I’m reviving this one as @SueT is still around and it has many treatment suggestions, to bundle and add.
Interesting one, but haven’t got it regularly myself. When I did it was induced by doc treatments in my first year of full flare.
Pubmed has no studies about the connection. Searching for ?nausea fibromyalgia? brings up 4+ sites that have very similar information and all claim that 40-70% of fibromites have nausea - not properly quoting their sources. My impression from forums is not that it is that common, it doesn’t seem a core symptom at least. So I wdnt say someone is wrong saying it is not fibro itself.
Core fibro-related causes of nausea these sites name are thyroid, depression/anxiety, IBS, severe pain, meds (antidepressants SSRIs, SNRIs; Lyrica Cymbalta, Savella) (#1+#3). More generally: “motion sickness, stomach infection, migraine, certain odors, food poisoning, gallbladder disease, very intense pain, early pregnancy, indigestion, certain viruses, chemical toxins and emotional stress. - Causes of nausea are nearly always due to problems in any of these three parts of the body, the brain and spinal fluid, the pelvic and abdominal organs, and the inner ear.”
Disequilibrium, weak eye muscles, migraines, IBS & neurally mediated hypotension (#2±#3+#4).
For help one of the (#1) says what I wdve otherwise said “diligent and dedicated tracking of all symptoms and treatments.”
If it happens intermittently, esp. when you feel it coming up to start looking what is different and find a pattern, e.g. with IBS praps eating something different.
What you can do isn’t nec. specific, but all 4 sites have various suggestions, eating and herbs as well as meds.
#1 Nausea and Fibromyalgia - a common symptom ?
#2 Nausea - Fibromyalgia Symptoms
#3 Fibromyalgia may trigger Nausea and Vomiting - Fibromyalgia Resources quotes #4 as reference
#4 Fibromyalgia Nausea: How to Cope With Persistent Fibromyalgia Nausea
Threads centering on nausea here, a few suggestions everywhere (I’ve corrected the med typos):
Reasons: pain, meds, overtired, connected with balance problems, overdoing it, stressed, tired, check foods for intolerances or food allergy (e.g. pineapple), migraine:
Check meds (pharmacy): Try splitting tablets unless extended release. Questioning all opiates except for FM the opioid Tramadol (‘Ultram’), if that’s necessary try low dose Tramadol and build up as long as tolerated. Try changing.
Check foods, praps with doc.
Herbs: Ginger with camomile, lemon and ginger tea, ginger biscuits, real ginger not ginger ale, candied ginger, chamomile tea, arrowroot (for morning sickness), peppermint tea, (ginger beer and soda if you can keep it down[??]). BUT- this is me - no ginger or peppermint tea if you have a hyperacidic stomach, only c(h)amomile.
Meds: ‘Zofran’ (ondansetron), metoclopramide, ‘Phenergan’ (promethazine) for opiate induced nausea,
Tips: glass of water 30’ before a meal, no lying down directly after eating, eating a few hours before bedtime, lying down, candy, glass of milk.
Original threads here
A lot on this one itself, esp. from @suzie: Ginger with camomile. ‘Zofran’ (ondansetron)
glass of water 30’ before a meal, no lying down directly after eating, eating a few hours before bedtime, lemon and ginger tea, chamomile tea, ginger biscuits, metoclopramide, arrowroot (for morning sickness), causes seen in: pain, meds in this thread.
none really in the thread Nausea from pain meds
peppermint tea, candy, lying down, Christmas crowds & stress, ‘Phenergan’ (promethazine), ‘Zofran’, real ginger, not ginger ale, overtired, connected with balance problems Nausea
overdoing it, stressed, tired, meds (check with pharmacy), check foods for intolerances or food allergy (e.g. pineapple), migraine (ginger beer and soda if you can keep it down[??]): Not Nausea!
Meds: Splitting tablets unless extended release, ‘Phenergan’ (promethazine) for opiate induced nausea, try low dose Tramadol first and build up as long as tolerated, questioning opiates except for FM the opioid Tramadol (‘Ultram’), glass of milk, candied ginger: Nausea