Andy, do you have any ground ginger in the house?
If so, put 1/4 tsp in some warm water and drink it (like tea).
Ginger works better than any med for nausea, they now give it to the astronauts instead of the meds.
You can add some sugar to taste.
Ginger ale is not the same, the bubbles hurt and there isn't enough ginger....

Can you use ginger from the baking aisle, fresh ginger or ginger tea? I've had nausea for 4 years now from multiple conditions. Thanks.

I do have some ginger capsules which give me some instant relief, but I think they just make me more nauseated in the long run as when it wears off the nausea comes back worse than before. I used to overdo it wit the ginger a lot and took so muc it would burn my stomach. Since I realised that it was causing the burning I've been reluctant to take it much again.

It's a really strange nausea sensation though, it doesn't feel like my stomach is upset, it feels like my esophagus is very irritated and makes me feel like puking. I have chronic reflux but its usually just heartburn not this nausea sensation which is so intolerable. I thought it was the antibiotics but I finished them 4 weeks ago and haven't recovered yet :(

hmm well the caps are rough on me too, but a sprinkle of good ground in my tea works....
have you tried marshmallow root tea? slippery elm? both will coat your esophagus, maybe soothe what sounds like spasms....n

Unfortunately slippery elm and marshmallow give me bad stomach pains so I can't have them any more.

Going to go to the Dr today and ask for something. On top of all this my gf told me yesterday that she wants to break up as she can't bear seeing me so ill anymore. That's just making me feel even worse now :(

Saw my Dr today and he didn't even think it was worth me trying another nausea med as nothing has worked so I guess I just have to put up with it. He did prescribe me some peppermint oil capsules which he thought might help. Think they are an antispasmodic and very bad for heartburn so I'm reluctant to try them, but at this point I guess anything is worth a shot.

OK, i know a lot about this.
I have been on Promitathene, was on that a long time, stopped working and dried me out so bad, all these you need to drink lot's of water b.t.w. which is hard, then the ER gave me Zofran, which rally worked good, nothing like it, but it's bad on liver long term, so went to the G.I. doc and he gave me reglan. This has helped me a lot, but i have gastritis, so i have to eat many tiny meals. The last med i mentioned has helped me more than anything and it work's on the first day, at least for me, and it's a fast acting, moves out of you're body quickly, which is good for you're organ's, like liver and kidney's. I hope this has helped at least a little, hope you find something that help's you. I feel you're pain. P.S. everyone is different of course. This is what has worked for me.
Gentle Hug's to you.

Thanks, I've never tried Zofran but am tempted to just ask for it.

I have domperidone which is a bit like Reglan, I think I'll start using it regularly again and see if it helps.

I tried the peppermint oil and that didn't help at all, in fact I felt worse the day after.

Has your nausea resolved now? What helped it most long term?

I'm sorry about that. I can't believe no doc will give you anti nausea meds, i myself couldn't eat or drink anything wen so nasiated. Now that's just me, and nasia is nothing to mess with. I have had to suffer from it for yrs but it's much worse now. I have also had trouble w/ vomiting, sorry. Motion sickness pill's i believe are different than nasia med's. Good luck getting some Zofran, it messes with you're liver long term, so i had a hard time getting refill's but she gave me enough to get me to the G.I. doc and he said it takes many yrs, didn't want to chance it personally, but i still have a good stash of them, take now genaric reglan it's called
let me get it right- METOCLOPRAMIDE-5mg's and it has really helped let's call it MAKING THING'S MOVE THREW FASTER and it really helps w/ nasia also. Also i was on PROMITHAZINE for many yrs and it seemed to work, then it just didn't, actually i got worse and needed something stronger, keep loosing weight, Having Gastritis attack's really bad. Got the Zofran from the ER. Had to go 2 times in 3 months. thought i was dying. It worked sooo good. Q- Have you seen a G.I. doc yet? Hope this helped and i am not a professional, just what worked for me, and i have to eat slow, very slow and tiny meals, driving me crazy trying to figure what to eat, but i do hope some of this info help's. This is just my story, Check w/ a REAL professional first Please.
Hope you feel better, sorry, bad speller.
Gentle hug's to you..

