Symptom: Nausea
Nausea: The queasy feeling of nausea and often also vomiting.
Introduction: Nausea is that queasy feeling of unease with which everyone is familar. It often occurs with or precedes vomiting, but both nausea-without-vomiting and vomiting-without-nausea are possible. Nausea is the body's way of reacting to an infection or condition. Any nausea or vomiting symptom needs prompt professional medical investigation.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Nausea:
Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:
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Symptoms related to Nausea: vomiting (200), diarrhea (130), weakness (227), malaise (61), fever (279), vomiting (200), vomiting blood (13), regurgitation (4), abdominal pain (194)
Nausea type of: Common symptoms (662), Digestive symptoms (397), Sick (464)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions
Possible causes of symptom: Nausea: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Nausea as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Infection
- Postnasal drip
- Digestive disorders
- Pregnancy
- Morning sickness
- Food poisoning
- Food intolerances
- Balance disorders
- Emotional disorders
- Chronic smokers
- Metabolic disorders
- Diabetes - when heading towards diabetic ketoacidosis
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Acidosis
- Gallbladder disorders - usually causes nausea after fatty meals.
- Kidney disorders
- Kidney disease
- Liver disorders
- Hepatitis - nausea is an early sign of hepatitis even before any jaundice.
- Heart attack
- Brain disorders
- Cancer
- Numerous other conditions may possibly cause nausea
- Certain medications
- See also vomiting
Medications or substances causing Nausea: The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Nausea as a symptom. This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Certain anesthetics
- Digitalis
- General anesthesia
- Chemotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Fish oil capsules
- Certain asthma medications
- Theophylline
- Certain antibiotics
- Certain salicylates
- High-dose potassium supplements
- High-dose zinc supplements
- Codeine
Conditions listing symptoms: Nausea: The following list of conditions have 'Nausea' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Nausea: The following list of conditions have 'Nausea' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Last revised: Nov 10, 2003
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