Vomiting is the forced expulsion from the stomach through the mouth. The timing of vomiting and nausea can indicate a lot about the cause. If it happens just after eating a meal, then the possible reasons could be food poisoning, gastritis, stomach ulcers, etc. Mentioned below are the factors for how to stop vomiting.
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Do not eat anything for several hours after vomiting, in order to give your stomach time to recover.
Drink a lot of fluids and try to eat light food. Do not eat anything spicy and fatty for 2-3 days after the vomiting episode
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Fluids smoothen the digestion and relieve the aggravated lining of the stomach after repeated vomiting.
Aside from water, you can also drink ginger ale, mint tea, lemonade, buttermilk, orange juice, etc.
Do not drink a lot of water at once, because you might then vomit it back. Instead, sip on it slowly throughout the day.
BRAT diet stands for Banana, Rice, Apple sauce and dry toast. This light and bland food provide relief from the vomiting episode.
Consume for 24-48 hours after the episode try consuming this diet, and nothing else.
You can eat a banana directly or also whip a banana shake. You can eat rice with some curd. Apple sauce and dry toast can also be eaten together.
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It aids digestion and decreases the muscle spasms caused due to vomiting and nausea(1).
You can drink green tea directly or add 1 spoon of honey to it.
Drink three cups a day if you feel nausea.
Ginger blocks the receptors in the gut for 5-HT, which causes nausea and vomiting. It is really helpful for nausea caused during pregnancy, and due to motion sickness.
You can add ginger in your tea and food. You can also take ginger capsules.
If taking capsules, then take a dosage of 500 milligrams. Try to consume one food item with ginger every day.
Cloves have great antiseptic properties that help heal the digestive system when upset.
You can directly chew 2-3 cloves to get relief. You can also crush it and add it to your tea.
Consume 2-3 cloves every day.
Lavender oil eases nausea and brings relief from anxiety caused by physical or emotional stress.
You can use lavender in aromatherapy or drink lavender tea.
Drink tea as and when you feel nauseous.
Peppermint oil has an antiemetic effect which reduces nausea significantly. It is known to be effective during pregnancy.
You can take peppermint aromatherapy or sip a cup of peppermint tea which also has anti-nausea effects.
Drink tea as and when you feel nauseous.
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It greatly reduces nausea during pregnancy. It also helps fight morning sickness(2).
You can drink chamomile tea or add the oil to a room diffuser. You can also use it in aromatherapy.
Use it as and when you feel nauseous.
Fruits restore the minerals and nutrients lost due to vomiting.
You can eat them directly or add them to a salad. You can also make fruit juice.
Try to drink 3 glasses of juice every day while sick. Also, try to eat at least two fruits each day.
Vegetable soup has a lot of nutrients and helps the body gain back energy lost due to vomiting.
You can make soup from fresh vegetables like tomatoes, spinach, pumpkin, peas, mushrooms, etc.
You should drink it twice a day during a vomiting episode.
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They allow you to slowly rehydrate and also relieve your gagging reflexes due to excessive vomiting.
You can make easy ice pops at home by freezing juice with crushed ice. Or, you can get them from the market.
Suck on ice pops as and when you feel nauseous.
Yogurt is a light food item that fills your stomach, while simultaneously allowing it to rest.
You can directly eat yogurt, flavored or unflavored. You can also add some water to it in order to make buttermilk.
Eat as and when you feel nauseous.
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Electrolyte balance is disturbed due to excessive vomiting and dehydration. It is important to reduce the balance through electrolytes like sodium, calcium, magnesium and chloride ions.
You can get electrolytes to drink from the pharmacy quite easily. They are also available in different flavors.
Drink at least 1 liter of the electrolyte solution in a day when sick.
Also known as pyridoxine, Vitamin B6 is a water-soluble vitamin that helps reduce nausea, especially during pregnancy.
You can take it in the form of supplements that are easily available at a pharmacy.
Your dosage should be 200 mg per day.
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Call for medical attention when you have been vomiting for more than three days and none of the remedies work. If you also have a high fever and evere abdominal pain along with the vomiting, then it is advisable to visit the doctor as soon as possible.
Mentioned here are some additional tips to eliminate the possibilities of vomiting.
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Try to calm yourself by taking deep breaths and get some fresh air. Try to talk to a friend or a family member to relieve anxiety.
There are several things you can do, like take slow deep breaths, get fresh air, avoid food with a strong odor, loosen your clothes, eat bland food, etc.
Avoid giving your infant solid and heavy food for 24 hours after vomiting and give him/her fluids every 5 minutes through a spoon.