Nausea and vomiting are not diseases but rather are symptoms of many different conditions, such as
1. Infections.
2. Food poisoning.3. Motion sickness.
4. Over eating.
5. Blocked intestine.
6. Illness.
7. Concussion or brain injury.
8. Appendicitis.
9. Migraines.
Nausea and vomiting can sometime be symptoms of more serious diseases such as
1. Heart attacks.
2. Kidney or liver disorders.
3. Central nervous system disorders.
4. Brain tumors.
5. Some forms of cancer.
Nausea:
Nausea is an uneasiness of the stomach that often accompanies the urge to vomit, but don’t always lead to vomiting.
Vomiting:
1. Vomiting is the forcible emptying (“throwing up”) of stomach contents through the mouth.
2. Usually vomiting is harmless, but it can be a sign of more serious illness. Some examples of serious condition may bring on nausea or vomiting includes concussions, encephalitis, meningitis, intestinal blockage, appendicitis and migraine and brain tumors.
3. Another concern with vomiting is dehydration. Adults have a lower risk of becoming dehydrated because they can usually detect the symptoms of dehydration (such as increased thirst and dry lips and mouth). Children have a great risk of becoming dehydrated, especially if the vomiting occurs with diarrhea, because young children may often be unable to tell an adult about the symptoms of dehydration.
4. Pregnant women also experience nausea and vomiting. Commonly referred to as morning sickness.
It is estimated that 50 to 90 percent women experience nausea while 25 to 55 percent experience vomiting.
Causes:
1. The causes of nausea and vomiting are quite similar. Many things can bring on nausea.
2. Some common causes are seasickness and other motion sickness, early pregnancy, intense of pain, exposure to chemical toxins, emotional stress (fear), gall bladder diseases, food poisoning, indigestion, various viruses and certain smell or odors.
How to control nausea?
1. If u feel nausea take a cup of tea it clear the nausea symptom within a minute.
1. Drink clear or ice-cold drinks.
2. Eat light, bland foods (such as salting crackers or plain bread).
3. Avoid fried, greasy, sweet foods.
4. Eat slowly and eat smaller, more frequent meals.
5. Do not mix hot and cold foods.
6. Avoid activity after eating.
7. Avoid bushing your teeth after eating.
8. Choose foods from all the food groups as you can tolerate them to get adequate nutrition.
I will apply this learning in my everyday life.