While sometimes it's a necessary reaction (for example, if you have food poisoning), vomiting can be very uncomfortable if it's not caused by something obvious. Unfortunately, watching someone else vomit can make your brain think that you want to vomit too, because this mechanism is called the mirror nervous system. If you want to prevent yourself from throwing up, here are some simple methods that can relieve nausea and make you feel better in no time.
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Method 1 of 4: Relieve Nausea with Relaxation Techniques
Step 1. Place a cool, damp cloth on your forehead and back of your neck
Especially if your head feels hot suddenly, this technique will help prevent you from throwing up.
Step 2. Get out of the house and get some fresh air
Take a walk around the house, but not too far. Breathe in fresh air and take longer breaths than usual. Fresh air will make your lungs and body feel comfortable.
Step 3. Place your feet higher than your body
Place a pillow under your feet to elevate the position.
Step 4. Activate your sense of touch
That way your body's attention is no longer focused on nausea, or anything else. Holding or touching objects around you can really help, especially in making yourself feel a little sick, but not to the point of causing serious injury.
- Pinch your arm
- Clap your thighs
- Pull your hair slowly
- Bite your lower lip
- Drive your nails into your forearm.
Step 5. Take advantage of acupressure techniques
Acupressure is the manipulation of pressure points on your body to relieve pain. The palms of the hands are a place that is widely used by acupressure therapists to relieve nausea and vomiting.
- Turn your palms toward you. Then place your thumb in the middle of your palm and start massaging it. Gently pressing this point will relieve your nausea.
- Place the insides of your palms facing each other and press them against each other. You will also be able to activate the same pushpoints as above.
Method 2 of 4: Relieve Nausea with Solid Foods
Step 1. Try eating something bland, like crackers
Dry crackers in small quantities can relieve nausea. This happens because the high starch content in crackers or toast can help absorb stomach acid. If eating crackers helps you, chances are the nausea is because you're just feeling hungry, not sick.
Step 2. Start little by little and slowly increase your food
Remember that when you start eating again, it's best to start with simple carbohydrates like rice. Slowly, try to eat protein, such as chicken soup. Next, eat fatty foods last, because fat is difficult to digest and can irritate your weak stomach.
Step 3. Suck on mint leaves or chew gum to help your intestines return to normal work
The fresh mint flavor is a good tongue cleaner and can reduce nausea. As previously explained, ginger candy is also a great solution to get rid of nausea.
Step 4. Chew or suck on the ginger
In some cases, ginger can soothe nausea and reduce the urge to vomit. You can try using fresh ginger, ginger gum, or ginger tea. Choose the one that is most suitable for you.
Step 5. Avoid foods that are acidic, spicy, fatty or contain too much fiber
These foods can make your stomach work hard, so you are more likely to vomit. Sour, spicy and fatty foods may be familiar to you, while high-fiber foods include vegetables, meat, and coarse grains.
- If your vomiting occurs with diarrhea, avoid dairy products as well. Just like the foods mentioned above, dairy products are also difficult to digest.
- Avoid foods that are too hot or too cold. Because your stomach will work hard to digest this type of food.
Method 3 of 4: Relieve Nausea with Liquids
Step 1. Start by drinking lots of water
If you've been vomiting recently, drink a little water at a time. Drinking too much water will only make you throw up again.
If you want, try sucking on an ice cube. The cold water from the melting ice will slowly enter your throat making it unlikely that you will drink too much
Step 2. After you drink water, drink another clear liquid, preferably a solution that contains electrolytes
These types of fluids along with water will help replace important vitamins that may be lost when you vomit.
- If possible, try to drink fluids that are high in potassium and sodium. Potassium and sodium are among the most important electrolytes for the body. Both often disappear when you vomit.
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Clear liquids you can drink include:
- watery tea
- broth
- Apple juice
- Sports supplement drink
Step 3. Use special syrups and tonics to calm the throbbing nausea in your stomach
Cola syrup or Emetrol can be used to relieve your stomach ache. The dose for children is 1-2 teaspoons, while the dose for adults is 1-2 tablespoons.
