Medicine in Pill form Do you experience nausea as an adverse effect of your medications? Medications that are associated with nausea include analgesics, antivirals for HIV, aspirin, opiates, chemotherapeutic agents and anesthesia agents. Learn what to do in order to keep it under control.


Steps

1. Maintain a quiet, well-ventilated environment.
2. Keep a clean basin and tissues within reach. When uncomfortable, use relaxation techniques, guided imagery, hypnosis, music therapy, and/or television.
3. Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after you vomit.
4. Avoid moving suddenly; lie still.
5. Identify irritants/triggers that could make nausea worse (strong odours from food, plants, perfume,etc.) After nausea has been relieved, start taking in small amounts of clear fluids (ginger ale), then crackers. Slowly progress to a soft diet.
6. See your primary care provider to see if you are a candidate for medications that will help control the nausea or a technique called "transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation" (for chemo patients)
7. Consider learning acupressure, applying pressure at points P6 ST36 (on both sides). These are located on the back of the wrist and by the knee, but you need to use an exact location.

Warnings

• If you are on medications for nausea, watch out for side effects, especially if you are an older adult. "Elderly clients have an increased risk of side effects." (Johnson et al, 1997)