I've been reviewing all of the threads to find someone else who experiences nausea, not from food or eating, but from the PEG. I'm sure I'm not the first!! Having the long tube on my stomach tube, I returned to the GI doctor because it was extremely painful. He loosened the connection between the inside of my stomach & my outside skin by about an inch and started me on 2000 mg/day've been on Keflex for an infection. Maybe I'm just sensitive but I find any movement of the tube inside my stomach to be quite nauseating. I was told that I'd be able to return to regular activities but doing anything that requires movement is miserable. Sometimes I feel like a crybaby which is totally not me. Anyone have any suggestions??

Hi Deb, Welcome to the forum. I think your best bet is to return to the GI specialist and ask him to take a look at your PEG. You shouldn’t b in so much discomfort with the tube. It soundsike somehing is not right with the placement.

my husband has dealt with PEG issues from clear back in August. The last time he was hospitalized, they put in a new one. He's been fine with the pain since but nausea is still an issue. He was told to take the nausea stuff before eating, at least 20 minutes. Of course, he takes them then and immediately adds formula to feeding tube and throws up. The things I've been told about nausea is that once it starts, it's hard to stop so you need to be on top of it. The feeding tube was truly the hardest part of this whole treatment plan for my husband besides his stubbornness to listen and do what he's been told to do.

Best wishes....

Hi Deb,

When did you have the tube placed? I've had mine since Feb 2018 and was told it needs to be replaced every 3 months (which I do religiously). I've had problems with nausea (from the chemo) so I take anti-nausea pills every morning and every afternoon to keep it at bay. I've also had problems with granulation (tissue and blood vessels that form around the feeding tube) which is extremely painful. The only way to get rid of it once it appears is to use silver nitrate (prescription) which is also extremely painful but once it calms down it does get rid of the granulation. Keeping the area dry around the tube combats the granulation. If movement of the tube bothers you, have you tried taping the tube to your body so it doesn't move (swing back and forth while you walk, etc)? That works for me.

I hope this helps you!

Susan