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Nausea and Vomiting Discharge Instructions, Adult


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Feeling sick to your stomach is called nausea. You may feel like you want to throw up. When you empty the contents of your stomach, you throw up or vomit. You may have only one of these signs or both at the same time. Most often, they will stop on their own. Feeling sick to your stomach or throwing up may be a sign of some other illness. You may not feel like eating or drinking. You may also have pain in your belly, pass blood, or lose weight. If these signs last a while, you may need testing to find out the cause. ‚  


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What care is needed at home?


  • Ask your doctor what you need to do when you go home. Make sure you ask questions if you do not understand what the doctor says. This way you will know what you need to do.
  • Drink small amounts of fluid every 15 to 30 minutes. This is often simpler than drinking a large amount at one time. Good fluids to drink are water, sports drinks, and oral electrolyte solutions that you can buy at most supermarkets or drugstores.
  • Avoid sharing your food and drinks.
  • Stay away from others until your throwing up has stopped.
  • Once you feel you can eat, start with crackers, toast, or cereal. These are bland foods that break down easily. This may be a few hours after you last threw up.
  • Avoid greasy, processed foods until you no longer have an upset stomach.
  • Eat small amounts of food more often.
  • Suck on hard candy. Use sugar free if you have high blood sugar.
  • Check your blood sugar if you have high blood sugar. Do not lower your insulin dose without first talking with your doctor.
  • Avoid beer, wine, and mixed drinks (alcohol) and caffeine.

What follow-up care is needed?


Your doctor may ask you to make visits to the office to check on your progress. Be sure to keep these visits. ‚  

What drugs may be needed?


The doctor may order drugs to: ‚  
  • Stop the vomiting
  • Lower fever
  • Help an upset stomach

Will physical activity be limited?


You may need to rest for a while. You may not be able to travel or go to work until the loose stools and throwing up have stopped for 24 hours. ‚  

What problems could happen?


  • Too much fluid loss. This is dehydration.
  • Weight loss

When do I need to call the doctor?


  • Blood in stool or very bad loose stools
  • More problems with your belly. These include upset belly, very bad belly pain, more throwing up, and not able to keep fluids down.
  • Signs of fluid loss. These include dark-colored urine or no urine for more than 8 hours, dry mouth and tongue, dry skin, sunken eyes, lack of energy, feeling faint, or passing out.
  • You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse

Helpful tips


  • Avoid odors such as those from cooking or perfumes.
  • Put a cool, wet towel on your forehead.
  • Get some fresh air.
  • Wear loose-fitting, lightweight clothing.
  • If you get motion sickness, try an over-the-counter (OTC) drug (eg, Dramamine, Bonine) or talk with your doctor about a skin patch for longer trips.
  • Watch TV or a movie or read a book to take your mind off your upset stomach.

Teach Back: Helping You Understand


The Teach Back Method helps you understand the information we are giving you. The idea is simple. After talking with the staff, tell them in your own words what you were just told. This helps to make sure the staff has covered each thing clearly. It also helps to explain things that may have been a bit confusing. Before going home, make sure you are able to do these: ‚  
  • I can tell you about my condition.
  • I can tell you how often I should try to drink fluids and good kinds of fluids to drink.
  • I can tell you what I will do if I have trouble keeping fluids down.

Consumer Information Use and Disclaimer


This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care providers advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you. ‚  

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