Hey everyone, I'm yet another guy with the same type of problem. It's comforting to read this and see that there are many others that share the same problem and frustration that there is no simple cure. I have some tips and maybe even a minor solution for some of you, so if you don't care about my story you can just skip this next bit. I'm 18, and I haven't had this forever, but the last few years I seem to randomly get waves of morning sickness, so bad that I have to stay home until 1 or 2 in the afternoon when I just magically get better. I rarely actually throw up, but the sight/smell/thought of food makes me feel like I will. I also don't feel like this immediately after I wake up...usually it comes after being awake for about 10-15 minutes. And then once I'm better, I can eat whatever I want and not feel sick. Yesterday, I woke up very sick, but never threw up. I ate 4 saltine crackers for lunch, and couldn't manage to get anything else down. Later that night when I felt better, I had steak for dinner, an ice cream sandwich for desert, and no problems. Today I feel sick, but I have a minor solution and a few tips:
Solutions/Tips? Maybe these will work for you, maybe not. But they're worth a try.
1 - Like many people said, it could be hypoglycemia: low blood sugar. If you've had migraines in the past, if you get light headed a lot, if you've ever passed out, this could be your problem. In the morning, before you get sick, try to have something with sugar: gatorade (I recommend G2), hard candy, Airborne Power pixies (check these out, they're like vitamin pixie sticks...they're kind of kiddy but they work really well), anything like that. You don't have to have the whole thing, just a little bit should be enough. This doesn't help me immediately, but if I have a little, normally the nausea wears off after a little while. Don't have soda or anything carbonated, the carbonation just makes things worse.
2 - I seem to have these problems more frequently in the summer than in the school year (though some of you this doesn't really apply because you're out of school). It sounds cliche, but it's important to try and get into a consistent eating/sleeping schedule. Three meals a day really helps if you can pull it off, though I know how hard this can be. I haven't had breakfast in months because of my nausea.
3 - Lots of you probably do this already, but carry around some type of antacid wherever you go. I keep a bottle of Pepcid Complete in the trunk of my car, and I also try to make sure I always have Rolaids or Tums or some similar over the counter medication at my house at all times. It doesn't always help, but when it gets REALLY bad I find these medications help.
4 - Talk to your family about medical history. If you notice any trends, that can help lead you to what your problem is. In my case, my mom has a history of low blood sugar, and my brother used to suffer from frequent migraines and nausea as a result of the migraines. My mom also told me that when I was a baby, I would have extreme temper tantrums whenever I went a long time without eating. Before this problem ever started, I had episodes where I would either faint or almost pass out as a result of not eating breakfast on several occasions. Whether hypoglycemia is your problem or not, it's beneficial to see if you can find any common traits among medical problems, because that can point you in the right direction.
I hope the best for all of you guys, cause I know just how bad it sucks waking up feeling sick on a daily basis. If this post helps even one other person with this problem, I'd be overjoyed.