10 Glaucoma Symptoms
Symptom #3: Nausea
Nausea refers to the unpleasant and uncomfortable sensation of wanting to vomit. While it may not cause pain to the affected individual, it can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged. People who suffer from nausea have described discomfort in the upper abdomen, back of the throat, and chest.
Nausea is one of the body’s natural protective mechanisms to discourage the individual from repeating what is causing the unpleasantness. The memory of nausea can cause repulsion towards whatever was consumed before vomiting, despite it not being the cause of it. It is a non-specific symptom that can be caused by motion sickness, migraine, fainting, dizziness, pregnancy, gastroenteritis, and food poisoning. Nausea is a symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma, which is the more serious type of glaucoma.
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