Can Lesions cause neausea?

[jibjen]

Hello,

I hope everyone is well. I am from limboland but wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions about neausea.
Let me explain a bit. I am currently in the wait and see phase with my neuro who I started seeing for migraines. I had symptoms starting in June 2009 with vision issues, parethesia and memory issues. These lasted a while and have since subsided. MRI's suggest MS being in differential. I have 20 lesions in brain. My last MRI was in Dec. 2009 with no changes since June 2009.

In July 2010 I had an episode with burning sensation up my legs and massive fatigue, I couldd barely stand on my legs, I am contributing this epidoe to the major heatwave we had this summer. This subsided as I have not had this happen again and it is cooler out.

In September I started to have vision issues, mostly left eye. Went to opthomologist and said everything was in normal limits.

I was originally given a regimen of Topomax and Amerge for migraines. My neuro took me off my Topomax to see if I had any issues about a year ago...I am guessing he wanted to see if it was causing some symptoms.

Okay to my point..I've begn feeling neauseated with AND without a migraine and my doc said even if I don't have migraine (headache) to take my Amerge to see if it helps. It does not.

I have a constant neauseated feeling and feeling some what out of sorts..I can not say it is dizziness..just out of sorts..The neasuea has been constant now and I can not relate it to a migraine....

I have had bloodwork this summer to rule out the typical mimics or other causes.
Can MS cause neausea? Could I have a new lesion?

Any thoughts would be appreciated. I'm sorry if this is confusing.
JibJen

[jibjen]

Hello Everyone,

Thank You so much for your insight...This IS a priority to discuss with doc.....It has effected my diet, although have not lost that significant weight yet...I just having this feeling of neausea and do not want to eat..anything big anyways...I nibble on toast, muffins, little things but the thoght of pushing down a big meal is just not desired..I feel like my throat is just tightened as if someone has their hands on it...I will try to add some ideas you mentioned to keep my strength up...

Thanks a bunch
Jibs
Happy Halloween

[COBOB]

In my opinion, if the brain can effect the autonomic nervous system, and people with MS have improper responses to stimulation, I see no reason why a lesions could not cause nausea.  In truth, I'm not sure that they have mapped enough if the CNS structures to know what areas could cause nausea.  Yes, there are the balance and vestibular centers,  but I'm sure ther are others.

Bob

[summerluvr]

unfortunately yes. Car rides (mostly back seat, but also hills), anything that spins, and to a lesser extent flying or heights.  

The same night had fair rides so we decided ferris wheel might be ok and at first it was but then all of a sudden it starts spinning backwards and I was covering my eyes with my hands, and my friend was ok at first, but then I hear her say eek, and she was covering her face with her hood, so the next spin past the carny I yelled if he can let us off the ride.  So he stopped the ride for us to get off.  LOL. we decided rides are now out! I said I'd be the person waiting at the end of the rides holding peoples stuff from now on.

[jumpinjiminy]

LOL. I walked through one of those once, and happened to be the only one that had trouble! This was two summers ago. Do you get sick if you read while riding in a car too?

I know for vestibular problems they can do vestibular rehab. My neuro says the vestibular system is highly adaptable and PT helps a lot. Mine seemed to clear up a bit, so I never scheduled for the rehab. We will see . . .

[summerluvr]

Nauseua is annoying!  I've been having it off and on for the past week, it comes it goes, I only got sick once, and I don't think "its a bug".  Try drinking lots of fluids and take some gravol at night (the 12 hour ones).  I went to something called "screemers" at the exhibition here and they had this spinny tunnel thing you had to walk through.  My friend went ahead me with her eyes closed (we both have motion sickness) I got halfway through and had a vertigo attack, I'm yelling "this thing is moving, I'm going to fall over the side (there was a railing)"  my friend is like no its not moving it's you! close your eyes!  haha it was pretty dumb, but I got the complete spins from it.  Luckily I'm more used to the vertigo now and don't actually get sick!  Or faint!  

[jumpinjiminy]

I have had a bit of nausea along with vestibular problems these last couple of months. They come and go. It resulted in a lot of weight loss, which I was going to do on my own anyway, but not like this.

This has happened before in the past and resulted in my going almost completely vegetarian several times because heavy, rich foods turn my stomach. It's like something closes off in the throat and I just can't get them down.

This can be caused by brain lesions as well as many other things. But the main thing is to get adequate nutrition to keep up your strength if you have to wait. If it gets to where you can't eat at all, I'd call and ask if they can move up your appointment or even consider going to the ER if it goes on long enough and you start getting weak.

Some things that have helped me: soups, salads, nuts, dried fruits, fresh fruit, protein drinks like Ensure or Boost, chips and salsa, gatorade, fresh veggies and dip, crackers and cheese, and milk or milkshakes/smoothies. These are the things I live on when the appetite goes out the window.

I hope you feel better soon, and can get in to see your neuro quicker if you don't.

[RedFlame]

Hi Jibs,  

I was just reading your post and had a thought about your situation.  Since a hematoma or brain injury can cause nausea I would think that a lesion in the right place could do the same thing.  I don't understand why they haven't diagnosed you when you have 20 lesions.  Have you thought about seeing a different doctor? I'm wondering if another perspective would be helpful.

I hope you get some answers soon.

take care!

Red

[jibjen]

Hi there,

First off I wanted to say I read your post and am terribly sorry about your ordeal...I hope you are feeling better.

Secondly Thanks for your response. I can not shake this feeling..I can not say that it is the type of neausea that comes along with a stomach bug..that's for sure.. I was hoping to get in earlier ith my neuro but he is booked....I have an appt. 3 wks from now but this is such an annoying feeling...I feel a bit better when I am lying down..but it hits when I wake up and just lingers with me...Just this am I was in the passenger seat with my brother driving and I felt like i had to vomit...I held on and never did..once the car stopped..it was better..

Thanks for your help i will have to discuss with doc
Jibs

[Lulu54]

Hi JibJen,
You could have nausea from the problems of balance that most of us experience.  Vertigo will cause nausea.  Vestibular problems can cause nausea.


You could have nausea if you have lesions hitting the right sensor spots in your brain.


So I would say yes.  But then again, I am no doctor.

feel better,
Lulu