Written by Anuradha Varanasi | Published : April 27, 2016 11:55 AM IST
It is a known fact that factors such as pregnancy, overeating, eating disorders, food poisoning, alcohol and even stress can cause nausea and vomiting. However, many people are left baffled as to why they feel nauseous so often, despite not being affected by any of the above mentioned factors. You'll be surprised to know about these six causes of nausea and vomiting.
Multivitamins: While popping multivitamin pills won't cause nausea, it is the timing that matters. Avoid taking multivitamins on an empty stomach as it can cause nausea or vomiting [1]. Instead, have it right after or along with breakfast.
Caffeine withdrawal: If you're a habitual coffee consumer and you suddenly decided to stop drinking your favourite beverage, be prepared because one of the common caffeine withdrawals symptoms are nausea and vomiting [2]. If you want to stop drinking coffee, it would be a better idea to slowly cut down on your consumption day-by-day before you stop drinking it, instead of going cold turkey right away.
Dehydration: When you're dehydrated and exert your body for physical activities or exercising, symptoms like nausea and vomiting are fairly common [3]. Take a few sips of water slowly for the symptom to subside once you realise you haven't had water in the last few hours.
Gastroparesis: In this condition, the stomach muscles are unable to function normally due to nerve damage that controls the stomach muscles. This prevents the stomach from naturally emptying itself and it commonly causes symptoms such as nausea and vomiting [4]. Sadly, there is no cure for this condition and it can only be controlled through diet changes and medication.
Diabetes: Around 40% of patients with diabetes type I and 30% of diabetes type II patients also suffer from gastroparesis [5]. As mentioned in the previous slide, one of the symptoms of gastroparesis is nausea or vomiting. Dietary modifications and medications can provide some relief from the symptoms.
Acute severe dizziness: Patients who suffer from bouts of severe dizziness or vertigo are also prone to feeling nauseous and vomiting [6]. Doctors say that there are various causes for dizziness so if you are prone to severe bouts of dizziness, it would be a good idea to consult your physician.
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