This can be due to the illness itself or the medication that someone is taking. Individuals who are ill often say that this symptom of feeling sick is more distressing than actually vomiting, or than some types of pain and therefore it is very important that the people caring for these individuals know this.
Things to consider:
- Encourage the individual to avoid fatty, greasy and fried foods.
- Some individuals find eating drier foods such as crackers or toast in a morning helpful.
- Try having drinks in-between meals rather than with food; some individuals find fizzy drinks to be a remedy.
- There may be other physical reasons for the symptom, seek further advice from a health professional.
- Encourage little and often rather than a big meal.
- Check with the doctor/nurse to see if the individual has medication to help with the symptom or their current dose may need to be increased by the health professional.