Consider the main causes of nausea after eating.
Very unpleasant sensations in the epigastric region, which are called nausea, are familiar to absolutely all people. The appearance of these sensations after eating is an extremely alarming symptom, often not directly related to digestion. Knowing the main causes of nausea after eating will help to avoid serious consequences. We learn how to deal with it.
Nature of nausea
Any negative effect on the body can cause its response in the form of adaptive reactions. In addition, the body can change the character with the intensity of the processes occurring in it. A short-term decrease in energy costs, especially those that are spent on digesting food, usually helps to strengthen the body's protective property in a pathological situation. As a result of this, nausea with vomiting occurs when the stomach tries to get rid of excess ballast in the form of food. Under such conditions, muscle contraction of the stomach has the character of reverse peristalsis.
Thus, nausea acts as a body reaction to an adverse effect or to a pathological condition caused by serious health disorders. The true companions of nausea, as a rule, are acceleration of the heart along with slowing breathing, pallor of the skin and increased sweating, as well as salivation.
Consider the causes of nausea after eating.
Most common causes
External factors that can cause nausea after eating are the following reasons:
- Getting heat stroke along with overheating of the body.
- The result of motion sickness in transport.
- Obtaining intoxication by the body due to inhalation of harmful and toxic components, including regular tobacco smoke.
- The development of oxygen starvation of the brain in an unventilated room.
- Intolerance to the body of a number of drugs and odors.
- The development of food poisoning along with overeating.
In addition, the causes of nausea after eating can be serious, for example:
- The development of infectious diseases, especially those associated with fever.
- The appearance of diseases of the digestive system.
- The development of cerebrovascular accident.
- The appearance of endocrine disorders.
- The development of disorders in the work of the heart and blood vessels.
- The development of renal failure.
- The emergence of psychosomatic pathologies.
- The presence of helminthiasis.
- The presence of cancer and complications as a result of their treatment, for example due to chemotherapy.
The causes of nausea after eating must be identified.
Digestive Causes
Nausea is a nonspecific symptom of the vast majority of digestive system pathologies. This symptom acquires diagnostic value in combination with additional symptoms. The most common cause of nausea in the stomach after eating is poisoning along with chronic diseases of the digestive system:
- Nausea is often associated with eating, so pain with heartburn after eating allows us to conclude that gastritis or ulcerative pathology develops. In this case, immediately after vomiting, people experience significant relief.
- The presence of nausea, which is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness, and in addition, bloating, is a sign of functional dyspepsia, which is a consequence of the presence of Helicobacter pylori.
- The appearance of nausea during eating, along with a metallic or bitter taste in the mouth, pain and heaviness in the right hypochondrium and diarrhea usually cause diseases of the biliary system. Often such a disease is cholecystitis.
- The appearance of nausea in combination with increased gas formation, and in addition, with symptoms such as bitterness in the mouth and decreased appetite, is observed against a background of impaired secretory functions of the pancreas, as well as in chronic pancreatitis.
- The presence of inflammation of the appendix is often accompanied by nausea, which is combined with a characteristic soreness of the abdomen and the presence of a febrile state.
- There is nausea after eating and in the presence of urolithiasis, and in addition, with hepatic and renal failure.
The causes of mild nausea after eating are not limited to this.
What else are the causes of nausea after taking foods?
The causes of nausea that are associated with circulatory disorders in the brain can usually be accompanied by a headache. Usually they are as follows:
- The presence of a brain tumor.
- The presence of injuries or concussions.
- The presence of cerebral edema, which is a complication of meningitis or encephalitis, which is accompanied by an increase in temperature.
- The development of neurological diseases, when a person has a tendency to migraines, and in addition to strokes and increased intracranial or intraocular pressure.
Consider other causes of nausea 2 hours after eating. Among other things, such sensations can be accompanied by a number of diseases of the heart system:
- The development of myocardial infarction can occur with nausea, which will be combined with shortness of breath, pain under the shoulder blade and the appearance of sudden weakness.
- Sudden changes in blood pressure.
