I have a lot of nausea... all the time. Allllllll the time.
Luckily I have medications that work well overall and some other alternative options that can help (like peppermint essential oils, adding cinnamon to teas and warm drinks, etc...) but all of that only works part-way. Even on my very best days I still need Zofran, Gravol, and I continue to have a tough time moving too quickly, getting dressed, or having a shower without having to sit down from overwhelming nausea.
Add in some medication changes or new regimens, and it results in dry heaving (at the very least). Last night was one of those nights. I am currently on an antibiotic that has an adverse interaction with Zofran, so I cannot take the latter right now. That means my sleep has been interrupted (if I fall asleep at all) by intense nausea.
Now because I was wide awake, rocking back and forth in bed, doing whatever I could to distract myself, I decided to throw on a movie and watch some Netflix. I watched this impactful film called Brain on Fire. I highly recommend this movie. This movie hit so close to home that I am kind of in a funk today - it hit me. I was surprised by it.
The Lighter Side of: Nausea is that it encourages me to find new distractions and leads me to new discoveries, like movies I may not have ever noticed!
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