Table 1 Symptoms reported during the prodromal phase of CVS
From: Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in 41 adults: the illness, the patients, and problems of management
Number of Patients Reporting | Symptoms During Prodrome |
|---|---|
23 | Nausea |
10 | Sweating |
9 | Epigastric pain or "pressure" |
9 | Fatigue or weakness |
8 | Feeling hot and/or chilly |
6 | Cramping urge to defecate |
5 | Abdominal pain |
5 | Shivering or shakiness |
5 | Insomnia or restless, interrupted sleep |
4 | Aversion for food |
4 | Pounding or irregular heartbeat |
3 | Irritability |
3 | "Panic feelings" |
2 | Intense thirst |
2 | Feelings of depersonalization |
2 | Headache |
2 | Increased salivation |
2 | Dyspnea |
2 | A sensation of abdominal bloating |
2 | Inability to burp |
2 | Excessive burping |
2 | Inability to effect the desired passage of stool or flatus |
2 | Loose stooling |
2 | Epigastric burning |
1 | Paresthesias |
1 | Light headedness |