Nausea

Nausea is discomfort within the stomach. Frequently, a patient who is nauseated has an accompanied urge to vomit. Nausea is a symptom caused by various diseases and medical conditions.

Causes:

Addison's disease
Alcoholism
Alcohol intoxication
Anxiety, nervousness, stress
Appendicitis
Brain injury
Brain tumor
Bulimia
Cancer
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Celiac disease
Chemotherapy
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Clinical depression
Crohn's disease
Dehydration
Diabetes
Drug/medication side-effects
Enterovirus
Exercise-induced nausea
Fatigue
Food poisoning
Gall bladder diseas
Gastroenteritis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
Gastroparesis
General anesthesia
Headache
Heat exhaustion
Hepatitis (viral)
Hydrocephalus
Infection
Influenza
Inner ear disease
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Kidney failure
Loud music
Migraine
Morning sickness (in pregnancy)
Motion sickness (kenetosis)
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Norovirus
Pancreatitis
Peptic ulcer
Pregnancy
Rides (amusement parks)
Salmonella
Sleep deprivation
Superior mesenteric artery syndrome (SMA)
Tobacco smoke exposure
Tullio phenomenon
Vertigo
Vestibular balance disorder

Treatment

Patients with nausea may be given symptomatic treatment by avoiding solid foods, sitting down in a still location (in motion sickness), receiving antiemetics, taking spices such as ginger or peppermint, and drinking fluids to avoid dehydration. Drinking and eating slowly may help in prevention and controlling of nausea. If an underlying medical condition behind the nausea is established, it may possibly be treated to relieve the symptom.

See also:

Stomach flu
Sea-sickness
Vomiting

Synonyms and other key terms:

Nauseated (feeling) / nauseous (cause)
Upset stomach
Queasy / queasiness

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Nausea