The causes of nausea and vomiting after eating are of interest to many. The presence of certain endocrine disorders can also cause these symptoms:
- The development of thyroid insufficiency, which is accompanied by poor appetite and coldness, and in addition, severe fatigue.
- The presence of diabetes.
The presence of mental problems in the form of emotional overstrain, overwork, anxiety and panic is often transformed into psychosomatic pathologies. Doctors highlight the concept of psychogenic nausea, which is characteristic of people who are prone to neurosis. In such situations, a consultation with a therapist is necessary.
The presence of helminthiasis (colonization by intestinal parasites) also causes nausea after eating. But it should be noted that the prevalence of this disease is small. To verify its absence, you need to do an analysis on eosinophils. Such a diagnosis is a reliable indicator of the presence of parasites.
We continue to consider the causes of nausea after eating.
Why do people feel sick while riding in vehicles?
The ability to walk straight, maintain balance in any position and with closed eyes, including thanks to the vestibular apparatus. An important component of this apparatus is the part of the inner ear, which is called the cochlea. It contains microscopic otolith crystals, and the inner surface is covered with receptors that send signals in the form of nerve impulses to certain parts of the brain. A slight change in the position of the human body causes a shift in the crystals with the activation of neighboring receptors, so that the brain receives a message about a change in position. Moving otoliths is like pouring sand into a flask of watches.
While riding in transport, quite complex human movements in space are carried out. Therefore, such phenomena can cause nausea an hour after eating. Motion sickness is the physiological reaction of a healthy body. This reaction is due to genetic characteristics. Heat, along with stuffiness, pungent smells in transport, tobacco smoke, alcohol and plentiful food before trips only increase the risk of nausea. A slice of lemon that should be held behind the cheek will help to overcome such an attack, it is also recommended to switch attention, conduct breathing exercises and fix your gaze on a stationary object. The causes and treatment of nausea and belching after eating are interrelated.
Anxiety accompanied by nausea
Immediate attention from doctors requires nausea, which is combined with the following symptoms:
- The presence of red blood in the feces or black feces.
- Blood in vomit.
- The appearance of confusion along with impaired speech and flies in the eyes.
- The appearance of a headache, which takes an unbearable character.
- The appearance of heavy torrential sweat.
- The appearance of fainting, even if brief.
- The presence of labored, shallow, rapid breathing.
- Muscle cramps.
Getting a head injury, which is accompanied by nausea, even with a favorable outcome, is an occasion for a mandatory visit to the doctor.
The most common cause of nausea after eating in men is overeating.
Binge eating
Fatty, and at the same time poor-quality, but plentiful food can create an increased burden on the digestive organs. But the secretory capabilities of the stomach and intestines have their limits. Excessive amounts of food mass can lead to a deficiency of enzymes that are necessary for complete digestion and assimilation. This can lead to stagnation in the digestive system, and in addition to an increase in intra-abdominal pressure. At the same time, the compression of organs significantly complicates motility, limiting the mobility of the diaphragm with the processes of external respiration.
Thus, congestion can cause self-poisoning along with belching, nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of heaviness. It also increases the likelihood of reflux, for example, the reverse movement of food eaten.
The causes of nausea after eating in women do not differ much. But there are some situations where nausea occurs precisely in the fair sex.
For example, when pregnancy becomes the cause of nausea after eating.
This is considered an absolutely normal physiological phenomenon.
The main causes of this phenomenon during pregnancy:
- Progesterone is being produced intensively.
- Human prolactin and human chorionic gonadotropin are also produced in large quantities.
- The gastrointestinal tract suffers.
- Vitamin B6 is not ingested.
- Acidity in the stomach is increased.
Thus, a woman’s body is completely rebuilt to bear a child.
Methods of treatment: how to get rid of nausea that occurs after eating
To stop nausea will help deep and at the same time slow breathing along with leisurely walking in the fresh air. Motor activity helps to further stimulate gastric motility and promotes the advancement of food mass in the lower parts of the digestive system.
A slice of lemon along with sour candy and a slice of ginger stimulate taste buds, helping to relieve vomiting. But drinking plenty of water will not bring any relief, but, on the contrary, will provoke nausea with vomiting.
The causes of severity and nausea after eating should be determined by the doctor.
