Nausea can be defined as an uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling due to which a person usually gets an urge to vomit. It is not painful like other illness but it causes a lot of diffuse sensation. Nausea causes may vary from person to person however, its symptoms generally cause irritation inside the throat and lead to discomfort in the upper abdomen and chest.
Vital facts about Nausea
- Depression and anxiety can lead to nausea. It is always not your physical health that affects your body; poor mental health can also lead to health problems.
- Nausea can be short term or prolonged.
- It is curable and you need to see the doctor if it continues.
- The symptoms of nausea are not the same for everyone.
- Nausea can affect anyone and not only pregnant women.
Nausea causes you to need to know
Pregnancy:
Research states that almost 50-80% of women go through nausea in their early trimester of pregnancy. It is very common for a pregnant woman to have nausea in their early months however, for some women it may be prolonged or limited to the last trimester only.
Food poisoning:
Sometimes, the bacteria in food can lead to food poisoning due to which the stomach is affected and it further leads to nausea. The same can be caused if a virus enters your body in any way.
Motion sickness:
When your body is in a particularly uncomfortable motion like a zigzag /bumpy ride or in a boat, it can lead to motion sickness or seasickness for water vehicles. This motion can create disturbance in the process of message transmission to the brain for synchronizing with other senses of the body due to which one can experience nausea.
Side effects of medications:
Certain treatments like chemotherapy or some other allopathic medicines may contain substances, which trigger nausea in your body. Hence, please read the information given on your medicine packs or ask your doctor to give you medicines, which do not lead to nausea.
Apart from all the above-mentioned nausea causes, an unhealthy lifestyle, overeating, gastroesophageal disease, ulcer, ear infection, etc., can be some of the reasons for nausea.
Symptoms of nausea
- Dizziness
- Vomiting sensation
- Dry mouth
- Decreased urination
- Chest pain
- Abdominal pain
- Confusion
- Lack of concentration
- Excessive sweating
- Rapid pulse
- Lethargy
- Difficulty in breathing
When to see a doctor if you have nausea?
Nausea can occur in any age group and hence, the level of severity may vary from children to adult. It can also vary in the case of pregnant women. However, you need to see a doctor if you have the following signs:
For adults
- High fever
- Continuous and severe abdominal pain
- Lethargy
- Rapid breathing
- Visible blood in vomiting
For children above 6 years
- Vomiting which lasted more than 1 day
- No urination for six-plus hours
- High fever
- Dehydration and dry mouth
In the case of pregnant women, nausea is not considered quite serious but if, nausea is along with continuous vomiting and fever than visiting a doctor is mandatory.
References:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/nausea/guide/
https://www.healthline.com/health/nausea-and-vomiting#treatment
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