Morning sickness: reasons for women and men, why they feel sick in the morning

Vomiting can happen in different ways

Nausea is not limited to pregnant women, as many may think at first glance. A similar condition is experienced by women in the absence of pregnancy, men, and children. In this case, unpleasant sensations may pass without a trace or be accompanied by fever, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Depending on the root cause, there are 4 types of nausea:

reflex – typical in the presence of inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract), which irritates the receptors of the celiac and vagus nerves, which transmit a signal to the brain. It manifests itself with ulcers and gastritis in the form of bloating, tingling in the hypochondrium, and a feeling of heaviness after eating. There is also a psychogenic nature, when smells, objects and even associations act as an impulse to a bad state, which indicates the presence of neuroses;
cerebral - makes itself felt after brain injuries or diseases occurring in it. Appears at any time of the day;
toxic – occurs while taking medications or due to infectious intoxication. Toxic substances affect the vomiting center and trigger zones, which provokes lightheadedness;
vestibular – the body’s reaction to changes in body position. It is observed during sudden rises from bed, during boat trips, car trips or rides on attractions.

It is typical during pregnancy and menopause, accompanied by tinnitus, darkening of the eyes and dizziness.

IMPORTANT! Most varieties are treatable; ignoring the phenomenon will only worsen it.

First aid for vomiting after drinking alcohol

from doctors help alleviate the condition of alcohol intoxication :

Be sure to empty your stomach by inducing vomiting. To do this, you need to drink a liter of pure water without gas or additives. After the urge, the procedure must be repeated until the remaining food remains are completely removed.
Take absorbent medications that absorb toxins. They speed up the cleansing of the body and stimulate the rapid restoration of the digestive system after alcohol.
Drink in small sips every 15-20 minutes. It is better to use pure or mineral water, special solutions based on sodium chloride, add lemon juice. They eliminate the lack of microelements and normalize water metabolism in tissues.

If you experience nausea after attending a festive event, doctors do not recommend suppressing the urge. After your condition improves, you can rest and try to fall asleep. Eating should be postponed for several hours.

Causes

People suffering from frequent symptoms of illness wonder why they feel sick in the morning. If a one-time occurrence can be ignored, then regularity indicates abnormalities in the body.

Another mistake most people make is taking pills that eliminate the symptom, but do not have any effect on the root cause. Such “treatment” will not solve the problem, and frequent swallowing of tablets will aggravate the condition of the liver and pancreas. In general, all causes are divided into physiological and pathological.

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Physiology

The most common factor in morning sickness is toxicosis in the first weeks of pregnancy. This is a consequence of increased estrogen production. When carrying twins, the gag reflex intensifies and is accompanied by abdominal pain and dizziness.

Vomiting in the morning goes away after 2-3 months (depending on the individual characteristics of the body), and the condition of the expectant mother returns to normal

If unpleasant symptoms do not subside before the 5th month and are pathological in color, which interferes with normal food intake, you should consult a doctor. When a girl is not pregnant, she may be haunted by other physiological reasons:

binge eating;
side effect or overdose of medications;
unhealthy diet (abundance of fatty, spicy, smoked foods);
smoking or drinking alcohol on an empty stomach;
vegetative-vascular dystonia (disruption of communication between the sympathetic and parasympathetic parts of the nervous system leads to a decrease in blood pressure, hence nausea and vomiting in the morning).

These factors are equally evident in men, so representatives of both sexes should take their lifestyle more seriously.

Pathologies

A feeling of morning sickness and general malaise often indicates the initial stage of a disease of the internal organs. Regardless of gender, such symptoms are alarming if you have:

High blood pressure in the morning

diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
cholecystitis, pancreatitis and other diseases of the digestive system;
pathologies of the cardiovascular system;
neurological disorders;
diseases of the kidneys and urinary system;
decreased thyroid function;
oncology;
infectious diseases;
helminthiases.

Acute pathologies requiring immediate surgical intervention are also common. We are talking about appendicitis, acute pancreatitis, and intestinal obstruction. The diseases are accompanied by localized pain in the hypochondrium, iliac region or girdle discomfort.

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"Male" causes of nausea

There is no clear division of factors into male and female, since the vast majority of diseases do not have a gender classification. Since the main female cause is considered to be pregnancy, the male cause includes drinking alcohol and smoking (at night or on an empty stomach). Due to intoxication, nausea, dizziness appear, and cases of vomiting syndrome are common. This also includes cardiovascular diseases, which often overtake men.

Due to the fact that men are more exposed to physical activity, cases of hypotension, arrhythmia, and decreased myocardial contractility predominate among the male population

In recent years, diseases have become “younger”: if previously this was a problem of the older generation, today even a young guy can suffer from heart disease. Lack of medical intervention leads to death.

Nausea in children

Children are no less susceptible to nausea than adults, and the symptom can be observed both before school and during classes. The reasons are often painful:

CNS disorders (intracranial pressure, meningitis, epilepsy, hydrocephalus);
gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, colitis, appendicitis);
pathologies of the endocrine system (including against the background of elevated sugar levels);
poisoning (food, toxic, drug);
worms.

