Gabriel's Life Topic: Vomitting

mp327 on "Vomitting"

mp327 — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:52:27 +0000

As regards vomiting/nausea in the morning, I went through a period of time where I would wake up feeling this way. My doctor told me that the fluid accumulates more when you lie down, especially for an 8-hour night's sleep. When this happens, you can wake up with nausea/vomiting and other symptoms. His advice to me, which I thought made sense, was to put something under the head of my bed to slightly elevate it, therefore, causing you to sleep with your head higher than the rest of your body. It helped me and this was easier than trying to sleep propped up by pillows. Perhaps this can help someone else.

Martha

PMBlind on "Vomitting"

PMBlind — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:32:41 +0000

I sometimes get the feeling of wanting to vomit as well. The last time was last week. I live in San Antonio, TX. I think this was due to the increased temperature. It has been in the upper 90's with the Heat Index in the 100's.

I remember when I lived in Southern CA, I vomitted just after leaving a fast food place about a week after having the surgery due to the extreme heat.

I will have to monitor more especially since I now work Outside in the Garden Center at my place of employment.

survior_girl on "Vomitting"

survior_girl — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:54:11 +0000

Thanks! I did vomit the week after surgery. They gave me anti-nausea medicine. I have a VP shunt. I don't think mine is controlled. :D

ahard100 on "Vomitting"

ahard100 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:31:31 +0000

When I left hospital after my first operation to get a shunt put in I was vomitting a lot and they told me it was an issue with the pressure and shunt settings. I had the shunt setting changed and the vomitting went away. A few weeks later the vomitting began again each morning (yes - just like morning sickness but there was no way I was pregnant). The doctors believe it was my body getting used to the shunt and also my body's way of adjusting to the pressure of the fluid because at night when you are laying down, your brain doesn't drain as much fluid. So when you wake up my body struggled to cope with the increased pressure. A month later I don't vomit anymore but have been warned by doctors that vomtting can mean that the shunt is failing and therefore to seek medical advice.

survior_girl on "Vomitting"

survior_girl — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:06:53 +0000

I know this is kind of a queer question! Around November December, I began vomitting. We did discover it had intermittently been working then quit. Are there other signs besides puking, headache, and personality change I should be aware of? I am much better, but would like to maybe get more feedback.