out to be gallbladder. He got it removed and he is fine now. They scared the heck out of us telling us all the thing they were certain it was. I have talked to many people since then who have had children with gallbladder disease. It seems to be a younger generation disease now.

Find another doctor... - sm

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My daughter, who is 19 (20 in 2 months), has had similar stomach problems, and at one point it was found that her pancreas might have been inflamed. I can't remember that exact diagnosis, but the point is, your son should have blood work at the very least. My daughter had another bout of stomach pains that lasted a few days recently, and she had stool samples and an upper GI, which came back negative. Her doctor had her try a two-week course of over-the-counter Prilosec, because she suspected an acid reflux problem, and that took care of it.

My daughter also is a bit of a hypochondriac, but she truly does have a lot of legitimate health issues, so it's sometimes difficult for me to determine whether something is as serious as she thinks it is. She, too, had a lot of issues with being nauseous at school and missed a lot of school, especially her junior and senior years. I hope you get to the bottom of this, and I understand how frustrating it can be to have your child dealing with something like this, all the worrying about not only their health, but their attendance and grades at school. Best of luck to you, but definitely have some more testing done.

My brother had the same symptoms you describe in your son.... - Kiki

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nauseated every morning but went away in the afternoon. He finally ended up being referred to Neurology and they found a (thankfully) benign tumor that was causing his nausea. A neurological problem is not exactly the first thing you think of with stomach problems, but in his case it was.

I agree with other posters, GO BACK to the doctor and tell them you want to get to the bottom of this. Mention you heard sometimes morning nausea can mean a neurologic problem. Chances are this is not your son's problem, but you want to rule that out......

On the bright side.... - ILMt

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at least he's not pregnant! All kidding aside though, I would definitely find a different doctor. It just doesn't make sense that they would not do blood work for a persistent issue. I would at least have them rule out any physical issues.

In the meantime, he may have developed a sensitivity to what he is/has been eating. I, personally, am sensitive to the dyes they put in Gatorade and other foods, and cannot drink it or other items anymore. I found that out because I was getting chronically sick for no apparent reason...worked on eliminating things from my diet and low and behold I was sensitive to dyes. If you go that route, please know that it may take a week or two before he feels better (if it is the issue). It takes that long for the body to process out any build up of the offensive product.

Also, I cannot eat food for at least four hours before bed, otherwise I'm sick in the morning. Not sure why it is, but it is. I can drink tea though, and have either chammomile, peppermint, or ginger tea depending. All three are good for stomach upset.

Good luck to you and your son.

Find another doctor! - sm

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There is no protocol to waiting until a certain age for bloodwork..especially on someone having problems like your son is. I had a friend whose daughter was having stomach issues and her doctor couldn't figure it out, nor could the pediatric GI doc they referred her to. I kept telling her to take her my pediatrician (she was 15 and seeing a NP) and she finally did. He saw her and asked several questions that my friend said neither of the other doctors had asked, diagnosed her with an ulcer, treated it, and now she's better and has had no problems since then.

Hoping you are able to find another doctor that will test and treat your son. I don't have to tell you this, I'm sure, but do NOT settle for second best...especially with your kids!!!

Nausea in the Morning - catlady

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Your post caught my eye. My 18 y.o. son had the same problem. So sick every morning he could hardly hold his head up. He also had severe nausea and near fainting with vigorous exercise. This started when he was 17, and the pediatrician was no help at all. Of course, by that time he was old enough to see someone else. I took him to an internist, and she checked all the typical adult labs. Turned out he was hypothyroid. We also checked a head scan, upper GI series, and EKG... just to be sure. The underactive thyroid was all that came up. He takes his Synthroid everyday now and he's fine. No more morning nausea or problems with vigorous exercise. It's really strange, though. He doesn't really fit the profile, 5' 7" and 135 pounds, very active. You just never know. I would definitely get the lab work checked. You could always find another doctor who is willing to be more inquisitive. All the best to your son!

Thank you. - L

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Thank you so much for all the wonderful and helpful posts. I will definitely get him into a different doctor and get some lab tests done and go from there and take everything into consideration from all your posts.

He was okay through school today, but again I am dreading tomorrow morning.

Thank you again to all! It is wonderful to have such a great place to go to for advice!

Let us know... - what you find out

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Let us know what the doc says, please.

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