In addition to nausea, there are accompanying symptoms that indicate the need for medical attention:

elevated temperature;
diarrhea, vomiting;
blood impurities in urine, feces, vomit;
cutting pain in the abdomen;
respiratory arrest, severe headache, pale or bluish skin.

Children are often diagnosed with appendicitis, the primary manifestations of which are stool upset, impulsive pain in the navel or right side, dry mucous membranes and vomiting with bile. In the early stages, the appendix is successfully operated on; delaying treatment can result in peritonitis and death.

If nausea is observed in a child rarely and without additional complications, this may be a consequence of overwork, stress, or poor nutrition. Vomiting after sleep occurs due to the inability of the child's stomach to digest the fatty and heavy food that the baby ate the day before. Minimal consumption of light meals on the first day and an established diet will correct this problem in the future.

Going to school on an empty stomach is not the best option for a growing body. To avoid dizziness and fainting, a nutritious breakfast (cereal porridge with fruit) and a mandatory lunch are required. But what to do if the child is still small, and vomiting occurs unexpectedly?

In this case, you need to provide first aid:

lay the child on his side (so that, lying on his back, he does not choke on vomit);
to avoid dehydration, give mint tea, chamomile or rosehip infusion;
reduce fever with antipyretics;
give rehydration solution and antiemetic drug;
wait for the doctor to arrive.

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Why does vomiting with bile occur?

Bile in vomit is another unpleasant sign of gallstone disease or inflammation of the gallbladder. Repetitions of the gag reflex occur every 2 hours, without bringing relief to the patient.

Morning vomiting with yellowing and itching of the skin indicates cholecystitis

Pancreatitis occurs with aching abdominal pain on the right, but lying down reduces the intensity of the pain. High body temperature, bloating, yellowing of the white membrane of the eyes are accompanying symptoms of liver disease, intestinal obstruction, and bile ducts.

Taking large amounts of alcohol and low-quality foods irritates the gastric mucosa and leads to vomiting. This is how the protective function of the body manifests itself, trying to fence itself off from incoming toxic substances. If over time it is accompanied by the release of bile, this indicates the development of serious problems with the gastrointestinal tract.

ATTENTION! Vomiting mixed with bile also occurs in the first trimester of pregnancy. The process is due to two reasons: hormonal changes in the body and exacerbation of chronic diseases (cholecystitis, duodenitis, pancreatitis).

Diagnostics

To find out the causes of vomiting in the morning and establish an accurate diagnosis, you should consult a physician or gastroenterologist. This is especially true for people who often feel dizzy and are susceptible to:

drowsiness;
bowel dysfunction;
pain when urinating;
high temperature, which is difficult to bring down with medications;
malaise, faintness;
heartburn;
rapid weight loss and lack of appetite.

After the initial survey, the therapist prescribes a urine and stool test for hidden bleeding, computed tomography, endoscopic examination of the stomach, and ultrasound of the abdominal organs. If morning sickness is caused by other reasons, treatment is carried out by a highly specialized doctor (oncologist, endocrinologist, parasitologist, etc.).

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Is it good to sleep during the day?

With the correct daily routine, 8 hours of rest at night should be enough for an adult to get proper rest. However, high physical or mental stress forces a person to look for opportunities for additional rest, otherwise the body’s reserves will quickly be exhausted and illness will begin.

Scientists have conducted a number of studies and concluded that napping during the day can actually bring enormous benefits to the body. However, rest during the daytime will be useful only for those who organize it correctly.

If you almost always have a headache after a nap, then you are doing something wrong. There can be several reasons for such problems.

Treatment

When nausea is caused by inflammation of the appendix, surgical intervention is necessary. In any case, nausea is not a disease, but only a manifestation of the disease. It is possible to find out exactly what needs to be treated only after a thorough examination. At first, to relieve unpleasant symptoms, the doctor prescribes antiemetic drugs, and then begins the main treatment.

Medicines

You can get rid of morning sickness on an empty stomach with the help of Diazepam, Seduxen, Prazepam. You can take pills not only to eliminate, but also to prevent gag reflexes. Doctors recommend these medications during seasickness and air sickness.

The drugs suppress nausea and improve the condition, but in the absence of comprehensive treatment, such therapy gives a short-term effect. Many medications should not be used by children or pregnant women. Therefore, the prescription of drugs, dosage and course of treatment are prescribed only by the attending physician.

Treatment is carried out using dopamine receptor blockers (Cerucal), antipsychotics (Etaperazine, Aminazine), sorbents (activated carbon, Polysorb). For stomach ulcers, antibiotics and antisecretory tablets (Ampicillin, Pariet, Pilobact Neo) are prescribed. Ranitidine and Kvamatel are prescribed as prophylaxis.

