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Possibly a bit out there of a suggestion, but I had a similar issue where I fairly abruptly developed more or less constant nausea. Eventually, by chance after an endoscopy related to figuring out the cause of the nausea, my doctor realized my B12 level was extremely low, and once they treated me with injections once a day of b12 for a week or two, the nausea suddenly stopped

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Low B12 (and folate) levels are also a symptom of tropical sprue, a chronic condition which is treated with B12 supplements/injections and antibiotics. It’s believed the disease is caused by an infection, but the pathogen responsible has not been identified.

A hallmark of tropical sprue is villous atrophy, a symptom usually associated with celiac disease (sprue), so it’s often overlooked.

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