Back pain and nausea.

[pattricia 575]

I have suffered from back pain , mostly the neck and below, for many years now. I also get constant nausea. I wonder if they are in anyway connected ? Does anyone else have these two symptoms together ?

[Jillybabes 10]

Maybe migraine symptoms, you should see your GP to see what the problem is

[Solomon1 10]

I have suffered from back pain , mostly the neck and below, for many years now. I also get constant nausea. I wonder if they are in anyway connected ? Does anyone else have these two symptoms together ?

 

Hello Patticake!!

 

Sorry to hear about your back issues old friend

 

Weirdly, I do know what you mean! Have had a back injury from paragliding a while ago....caused problems in cervical and thoracic vertebrae...

 

If I haven't exercised for a while, back stiffens up and start to feel this sickness....once I mobilise my spine, the nausea abates.

[pattricia 575]

Hello Patticake!!

 

Sorry to hear about your back issues old friend

 

Weirdly, I do know what you mean! Have had a back injury from paragliding a while ago....caused problems in cervical and thoracic vertebrae...

 

If I haven't exercised for a while, back stiffens up and start to feel this sickness....once I mobilise my spine, the nausea abates.

 

Thanks Sol. Nice to hear from you again !

[Strix 11]

Could it be the vagus nerve?

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Tai chi may help

[cgksheff 44]

Can you pop round?

I have a huge pile that needs doing!

[pattricia 575]

Could it be the vagus nerve?

http://d3j7fudf8o8iuo.cloudfront.net/var/ezwebin_site/storage/images/media/images/e-anatomy/mediastinum-anatomy-illustrations/vagus-nerve-recurrent-laryngeal-nerve/5904350-1-eng-GB/vagus-nerve-recurrent-laryngeal-nerve_medical512.jpg

 

Tai chi may help

 

I shall look this up.

[spilldig 188]

I have heard of people saying that they feel sick with pain. I think one can cause the other.

[biotechpete 10]

The neural pathways which cause nausea are not that well known. Sone of the sensations and motor pathways are certainly controlled by the vagus nerve (wretch and vomiting), but the perception of visceral sensations such as nausea are more complex and more than likely also have some input (probably inhibitory) from spinal autonomic ganglia. The ganglia which innervate this part of the body are from the upper vertebrae. It's possible that the back pain could either be producing extra excitatory input to the nausea centres in the nts or that it has a common cause perhaps a trapped nerve which results in loss of the inhibition of sensations of nausea. It's a bit weird for it to be so specific though. Have you not had any other symptoms such as shortness of breath?

[pattricia 575]

The neural pathways which cause nausea are not that well known. Sone of the sensations and motor pathways are certainly controlled by the vagus nerve (wretch and vomiting), but the perception of visceral sensations such as nausea are more complex and more than likely also have some input (probably inhibitory) from spinal autonomic ganglia. The ganglia which innervate this part of the body are from the upper vertebrae. It's possible that the back pain could either be producing extra excitatory input to the nausea centres in the nts or that it has a common cause perhaps a trapped nerve which results in loss of the inhibition of sensations of nausea. It's a bit weird for it to be so specific though. Have you not had any other symptoms such as shortness of breath?

 

Yes, also had shortness of breath on two occasions.

[biotechpete 10]

Heart racing also?

[pattricia 575]

Heart racing also?

 

Yes.................. Just on two separate occasions.