Sounds like you've had a rough time. Could you have gastroparesis? I'm taking Mirtazapine which is an antidepressant that works like reglan to speed stomach emptying and its also an anti nausea med! My Drs are useless I had to research that drug myself and get them to switch me over to it, seems to help my depression and anxiety too.

I think I will go to the Dr tomorrow and specifically ask for Zofran, i just want something that i can take once in a while even, just when i need a break from the nausea. In fact i would cope mentally much better if i knew i had some drug in my cabinet that helped it, even if i didnt use it every day. I'm not sure they realise how bad I am and how quickly I'm losing weight. I also barely drink. I have to almost force feed myself because I get horrible stomach pains if I don't eat for too long. But I get no enjoyment out of eating and just feel this lump in my throat constantly making me want to vomit.

Well I pretty much begged my Dr today to give me Zofran but he refused. He prescribed Reglan but I said as domperidone didn't really help there wasn't much point. I'm giving it a try anyway. Otherwise just looks like I'm stuck putting up with it. He said it was all due to stress and my relationship break up, which I said only happened a few days ago but that didn't seem to register.

Good evening Andy, i am so sorry you couldn't get the Zofran, it does have a bad rap now because if you take it for many yrs you can have trouble in your liver. So glad i saved some. Is you're doc a G.P. or a Physiologist, if you don't mind me asking? Plus if this has been going on for a while, then it could be aggravated, but i was just wondering if you're doc knows just how bad it is. Sorry to hear about the breakup by the way. I am glad you got the Reglan, hopefully it will help you as it did me. One more Q- Do you take anything for Depression or anxiety now? You don't have to answer, no pressure, just wondering if you may need something at least short term. Sorry again
Gentle hug's to you
Please keep me posted as i will you my friend.

Sorry it's still so tough for you Andy. I've tried Promethizine, Zofran, and Phenegran suppositories. I have a prescription for domperidone but haven't filled it. I've had nausea now 4 years from having sepsis, huge amount of antibiotics from that and then had IBS-D everyday for 10 months. All 4 years ago. The Phenegran works the best for me. I tried the Zofran and now have elevated liver enzymes. I'm scheduled for an MRI on the 10th. Plus the Zofran never really worked for me.

I wish their were more suggestions for the nausea. I end up in bed with a heating pad on my stomach, which does work in 1/2 to an hour. The slow heat makes my stomach area relax, slowly. I do the same thing almost everyday, waiting for something to ease or stop the nausea. I never vomit. But I have to use the heating pad several times a day. The docs just keep giving me nausea drugs. I also have to force myself to eat. My gastritis is very mild, but after 4 years of this I just don't care to eat any longer.

Do you find it hard remembering all the times good food and getting together with people was? I'm afraid I can't go out much and definitely don't eat out. It has really changed my social life.

Hope you get some answers.

Thanks for the kind words. I'm just seeing my GP at the moment but have seen gastroenterologists a lot who have done plenty of tests but never found much wrong beyond mild gastritis at times and reflux.

I'm on Mirtazapine for anxiety and depression, it it also supposed to be an anti nausea medication so don't know whether I would be feeling even worse without that. The reglan seems to be helping a bit but the difference is pretty small. I seem to have seen some minor improvement this week compared to last so hopefully it is getting better. I'm definitely not taking oral antibiotics ever again.

I have a heating pad which I use from time to time but tbh it doesn't feel like my stomach is a problem, its my esophagus that feels very irritated and makes me feel sick.

Hi Andy. Have been wondering how you are doing lately, i get worried.
Prob better you don't take the Zofran, wish i never did, only have one liver, but you did say you feel little better on the reglan? Mine took a day or so but i have had great result's from this med. supposed to take 3 but i only take 2. took 3 the other day and it made me agitated, Now this is just me, we are all different, like snow flakes.
I am always nervous anyway. Plus i am on lot's of med's. Glad you are feeling a little better.
Gentle snow flack Hug's to you my friend.