Every morning when I wake up....?!
Question:
Every morning when I wake up....?
I always feel really hungry to the point of nauseousness. Would it help if I ate something before I went to bed? If so what would be good to eat. No, I am not pregnant. I hate feeling this way when I wake up as it's not a good way to start the day...it's hard to get motivated.
Answers:
If this happens on a daily basis, I would recommend seeing your doctor. You may have a metabolic issue, or maybe even low blood sugar.
I tried looking up things to help with morning nausea. I only found websites that talk about morning sickness with pregnancy, but hopefully these tips will help you. I hope you're feeling better soon.
• Keep simple snacks, such as crackers, by your bed. When you first wake up, nibble a few crackers and then rest for 20 to 30 minutes before getting up. Snacking on crackers may also help you feel better if you wake up nauseated in the middle of the night.
• Eat small, frequent meals and snacks throughout the day so that your stomach is never empty. Some women find that carbohydrates are most appealing when they feel nauseated, but one small study found that high-protein foods were more likely to ease symptoms.
• Avoid fatty foods, which take longer to digest. Also steer clear of rich, spicy, acidic, and fried foods, which can irritate your digestive system.
• Try drinking fluids mostly between meals. And don't drink so much at one time that your stomach feels full, as that will make you less hungry for food. A good strategy is to sip fluids frequently throughout the day.
• Try ginger, an alternative remedy thought to settle the stomach and help quell queasiness. See if you can find ginger ale made with real ginger. (Most supermarket ginger ales aren't.) Grate some fresh ginger into hot water to make ginger tea, or see if ginger candies help.
A few studies found that taking powdered ginger root in capsules provided some relief, but be sure to talk to your provider before taking ginger supplements. There's no way to be sure how much of the active ingredient you're getting in these supplements, so some experts think it's best not to use them. (As with many other things that are helpful in small amounts, the effects of megadoses are unknown.)