Drug treatment
Eliminating the symptoms of nausea in the absence of diagnosis of the underlying disease that provokes it is a temporary measure. The most appropriate medications that help with nausea are the following medications:
- The use of Validol. Tablets relieve an attack of nausea, which is associated with a hysterical state, neurosis, angina pectoris, and so on.
- Use of the drug Motilak. This medication relieves pain associated with digestion, eliminating nausea along with bloating and refluxing food.
- The drug "Motilium" is used for heartburn, nausea and dyspepsia.
- The drug “Cerucal” helps to eliminate vomiting against the background of inflammatory processes of the gastric mucosa.
- The use of Filtrum tablets is used against the background of poisoning as a sorbent.
- The drug "Air-Sea" is used for motion sickness in transport.
- The medicine "Etaperazin" is suitable against a background of nausea and vomiting.
Treatment with folk methods
Any options to combat nausea to a certain extent are based on the need to include certain taste, and in addition, olfactory receptors. Therefore, the most effective is the use of products that differ in a tart, sour and astringent taste. Such foods cause intense salivation. The use of essential oils, which are used as olfactory irritants, is also suitable.
Lemon, as well as any drinks with its addition, are an ideal remedy for nausea. In addition, inhaling the smell of its crust helps relieve an attack of pain in the head, increasing mental performance. Freshly squeezed juices from blueberries and cranberries quickly relieve vomiting, saturating the body with vitamins. No less famous is the astringent property of green tea. A slice of quince also helps to overcome unpleasant symptoms in the form of nausea after eating.
The sharp taste of ginger is a real salvation for toxicosis. You can add it to any drinks. Celery juice is a pantry of vitamins. It is enough to take only two tablespoons of juice before each meal to recover from nausea. It will also help normalize stool.
We examined the causes of nausea after eating and how to deal with it.
Preventative measures
Prolonged nausea with vomiting is dangerous because it causes exhaustion, which is associated with a lack of appetite. In addition to this, dehydration occurs along with a violation of the water and salt balance, as well as a deficiency of vitamins, especially group “B”. Prevention of nausea in the absence of more serious systemic pathologies is reduced to the rejection of overeating.
It is impossible to prevent the appearance of a pronounced feeling of hunger in the form, when it starts to "suck under the pit", this can also provoke bouts of nausea. It is undesirable to eat meals while watching TV. Also, do not read at food or eat in a hurry, chewing food poorly on the go. During nutrition, you should focus on this process, so food should be a kind of ritual. The presence of the company at the table along with lively conversations also contributes to overeating.
You must be able to distinguish between categories such as appetite and hunger. For example, with excessive hunger, people often tend to overeat, so bringing their bodies to such a state is not recommended. I must say that very often a symptom in the form of the presence of prolonged nausea after eating is evidence of the development of persistent pathologies, which means that you should immediately consult a doctor. One way or another way to stop nausea directly depends on the cause that caused it. Therefore, it is extremely important to treat the underlying disease. Establishing the main causes of nausea and belching after eating ensures the effectiveness of targeted treatment.
What can not be done amid nausea?
You should not provoke vomiting in a person who is in a fainting state. Also, it should not be caused against a background of dizziness, convulsions, and in addition, with increased pressure. Similar actions can trigger a stroke. It is undesirable to wash the stomach to a lying patient, since vomit can enter the respiratory tract, which will lead to death.
Do not try to suppress the natural vomiting, depriving the body of the opportunity to cleanse itself. For example, the poisoning process will cause more severe consequences if food of inadequate quality goes all the way through the digestive system.
It is important to note that immediately after the complete elimination of the attack of nausea, people are advised to drink plenty of fluids along with taking sorbents, and also vitamin preparations. It is completely pointless to try to provoke vomiting in case of signs of intestinal upset (with diarrhea).
Thus, the frequent occurrence of nausea in people after eating is an occasion to think and consult a doctor, since, most likely, this is due to the presence of a certain disease. In the event that any pathologies are absent, you just need to remember the correct diet, as well as the fact that overeating is very harmful.
The causes and treatment of nausea after eating is now known.