“Food and nausea?”
Almost every time I cook my own food or smell food cooking and can’t physically watch it be cooked I lose my entire appetite (even though I’m starving) and get super nauseous and can’t eat. My question is what could cause this?
I am not pregnant (actually started my period yesterday morning) and I have Type 1 diabetes.
I am not pregnant (actually started my period yesterday morning) and I have Type 1 diabetes.
Female | 23 years old
Complaint duration: Months
Medications: Novolog/ Lantus
Conditions: Diabetes
3 Answers
Do your symptoms of nausea apply to raw foods (salads), snacks, fruit, prepared meals as well? You have a good appetite but exposure to the cooking process appears to trigger an unpleasant smell experience. Changes in taste and smell are not usually attributable to diabetes mellitus. They have been described in patients with brain injury and infection, such as Covid-19. Since this problem is a recent development, I would advise that you have a thorough medical check up.
Sounds like the stomach producing too much gastric and gas... in which case I would eat a few saltines while cooking. Unless it varies with the type of food being cooked, in which case I would stick to milder vegetable dishes.
Dear patient,
You have a difficult problem. The nerves which are involved with smell and taste are located in the gums, tongue, throat, and nose. They are innervated by the cranial nerves which deliver the impulses caused by these smells and odors to the brain. Usually when we smell a food, we get hungry and might want to eat that food. In your situation, the foods causing the odors give rise to a negative feeling, making you nauseous. I would suggest that you could have nerve damage caused by diabetes involving these cranial nerves. I would suggest a neurologic evaluation. Also, you might see nose and throat specialist to rule out problems such as nasal polyps or sinusitis, which might involve nerves.
Respectfully,
Marvin A. Leder, MD FACP FACE
You have a difficult problem. The nerves which are involved with smell and taste are located in the gums, tongue, throat, and nose. They are innervated by the cranial nerves which deliver the impulses caused by these smells and odors to the brain. Usually when we smell a food, we get hungry and might want to eat that food. In your situation, the foods causing the odors give rise to a negative feeling, making you nauseous. I would suggest that you could have nerve damage caused by diabetes involving these cranial nerves. I would suggest a neurologic evaluation. Also, you might see nose and throat specialist to rule out problems such as nasal polyps or sinusitis, which might involve nerves.
Respectfully,
Marvin A. Leder, MD FACP FACE
