excessive nausea

[honeycomb4]

i was diagnosed with celiac in July (about 4 months ago) after complaining about my stomach issues for 24 years. i have slipped up here and there (mostly from cross contamination in my own kitchen) - but my nausea has not gone away. i'm not throwing up or had any worsening issues so i havent been to the doctor about it. is this normal? is it because i ate gluten for so long? my small intestine is completely flat and probably will be for at least year, will i feel better once its back to normal?

[knitty kitty]

@honeycomb4,

Welcome to the forum!

Your "completely flat" intestine is probably having difficulty absorbing enough vitamins and minerals.  

Supplementing with vitamins and minerals is a good idea while you are healing.  Our bodies need vitamins and minerals to repair and heal our bodies.  

Nausea can be caused by an insufficiency of Thiamine.  Thiamine is one of the eight essential B vitamins.  They all work together, so you want to take a B Complex supplement with all eight.  Additionally add Benfotiamine, a form of thiamine that helps heal the small intestine.  

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8533683/

[cristiana]

Hi honecombe4

It's interesting to say you have slipped up a few times because I've had quite a few episodes of it since my own diagnosis.  Sometimes it can mean that gluten is sneaking in somewhere - maybe when eating out, or from sharing a kitchen.   

The last time I felt nauseous was after eating a packet of chocolate that used to be gluten free.  They've just changed the ingredients for some reason I didn't check the packet.

If it is constant that must be really tough but it could just mean you need to give things a bit more time.  

Do you find anything helps?  I find hot water and small slices of ginger very soothing when I feel nauseous.  If you think there is a pattern to it, it might be worth keeping a food diary to see if something in particular is triggering it.

One other thought - if you have a sore stomach too, you may have gastritis, which can cause nausea.   Google a few gastritis diets and see if following one  helps.

Cristiana