Nausea
Nausea refers to the discomfort, unease, or unpleasant feelings in your stomach. It typically follows vomiting. While both don’t constitute standalone conditions, there are various possible triggers for them, including infections, motion sickness, food poisoning, migraines, gallbladder diseases, surgical procedures, intense pains, indigestion, pregnancy, and emotional stress, to cite a few examples. While it’s normal to experience nausea occasionally, it can also be linked to specific conditions that require medical treatment, like rheumatoid arthritis.
Often, feeling nauseous is temporary, and it can go away by itself. However, those who experience accompanying symptoms like severe abdominal pain and headaches, persistent vomiting, blood in their vomit, dehydration, and a stiff neck are advised to call their doctors. These symptoms could be associated with severe disease or disorder that needs to be addressed immediately or result in life-threatening complications.
Because nausea is often a symptom, not a disease, treatment usually depends on its cause. However, there are medications called antiemetics that can help manage its episodes. Various over-the-counter options exist. However, it’s recommended to ask a doctor what the best option is for you to minimize—if not mitigate—the occurrence of side effects and to stay safe.
