Nausea hacks?

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Kathy Lahug

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33 months ago at 12:37 PMAugust 05, 2022 at 12:37 PM

I made it through my first chemo session fine, but have been extremely nauseous with the second. What are the best remedies to use at home?

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Was there anything pre chemo that you used to eat to settle your stomach? Not probably doctor recommended but salty chips helped settle my stomach and ironically anything, literally anything, that had mint in it. The smell of it, the taste of it, I almost thought that if I looked at it I felt better.

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Evan Stanton・34 months ago at 7:45 PMJuly 13, 2022 at 7:45 PM

You should give ginger chews and ginger ale a shot. I don't know why or how they are effective, but they seem to be the best at being a solution to the nausea.

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Melanie Jones・38 months ago at 12:48 PMMarch 04, 2022 at 12:48 PM

Saltine crackers have always been my go to. There is a specific brand at Chik Fil A which is the only thing I could keep down during my last surgery. The woman at the drive through gave me a whole bag of them when I told her I had another surgery coming up. It's the small things! ❤️

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Amanda Carlson・38 months ago at 9:22 PMMarch 02, 2022 at 9:22 PM

Hard candy- sour stuff! Give it a try!

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Alyssa Sutherland・38 months ago at 4:32 PMMarch 01, 2022 at 4:32 PM

I found that for some reason if I had lemon drops during the time I was getting treated it helped to settle my stomach. Lots of gingerale obviously too!

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Katherine Murphy・38 months ago at 3:31 AMMarch 01, 2022 at 3:31 AM

I've always found that aromatherapy was very helpful, there are a few options listed here on OneVillage in the group here that you can buy right off of Amazon. Love that it is a totally natural remedy and is super effective, at least for me.

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Fred Wheeler・39 months ago at 4:30 PMFebruary 28, 2022 at 4:30 PM

I'm not sure how scientific this is but I have heard that if you start humming it will help with your immediate nausea. I learned this in sailing club, so not sure whether it applies to chemotherapy or not!

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Carlee Padgett・40 months ago at 9:15 PMJanuary 27, 2022 at 9:15 PM

This might sound crazy but Lemonheads- they really help curb nausea!

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Dan Johnson・40 months ago at 7:44 PMJanuary 17, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Ginger drops were a lifesaver for me during treatment. I used them all during my chemo and found that they helped with the bad taste in my mouth as well.

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Betty Oliver・40 months ago at 12:29 AMJanuary 12, 2022 at 12:29 AM

Queasy Drops makes a wristband for nausea that my hubby has had some good luck with. You can get this on the OneVillage site or they also sell it (same price) on Amazon and Target as well.

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Luke Smith・40 months ago at 4:18 PMJanuary 08, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Make sure you are sipping something like gingerale or sprite during your infusions, also helps with staying hydrated.

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Ashley Yesayan・40 months ago at 5:08 PMJanuary 07, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Have you tried Queasy Drops? There is also a new Queasy band that is out now as well.

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