Any natural cures for sickness?

[Liz]

My sister and I have one of the awful viruses doing the rounds and the worse part is the constant nausea and vomiting.

Can anyone recommend something to help as we are both shattered as can't get any sleep at all?

Thanks.

[newpark]

I once heard that 7up or lemonade is supposed to help settle a sicky tummy. Good Luck and hope you find something to help you feel better.

[Kathy@watten]

HI sorry to hear you are sick, ginger is widely used as an anti sickness remedy during pregnancy and other illness I found this worked well for me I just nibbled a wee ginger oatcake and drank ginger and lemon tea...also I was getting some food value too. hope you feel better soon.

[Angela]

So sorry to hear that Liz, what a rotten start to 2009 for you.

Ginger does help and is the most natural thing I can think of -i.e. ginger & lemon tea.

I find flat coke/pepsi helps too -pour it out and leave it until the bubbles subside. Lucozade works for me as well but seems to make some folk worse.

Try to nibble tiny amounts of really dry things such as toast or biscuits -just a wee bit to see if it stays down at first.

I do hope you and your sister will be feeling better soon.

[Liz]

Thanks very much everyone for the advice.

Will try the flat coke to start with and see how we get on.

If we could just get some sleep it might help!

My sympathy to all who is suffering from this. It is really nasty!

[Lavenderblue2]

Travel sickness tablets are a great help with the lingering nausea.

Get well soon.

[Kevin Milkins]

Sorry to here you both not well Liz.
If you are needing anything droped off IE ginger ,coke etc give us a shout and get well soon.

[Alice in Blunderland]

Sorry to here you both not well Liz.
If you are needing anything droped off IE ginger ,coke etc give us a shout and get well soon.

Aww Kevin what a lovely gesture....................

erm Im needing a pint of milk and some butter you wouldnt mind nipping out with it cheers

[Venture]

So sorry to hear you and your sister are both laid up Liz. There are some awful bugs doing the rounds, our family have unfortunately had the flu one. My son thought he had escaped it, went to the street party and next day couldn't lift his head off the pillow. The majority of his friends who were with him seem to have picked it up there as well. I seem to have had a cough for weeks and feel that I now should have shares in Kleenex the amount I have gone through over the past month. Chickenpox is raging amongst the younger ones and I think most homes have been hit one way or another. I feel for you having a sick bug. I hate being sick. The flat coke is what I would recommend too. Make sure you keep warm and drink as much fluids as you can keep down. You don't want to become dehydrated. The last time I had a sick bug someone recommended sucking a boiled fruit sweetie to take the awful taste away. I bought Fox's Glacier Fruits and found they did the trick. I hope you are both on the mend soon. It's not a very good start to the new year but hopefully you will feel better soon. Take care.

[teenybash]

Would go with what everyone has said....all great remedies. Ginger tea for nausea and flat coke to rehydrate..............Hope you are better soon.
A tip to prevent succumbing to tummy bugs is to take a gulp of cider apple vinegar everyday...................if that sounds too awful you can put a tspnfl in a 1/2 glass of water with a little honey................Get well soon.

[Liz]

Thanks ever so much everyone and, bless you Kevin for the offer. Very kind of you.

This is the org at it's best!

[forevera123]

as i know, the sour snacks like very sour prums will stop me vomiting. and that works for my friends and families if anyone of them get pregnacy morning sick.hope it will work for you.good luck

[Liz]

Travel sickness tablets are a great help with the lingering nausea.

Get well soon.

Thanks. Unfortunately we don't have any but Kevin has kindly offered to get some tomorrow.
Really hope they work as we are absolutely shattered. It's been a loooooonnnngg day and, if last night is anything to go by, it will be a long night as well.

[Anji]

Try using an extra pillow or two when you go to bed tonight. If you keep your head/shoulders raised a bit, it should stop you feeling so sick.
I hope you get at least a few hours tonight.

[ShelleyCowie]

I have to sat ginger aswell! I sat and ate about 4-5 ginger nuts when i was feeling sick during pregnancy and it took the feeling away about 20 minutes later!

And when i had a sick bug too i tried then too and they helped quite a bit But suppose everybody is different!

Get well soon!

[teenybash]

Another tip to get instant relief for nausea is to eat an icecube......crunch it like a sweet....if your teath can stand it.

[unicornleather]

Nothing worse than feeling sick is there, some good replies from everyone so nothing to add other than I hope you are feeling better soon, Oz

[Lavenderblue2]

Thanks. Unfortunately we don't have any but Kevin has kindly offered to get some tomorrow.
Really hope they work as we are absolutely shattered. It's been a loooooonnnngg day and, if last night is anything to go by, it will be a long night as well.

It is really worth a try Liz - I remember being so desperate once when my son had been sick all he could and was just retching and retching so I gave him 'Sealegs' and it worked. When we saw Dr Deans the next day (yes, it was a long time ago) I told him what I given my son and he said it had been a brilliant idea.

Hope you have a better night - Kevin is a star!!

[Liz]

Cheers everyone. I really appreciate your kindness.

Teenybash I'm afraid I have sinusitis as well which is making my teeth really sensitive so don't think I'll risk the ice cube!

Anji I did try sleeping on an extra pillow last night but didn't help I'm afraid.

My legs are now agony and get so cold. I have two baths and still can't get them to warm up!

I have quite a few illnesses including Crohns so think it is hitting extra hard.

Hopefully, the travel sickness tablets will help and am still taking flat coke alternated with ginger ale.

If I could just get some sleep it would be such a relief but the waves of nausea are so strong they make it impossible.

This is my second day but,for some reason, today was worse and my sister is also getting worse instead of better.
I was hoping it would get a bit easier as time goes by.

I know that there are many suffering from some kind of horrible bug so am not alone.

Thanks again everyone. You are a great bunch.

[Angela]

Ooooooh Liz, if you're not feeling a lot better by tomorrow, perhaps you should try to get a home visit from your GP?

I'd a bout of very bad sickness and nausea a couple of years ago and had to get an NHS 24 doctor out to see me at the weekend as I was so ill. She gave me an anti-nausea injection straight away and a prescription for anti-sickness tablets that I had to take three times a day for five days.

It seemed to be 'just a bug', but like you I had other complicating health conditions, and the doctor took it very seriously and said I was right to call someone out.

Natural remedies and OTC medicines are fine for a couple of days and often all that's required, but if you haven't improved after 48 hours I do think you should at least call the doctor for advice.

Yes, yes, I know I'm an old nag...and not for the first time! but please do take care of yourself.