What can help with nausea relief?

Nausea is an unpleasant feeling that you may vomit, and it can follow infection, food, medicines, heat, pain, reflux, or a balance problem. It may occur alone or with sweating, dizziness, cramps, diarrhoea, or vomiting. Notice when it began and what makes it better or worse. New nausea after a head injury, or nausea with severe pain, needs a different response from mild, short-lived queasiness.

Take frequent small sips of water or an oral rehydration drink if you have been vomiting. Eat small portions of plain food when able, and avoid greasy meals, alcohol, and strong smells. Rest in a cool, well-ventilated place and sit upright if reflux is present. Review new medicines with a pharmacist rather than stopping prescribed treatment on your own. If symptoms recur, keep a brief record of meals, medicines, movement, and associated symptoms.

Seek prompt medical advice if nausea lasts, keeps returning, or prevents adequate fluids. Get urgent help for severe abdominal or chest pain, blood in vomit, fainting, confusion, a stiff neck, severe headache, breathing difficulty, or very little urine. Heat Exhaustion and Hepatitis A are among conditions that can need specific assessment when other symptoms accompany nausea.

Ask what cause is most consistent with your pattern, whether you need tests, which foods and fluids are appropriate, and whether an anti-sickness medicine is safe with your current treatment.