What Causes Persistent Nausea Post Nasal Surgery?

Posted on Sat, 6 Aug 2016

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Question : I have been nauseas for several days! had nasal surgery 3 weeks ago and have been nauseas ever since. I am using amoxacillan and pain went away, but now am having severe gas pains. when I press on stomach or intestinal area I have no pain but severe gas pains what can I di for this

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. This may be from the amoxicillin

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Amoxicillin by itself can cause this problem and you should let your doctor know about this and see if he's OK with your stopping it.

That said, this could be a sinus infection not covered by the amoxicillin with postnasal drainage causing the nausea.

Finally, this could be from an H pylori bacterial stomach infection so, were I your doctor, I would screen you for that

Please let me know if you need any more information

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