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A member asked:

Ben havin excess nausea an vomitin goin on 4 yrs.gastro an primary doc said only 2 meds 4 dis. zofran (ondansetron) an phernergan.u know of n e more n dis state nc?

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Possible Cyclical: There is a syndrome called Cyclical vomiting syndrome that is characterized by recurrent episodes of upper abdominal pain and severe nausea and vomiting; the work up shows no obvious cause; the treatment that works best is a low dose of amitriptylline;

Dr Munshower agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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