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Causes of Nausea Nausea is not a disease but more a symptom of some type of illness. Nausea is the feeling or the desire to vomit but not the actual act of vomiting. People can experience nausea from just about anything depending on the individual.

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Nausea is the feeling or the desire to vomit but not the actual act of vomiting. There are a number of potential ways to get affected and some people will be more prone to certain causes than others. Causes vary and there are still many more causes that are not listed.

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Page 1: Causes of Nausea

Causes of Nausea

Nausea is not a disease but more a symptom of some type of illness.

Nausea is the feeling or the desire to vomit but not the actual act of

vomiting. People can experience nausea from just about anything

depending on the individual.

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Causes Of Nausea – What Are Some Possible Medical

Problems That Would Cause Nausea?

One of the most common causes

of nausea is acute gastritis. Acute

gastritis is an inflammation of the

stomach and could be caused by:

infections, stomach flu, food

poisoning, alcohol, smoking,

medications and peptic ulcer

disease. Other causes of nausea

could be related to signals from

the brain such as: headache, inner ear problems, head injury, smells or

certain sounds, as well as heat-related illnesses such as dehydration

and sunburn. Of course the most common reasons for nausea would be

nausea associated with illness. Illness-related causes of nausea could be

diabetes, HIV, hepatitis, gallbladder disease, pancreatitis, inflammatory

bowel disease and some forms of cancer. There is also nausea related to

bulimia, bowel obstruction, pregnancy and medical treatments.

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Make sure you contact a physician if you experience nausea for a

unusually extended period of time. In addition, you may want to seek

help from programs like The Midwest Center’s Attacking Anxiety &

Depression Program to ensure your nausea doesn’t cause emotional or

mental damage.

Causes Of Nausea – Who Gets It?

To go your entire life without nausea would be next to impossible.

In some ways nausea is merely a normal bodily function that protects

the body from foreign substances. There are a number of potential

ways to get nausea and some people will be more prone to certain

causes than others. Causes will vary and there are still many more

causes that are not listed.

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Treatment for Nausea

There are medications and holistic treatments available and one

should consult a physician if they suffer ongoing nausea for an

extended period of time. Keep in mind that certain medications may

be the source of the nausea you are already experiencing. Nausea can

also lead to stress, depression or anxiety over your condition.

To seek help for battling these feelings, there are a number of

programs available, such as the Midwest Center’s Attacking Anxiety &

Depression Program.These programs can help you cope with

conditions like stress or depression and live a happy and fulfilling life

day-to-day.

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Los Angeles, CA 90025CALL: 1-866-771-9858

Website: www.midwestcenter.com