“Concerned ”
My 18 yr old daughter has been experiencing uncontrollable nausea, vomiting, and pain while on her monthly. It starts a day or two prior and last about 5 days. While she has always had “ bad” periods they have gotten worse this last year. This is the 4 the month in a row that we have had to go get IV fluids and a potassium drip. She takes prescribed nausea meds but they don't really help. What could this be? She is fine throughout the month so I believe it is related to her cycle. I'm concerned and she is tired of feeling this way.
Female | 18 years old
Complaint duration: Months
Conditions: NA
1 Answer
OB-GYN(Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
This is such a common problem and know that you are not alone. Without knowing you or your daughter, the first thing I would recommend is an elimination diet. This includes the top 5-7 most allergenic foods in our American Diet. These are wheat, dairy, soy, shellfish, peanuts, corn and eggs. Also remove sugar, alcohol and caffeine. Over 3 weeks the inflammation in her system will gradually reduce. If this is not performed 100%, it's the same as continuing on all of the foods. I see many women whose inflammation shifts dramatically and they begin feeling better each month after completing an elimination diet and staying off of the foods that they find affect them. You are welcome to make an appointment at bethclaxtonmd.com if you live in Arizona or Washington State. You can also look at ifm.org for a Functional Medicine provider in your area. Cleansing thoughts.
