puking on public transport...

[Mrs McAwesome]

Hi guys,,,

Just wondering if anyone can give me advice, I have found i have some of my worst nausea on the train to and from work. Last night I barely made it off the train and puked in the bushes at the station. How have others coped with the nausea in a public place with no bathroom!!


Cara

[Mel4d]

I got told by a girl I work with that she had really bad nausea & a couple of ginger snap biscuits would kill it.
I know ginger is supposed to be good for nausea. I can't stand ginger though so it just made me worse.
Might be worth a try though.
Also peppermint tea. Maybe you can have a cup before you get on the train or have a thermal mug of it with you for your trip.
Hope it doesn't last too long.

[Doing my best]

That must be really hard. I got a migraine on the train once and had to get off at an earlier station just so I could puke

Maybe carry some plastic bags in your handbag, just in case you can't make it off the train in time.

[Chocaholic]

I carried 'vomit bags' on the train when I was pregnant. Never had to use them thankfully but felt better knowing they were there.

[Mrs McAwesome]

thanks guys...


Mel4d - I am with you I hate ginger and my mum keeps shoving ginger tea at me... but I will definately try the pepperment Thankyou


chocoholic & - heather28: I will def carry a plastic bag with me now, but I worry about those around me.. I am also a sympathetic vomiter.. and I would be soo grossed out if someone next to me was throwing up lol.....


cara

[Rach75]

yep i had vomit bags like they use in hosp on me at all times

[Olive]

i have some vomit bags i can send you if youd like, there is a place near me that sells them, otherwise check your local chemist

[Mrs McAwesome]

thanks so much AJP,
where do you live? I'm in Springvale!! I might check at the chemist first... i think vomit bags are the way to go.

Thanks so much guys, It' s so gross but what else can I do? I guess it just comes with pregnancy!!

[Jellyfish]

I think sometimes when we are unprepared it can make things worse because we are worrying about what will happen if we do need to throw up and trying to focus on stopping it seems to make it more urgent so in that sense, carrying some plastic bags might help you to worry a bit less? Seemed to help a bit for me! Don't worry too much about other people; what can you do, hey? If you need to throw up then you need to and I think they would much rather it was in a plastic bag then anywhere else haha

[Mrs McAwesome]

Sooo true...

I bet they will be grateful I didn't do it in their lap... lol

[Olive]

im out east, let me know if you want them!! i used to carry an icecream container and bottle of water in the car incase i chucked with DD1, i needed it one night

[danniellabella]

I never puked on the train (I got my MS at night while dinner was cooking). I did faint on the train as it pulled into the station. Thankfully at that time I was starting to look pregnant (I was in my second trimester) so someone actually caught me and made sure I didn't fall hard. Then they walked me to a seat and physically sat me down and stayed with me until I was ok.

[Chocaholic]

chocoholic & - heather28: I will def carry a plastic bag with me now, but I worry about those around me.. I am also a sympathetic vomiter.. and I would be soo grossed out if someone next to me was throwing up lol.....

So was my sister. Why do you think I carried at least 2 bags? I had to pull the vomit bag out once. Got ready to vomit and held the second one up for anyone so inclined. Got some laughs and a lovely young man (about 16 y.o.) brought over some plain biscuits and said they worked for his mum. Ate them slowly and they did work.

Maybe carry some plain biscuits like Arrowroot or Marie biscuits as well.

[Twin Sister]

I found chewing peppermint gum helped ease the nausea a lot. I also carried vomit bags with me in my purse as well (grabbed a bunch from a flight we were on) just in case the gum didn't help. I actually went on anti-nausea meds as I was so nauseous i couldn't' get out of bed.

[HotI]

Ginger Ale mixed with orange and mango juice (tastes kinda like punch) helped me out by just constantly sipping it every few minutes. I don't like ginger ale, but in the juice it worked. Flat lemonade is another good one.

[HollyC]

Just smelling ginger can help. Could that be an option if you don't like to eat it?

[FabFiona]

I second carrying vomit bags. I found they helped me psychologically - I was less worried about vomiting because I had something to vomit into and so didn't vomit as much. It didn't stop me spewing all over myself and husband on a plane when I was 5 weeks. He was very good to catch most of it, as I couldn't open the bag in time.

I'm also found fruit tingles or mints good to suck on. Just having that taste in my mouth helped me.

[blackduckies]

They smelling a lemon can work, I have never actually puked, but have coughed and dry retched, not pretty!!! Maybe a I'm pregnant and can chuck at anytime sign, can help the other passengers. lol. good luck I hope it passes soon or you find something that works.