Nausea and body aches can be caused by various infections such as flu, food poisoning, and meningitis. Alcohol use and STDs like herpes and gonorrhea can also cause these symptoms. The flu shot can also produce mild symptoms in some individuals.
Nausea and body aches are symptoms typically associated with some type of viral infection. Most commonly, they are caused by a gastrointestinal viral infection. Many other infections caused by viruses and bacteria, such as chicken pox or strep throat, can produce the same symptoms.
Influenza, which is an upper respiratory infection characterized primarily by fever and respiratory symptoms, can also produce nausea and body aches in some individuals. This disease is typically more common in the winter months. It is a highly contagious airborne virus and is easily spread in a home or other crowded places.
The flu shot, also known as the flu vaccine, can also produce nausea with body aches in some individuals. Symptoms associated with the injection usually last 24 to 48 hours. These effects are usually mild in most people and affect only a small percentage of inoculated individuals.
In some cases, food allergies can produce nausea and body aches. Typically, an allergic reaction to a food can cause stomach upset with symptoms of nausea and diarrhea. Most commonly, a reaction to eggs or dairy products leads to such symptoms.
Food poisoning can also cause nausea and other digestive upsets, along with body aches. Fever and vomiting may also occasionally occur. Food poisoning typically occurs when bacteria has contaminated the food that the victim has consumed. While there are several types, most cases are caused by strains of Salmonella or E. coli. Body aches are usually caused by fever, the immune system’s defensive reaction to invading bacteria.
A more serious disease that can cause nausea and body aches is the inflammation and infection of the brain known as meningitis. This infection mostly occurs within the lining of the brain, although a variation of the disease, known as spinal meningitis, affects the spine. Meningitis can be caused by a viral or bacterial infection and often appears suddenly, with no previous illness or warning. It can be life-threatening if not treated quickly.
Alcohol use can also cause nausea. When a person drinks too much and becomes intoxicated with alcohol, body aches can also occur. In its most extreme state, it can cause unconsciousness or even death if not treated early.
There are STDs that can cause both nausea and body aches, including genital herpes and gonorrhea. Hepatitis A, which can be transmitted through intimate contact, can also cause bouts of nausea with body aches. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can also cause these symptoms. If it develops into AIDS, the disease can cause a variable set of symptoms known to shut down the immune system, resulting in serious or even life-threatening complications.
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