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Once the causes of morning nausea in women and men have been determined and drug treatment has been prescribed, it can be supplemented with folk remedies. They will relieve nausea and replace antiemetic medications. If you feel nauseous in the morning, the symptom will be removed:

decoction of ginger root (1 tsp of dry plant, pour 250 ml of boiling water, leave for 30-40 minutes);
lemon poured with boiling water is a universal remedy that is safe for patients with any diagnosis (including children and pregnant women);
a decoction of dry or fresh lemon balm leaves (prepared in a similar way to ginger decoction).

Pregnant women and children are recommended to consume fresh juices daily on an empty stomach - they not only fight nausea, but also saturate the body with vitamins

To stop vomiting after eating:

edible mint oil applied to the gums and nasal mucosa;
red currant juice;
dill tea;
potato juice (1 tbsp);
apple infusion with honey;
peeled burdock rhizomes (3-4 pieces eaten per day are enough);
sauerkraut brine (3 tbsp on an empty stomach will normalize digestion and restore intestinal microflora).

IMPORTANT! When vomiting, you need to drink as much water, green or black tea as possible.

Traditional recipes to reduce nausea during a hangover

In the absence of complications, severe pain in the hypochondrium, you can use simple recipes. Many folk remedies reduce discomfort during mild and moderate stages of a hangover and quickly restore a person’s vigor .

At home you can use:

Brine from pickled or pickled vegetables. It contains natural salts that restore the body in case of dehydration and can help with poisoning.
Apply a few drops of mint oil and do a light massage. You can inhale it for 2 minutes whenever you gag or the condition worsens.
For nausea, it is recommended to drink warm rosehip . It prevents the blood from spreading toxins through the tissues, removes ethanol, and maintains vascular tone.
Relieves discomfort with sour berry juice, bread kvass, fresh smoothies made from cucumber, dill, some fermented milk drinks (airan, whey).

If you feel nauseous after drinking alcohol, you should immediately empty your stomach. This is an important condition for maintaining the body, which prevents the development of intoxication and serious consequences. It is better to limit your diet for a while to relieve additional stress on the pancreas and intestines.

Preventive measures

Those who experience morning sickness frequently should review their diet by eliminating foods that are difficult to digest. It is especially worth giving up the bad habit of eating such dishes before bed. Alcohol and smoking poison the body, which fights toxic elements through rejection (i.e. vomiting), so addictions also have no place in life.

And so that nausea and headaches no longer bother you, both men and women should follow simple recommendations:

eat often, but in small portions;
have foods in the refrigerator that prevent nausea (citrus fruits, sour apples, juices);
drink at least 2 liters of water per day;
regularly ventilate the room;
mint candies will help overcome nausea outside the home;
sometimes nausea is caused by hunger: in such cases, having breakfast is enough;
periodically do “fasting” days;
moderate physical activity will tone the body and normalize metabolic processes;
If you experience frequent symptoms of nausea, consult a doctor.

Morning sickness may indicate serious pathologies, therefore, if this problem often bothers you and is accompanied by additional symptoms that worsen your general condition, you should immediately see a doctor.

Do not self-medicate under any circumstances (this especially applies to children and pregnant women). Depending on the age, nature and course of the disease, the doctor will select an individual treatment plan aimed at combating not only the symptoms, but also the causes of the disease.

Medicines to relieve nausea during hangovers

Unpleasant sensations after drinking alcohol are associated with an increased content of toxins . To eliminate the irritant, it is necessary to detoxify and accelerate their elimination with the help of drugs:

Sorbents. The drugs cleanse tissues of dangerous compounds and improve overall well-being. The most common and recommended are Polysorb, Enterosgel, White Coal.
Oral rehydration solutions. Eliminate dehydration, improve blood composition. High-quality and simple preparations - Normohydron, Hydrovit, Orsol.
Diuretics. Excess fluid is removed, causing swelling and pressure on the vestibular apparatus. You can take Veroshpiron, Furosemide or Torasemide.

If a person continues to feel sick the next day, anti-vomiting medications should be used. Tropisetron, Cerucal, Rodavan tablets block the work of the center of the brain responsible for unpleasant sensations. The drug Metocloperamide , which can be taken up to 3 times a day with water.

Some patients can help overcome hangover symptoms with a herbal-based sedative . When you have the urge, you can put a Validol tablet under your tongue: it contains peppermint oil and soothes irritated nerve receptors. The product should not be washed down.

Nausea is the main symptom of alcohol poisoning that you need to pay attention . If an unpleasant feeling occurs during an event, you should not aggravate the situation with another portion of alcohol. It is better to cleanse your stomach and stop drinking alcohol.

You should consult a doctor if the following symptoms and signs of a serious complication appear:

breathing becomes rare and shallow;
heart rate decreases;
the skin turns pale, the nasolabial triangle stands out;
the patient loses consciousness;
convulsions occur periodically.

If you experience severe vomiting, you should not self-medicate . In case of repeated urge, complicated by copious secretion of bile, blood or mucus, it is necessary to call an ambulance, or use an anonymous one. If the problem continues for more than one day, a visit to the doctor becomes mandatory.