- Take slow, deep breaths. This one is best if you're only a little nauseous, not on the verge of vomiting.
- Ginger. This could be sprinkled in tea, ginger ale (as long as it's made with real ginger, some kinds aren't), or in any food you can tolerate.
- Laying down. Try to lay on your left side (which I know is your stomach but then your stomach is lower than your esophagus. If you lay on your right side, you're just asking your stomach to drain into your throat.) This isn't always the most comfortable but sometimes if you can distract yourself into relaxing or even taking a nap, it'll subside.
- Eat bland foods and drink clear, carbonated drinks. Examples: saltines, pretzels, crackers, toast, 7UP, Sprite, sparkling water
- Peppermint. Be sure it's peppermint and not just any mint like spearmint or wintergreen. Even just smelling it should help so it could be an scented oil, gum, hard candy, tea, etc.
- Eat multiple small meals throughout the day instead of 3 big ones. This makes it easier to digest and never lets your stomach get empty (which can especially trigger that nausea).
- Suck on ice or popsicles. This may not be in the most pleasant in winter but for some reason, it works.
I hope these ideas work just as well for you as they do for me!
Do you ever use fresh ginger? At work we juice it and it is PHENOMENAL, both taste-wise and for reducing nausea and other digestive issues. It's good for sore throats and stuffy sinuses too.
ReplyDeleteAnother solution is to not drink so dang much the night before. Oh wait, that's me, not you.
Rarely but sometimes. I wouldn't think that a ginger would have that much juice but...I guess so. I'm actually kind of sick of ginger because I've been so nauseous lately so I've been turning to other things instead. And I laughed out loud at your last sentence.
ReplyDeleteYeah, someone told me once that they had so much ginger when they were pregnant, that afterward ginger always reminded them of being nauseated. Anyway, if you have a juicer you can get about an ounce of ginger per two-inch chunk or so. You don't really need more than that. It's pretty intense raw.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a juicer. I don't really see getting one either. Most things can be done in the blender. I mean then it's more a smoothie, not juice but I don't drink that much juice to begin with.
ReplyDeleteYeah, i think juicing is WAY overhyped for a lot of reasons, but i love me some carrot ginger juice (not that i can afford it).
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