Nausea in the morning can occur for so many reasons. Specialists usually look for a relationship with food intake , physical activity, and even with the position of the human body after eating. Nausea at night has almost the same reasons, so we will consider them together.
Pregnancy, especially in the second and third month, is often accompanied by toxicosis, which is the main cause of nausea. Simultaneously with nausea, pain in the mammary glands appears , their increase is observed. There is a feeling of drowsiness, fatigue occurs.
In addition to pregnancy, nausea in the morning may appear due to hypothyroidism. This is a hormonal cause of nausea and is associated with impaired thyroid function. Symptoms of this disease are a decrease in memory and attention, loss of appetite, a constant feeling of cold, weight gain. Along with nausea, these symptoms are very noticeable in many patients and play an important role in establishing a diagnosis.
Diseases of the cardiovascular system can also cause nausea in the morning. If, in addition to nausea in the morning, dizziness, swelling, and headache are observed, then the main cause may be arterial hypertension. With heart disease, not only nausea appears, but also periodic hiccups, a feeling of constant lack of air, pallor.
Nausea in the morning may be due to vegetative-vascular dystonia. In addition to this symptom, nervous tension, disturbance of night sleep, palpitations with interruptions, a feeling of coldness in the legs and arms, numbness of the extremities appear.
Morning sickness can be a symptom of impaired function of the vestibular apparatus. In this case, dizziness and nausea appear even when getting out of bed or when turning from side to side. There are bifurcation, vagueness, other visual impairments, tinnitus.
Nausea in the morning may indicate a gastrointestinal tract. It especially manifests itself in gastritis or in case of problems with the gall bladder. Very often there is heartburn, pain and burning in the abdomen, nausea at night. Bitterness in the mouth indicates problems with the gall bladder and pancreas. Liver disease is characterized by constant nausea, which intensifies in the morning, anorexia.
Kidney disease can also cause nausea in the morning. Concomitant symptoms - a slightly elevated temperature, a change in the frequency of urination. They become more frequent at night and decrease during the day. Mild pain in the groin and lower back appears.
Very often, nausea in the morning can be provoked by iron supplements in tablets. Antibiotics, strong anti-inflammatory drugs have a very negative effect on the gastrointestinal tract. If nausea manifests itself in a mild form, then active walks in the fresh air, good nutrition, and the absence of stress will help resolve this situation without any medical intervention.
If nausea lasts more than a day, and the exact diagnosis is not determined, there may be a risk of dehydration. In any case, immediate medical attention and an examination is required. The therapist after the initial examination will give a referral for urine and blood tests, if necessary - for an ultrasound scan. If the main cause of nausea is identified, the treatment will be carried out by a narrow specialist.
If the underlying cause is unknown, then symptomatic treatment may be prescribed with the goal of simply stopping the nausea. With severe dehydration, the fluid is administered intravenously. Depending on the condition of the patient, antiemetics are prescribed . Medications can be in tablets or in liquid form, administered intravenously or with rectal suppositories.