I have used soft drinks (sodas) when I have nausea, and it has helped me. It sort of brings gas up (burps).
More often I use mint tea which I find works better.
Wishing you pain free moments, hours and days. Clare
At Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Jill wrote:
>
>Hi all - I know some of you had read my previous post, i am about 5
>weeks post op from laparotomy due to bowel obstruction - not doing well
>- last night and all of today i have severe nausea with bad headache, so
>I called the surgeon just now- his advice was to drink some coke with a
>teaspoon of sugar in it??? Now, I'm up for anything that works, but has
>anyone ever tried this with any success?
>I don't drink pop to begin with, so this sure sounds awful to me,
>especially since I'm so nauseous.
>He has also ordered an xray of small bowel for tomorrow morning, just
>for a look-see.
>Okay - back to bed, this is getting so ridiculous -grrrr
>
>Thanks,
>Jill