What is good for nausea?

Nausea is the unpleasant feeling that you may vomit. It can occur with a stomach infection, food poisoning, reflux, gastritis, motion sickness, migraine, medication effects, pregnancy, pain, heat exhaustion, or low blood sugar. The cause is more likely to become clear from the timing and accompanying symptoms than from nausea alone.

Vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, dizziness, headache, or reduced urination changes how urgently you need advice. Nausea with yellowing of the skin or eyes, for example, needs medical review because liver or gallbladder conditions can be involved.

Take frequent small sips of water or an oral rehydration drink and pause if drinking worsens the feeling. When able, try small portions of plain food such as toast, rice, or soup. Sit upright, loosen tight clothing, seek cool air, and avoid greasy meals, alcohol, and strong cooking smells. Do not drive if you feel faint or confused.

Review new medicines with a pharmacist or doctor rather than stopping prescribed treatment yourself. If diabetes is part of your health history, follow your personal sick-day or low-blood-sugar plan and check your glucose as advised.

Seek urgent care for severe abdominal pain, chest pain, confusion, fainting, a stiff neck, blood or coffee-ground material in vomit, black stools, or breathing difficulty. Get prompt advice when you cannot keep fluids down, pass very little urine, have signs of heat illness, or nausea follows a head injury. Children, older adults, and pregnant people may become dehydrated sooner.

Ask what cause best fits the timing of your nausea, whether a medicine is contributing, and which anti-nausea treatment is suitable. Tell the clinician about pregnancy possibility, diabetes, recent travel, food exposures, pain, fever, and your ability to drink.