Jordan
"Hey everybody. Does anybody feel sick before your period? My last period my stomach was hurting and I felt my food coming up after I would eat. Then this time during my period first my throat was hurting. And then I had bad stomach pain and it feels like I have to throw after I eat. Does anybody know why?"
Sorry you're experiencing this, it sounds terrible. GI issues are common with endo, and you could have another condition that is causing this. Here are some articles that might help:
https://endometriosis.net/living/gastro-problems
https://endometriosis.net/clinical/gerd
https://endometriosis.net/clinical/ibs-sibo
I hope this helps!
~Katrina, Endometriosis.net Advocate
I am so sorry to hear you’re going through this. I have this happen a lot. I used to throw up so often that I saw a GI doctor about it a few years ago. They wanted to rule out SIBO, celiac or other stomach issues. But my endoscopy and biopsies all came back normal. My GI doctor said that hormones can boost inflammation as well as “make the system slow down,” and that includes the whole GI tract from the mouth to the butt. I also get sores in my gums before my period as well as body chills and other flu-like symptoms.
While I think it’s definitely a good idea to check with a GI doctor about your symptoms if they’re new, I worked with a dietitian to change how I ate around my periods. Basically, I eat small meals more often — small meal being a 1 1/2 cups of food at most. And that’s helped a lot in terms of pain and nausea. Wishing you well! - Keri (endometriosis.net team member)
Thank you
thank you