- Although there is little scientific evidence that cola syrup can help relieve stomach pain, it has been used for generations. Actually, the ingredients of cola syrup were originally used as a stomach tonic, before being used as the basis for the soft drinks we know today.
- Medicinal syrups such as Emetrol are safe for use by children. Although this syrup is more commonly used by pregnant women, the instructions for use recommend that you consult with your doctor before taking it.
Step 4. Avoid caffeinated liquids, carbonated drinks, and acidic drinks
Examples of such liquids are various soft drinks and coffee, as well as fruit juices such as orange juice, wine, or lemonade.
Step 5. Try drinking ginger water to relieve your nausea
Ginger has been known as a powerful nausea reliever for years, and ginger's effectiveness even outperformed dramamine in one study. You can buy ready-made ginger tea or make your own ginger water infusion with the addition of honey.
- If you don't like drinking hot tea but still want to get the benefits of ginger, try drinking canned ginger drinks. Open it and let the carbonation go away first, because the carbonation can make your stomach feel even more nauseous.
- Another option is with ginger candy. Try sucking on one ginger candy for 45 minutes.
Method 4 of 4: Relieve Nausea with Medication
Step 1. Try dramamine, if your vomiting is caused by movement
Dramamine or dimenhydrinate is used to treat nausea, stomach pain and vomiting. These types of drugs should not be used by children under 2 years of age. If you suspect that certain activities will make you nauseous and vomit, take Dramamine 30 to 60 minutes before starting the activity.
Step 2. If there is pain that accompanies your illness or vomiting, take paracetamol
Unlike non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen, paracetamol can relieve pain without making you more nauseous.
Step 3. Get a doctor's prescription for a scopolamine plaster
Scopolamine plaster can prevent nausea and vomiting and is used by placing it on the skin behind the ear. Note that this scopolamine patch has many side effects that may be more significant than the nausea you feel.
Step 4. If you haven't stopped vomiting after two days (or a day for children), see your doctor
You may be dehydrated and need an IV.
Tips
- Relax and take slow deep breaths. Sometimes panic or fear will make nausea worse.
- Don't drink while lying down - this will make it easier for fluids to come back up and vomit.
- Breathe deeply. Remember to always take deep breaths, i.e. the air goes in through your nose and out of your mouth.
- Do not be too much activity, for the sake of immediate healing. Make sure that you get enough rest so that your body can fight off the illness.
- Relax and sit on the couch or lie down in a warm bed. Cover your body and let fresh air into your room. If you have stomach flu, try to use only one of the toilets and don't let someone else use it just yet, so he doesn't catch it.
- In general, when you are about to throw up, there will be a lot of saliva in your mouth beforehand and this can be used as a sign to immediately find a place to vomit.
- Move to a cooler, windier area, as tight spaces can lower the oxygen level and cause a feeling of suffocation or suffocation if you have claustrophobia.
- If your vomiting or nausea is caused by a migraine, you may need to stay away from bright lights, loud noises or strong smells first. Avoid chocolate and dairy products.
- Rest in a place not far from the toilet or trash can, and don't look for food because eating too much will make you more nauseous. Take a break and do something light.
- Brush your teeth to make you feel fresher and get rid of the bad taste in your mouth.
Warning
- If you eat too fast, your stomach may not have time to store the food intake that enters the body, so you vomit.
- Vomiting should not be used as a way to make you thinner. Bulimia is a serious health problem that requires medical attention.
- Diabetics should consult a doctor before consuming sugar syrup.
- If you can't control your vomiting, and you keep throwing up, see your doctor right away.
- Do not eat food that is close to expiration.
- Medications that you can use to relieve nausea and vomiting are in the "Prochlorperazine" class, which includes "Stematil", "Compazine", "Phenotil", "Stemzine" or "Biccastem."
