SACT side effects: Feeling sick (nausea) and/or vomiting
If you are likely to experience nausea and/or vomiting, you will be given anti-sickness medication before each treatment and a supply to take home.
Advice to help with nausea and/or vomiting:
- Ginger, peppermint, ice lollies and fizzy drinks may help
- Avoid fried and fatty foods
- Keep well hydrated, drink plenty of water
- Eat little and often
- Avoid cooking food when feeling sick if the smell of the cooking makes you feel worse
- Avoid drinking too much fluid before eating
Sometimes anxiety can cause nausea and vomiting.
Call AHOU if experience any of the following due to nausea and/or vomiting:
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- You are being sick a lot or for more than 24 to 28 hour
- You are still feeling sick despite taking anti-sickness medication
- You are unable to take your oral medication
- You are unable to drink fluids regularly
- You are unable to eat
- You are also constipated
- You are not passing much urine
- You are losing weight
- You are concerned about your sickness and/or vomiting