Treatment of nausea.

[CTyankee]

I started getting bouts of nausea and it caused me to lose my appetite. I took the OTC med called "Biotene" and it was helpful for a while. But with this last bout it didn't work. My pharmacist recommended "Dramamine" and said the only difference between the two meds was that dramamine had ginger in it.

The ginger did the trick! I was fine and had a normal meal for breakfast.

I seemed to remember that ginger was a good way to treat nausea, now that I think about it. Good thing I found that out. I was having dire thoughts that I might have a huge stomach problem (the last thing I need at this point).

I'm perfectly fine today.

[MFM008]

1. Ginger ale

Is good for me.

[littlemissmartypants]

13. Except there is no ginger in it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2018/07/31/a-customer-couldnt-find-any-ginger-in-canada-dry-ginger-ale-so-shes-suing/

[hlthe2b]

2. I don't get migraines (with nausea) as often as I once did, but powdered ginger (or fresh) in hot

water to make a tea-like drink DID help a lot. Ginger has long been used for nausea and stomach upset.

Personally, I'd be wanting to try that-- sans dramamine-- first. Use of antihistamines on any kind of regular basis (e.g., for insomnia) can be problematic.

[Lindsay]

3. Glad you found something that helped.

When I was a kid, my mom used to give us Vernor's ginger ale for upset stomachs. It's more gingery than most other brands. Worked like a charm - and was one "medicine" we didn't mind taking.

[Ilsa]

4. I was going to suggest ginger candies or ginger ale.

Some retailers have ginger lozenges or candies specifically for nausea.

[CTyankee]

5. I am fine with this stuff and I think as an added benefit, I could sip on ginger ale at lunch...

[Ilsa]

6. Dramamine always made me sleepy,

so I didn't care for it if I needed to remain alert.

[CTyankee]

7. I got the "non-sleepy" kind which is available...

[SCantiGOP]

11. Ilsa:

I had forgotten that my Mother always used to give me Ginger Ale when my stomach was upset as a kid.

[in2herbs]

8. Be very careful because ginger is not a pharmaceutical -- it's a natural remedy, and there are some

on this site who blast anyone who recommends alternative therapies because they claim alternative therapies kill. BTW: It's nice to see some who have tried alternatives to post their efficacy.

[The Blue Flower]

9. Dramamine makes a 1,000 mg capsule of powdered ginger

It's non-drowsy and works very well. Eating candied ginger also helps.

[SCantiGOP]

10. Gripe Water

My son and his wife had twin girls in late December. She had to go back to work 3 months later so I keep them either 2 or 3 days a week.
They have an OTC solution named Gripe Water, which has as its main ingredient a bit of ginger. It works like a charm. They generally only cry if they are sleepy, hungry or sitting in a nasty diaper. For anything else, I give them a dose of the Gripe Water.

And yes, twinsitting is the best job I ever had. Glad I was able to retire early and take this on. My son and DIL always thank me when I am leaving; I tell them they are not very smart because they could be charging me for getting to spend the day with these two little wonderful creatures.

[Pacifist Patriot]

12. I never found ginger ale worked because of the low ginger/high sugar content.

But pickled ginger or crystal/candied ginger worked beautifully for me!

[CTyankee]

14. Where do you get this stuff? Health food stores?

[Pacifist Patriot]

15. Nope! Grocery store.

Crystallized ginger is pretty readily available, but not always predictable with location. Could be with candy, produce, ethnic foods, etc. My Publix grocery store carries it near their bulk nuts/grains section right across from the produce. An employee can point you to it.

Pickled ginger can be trickier to find. That's what you get with sushi. Unlike the crystalized ginger, it's savory rather than sweet. You can find that in the ethnic section of grocery stores with the Asian products. Usually in a jar. Or go to a specialty Asian grocery. They can definitely hook you up.

[CTyankee]

16. thanks. I'll try to find it!

[AwakeAtLast]

17. Ginger snaps

Dunked in milk

[populistdriven]

18. Cola syrup, they even sell it for nausea without the caffeine

the active ingredient is phosphorylated glucose