Mae8217

I'm 5 days post op and your post has me rolling. Lol, I love it. Sneezing and itching...omg.

hello everyone! So, My surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday the 17th and I'm getting seriously nervous. I have never had surgery before and I'm afraid of it all from the stupid catheter to the gas pains. I'm more than excited to start this journey and get my life back, but I can't get past these nerves! I need some encouragement. This site is awesome, thank you everyone.

Hey Newbie, I'm a newbie as well but I was able to find this for you on the internet. They are different spices that you can add to tea to help with your nausea. I don't know what all the limitations are with the diet, but if you're unsure, I would call your surgeon and see if pepto bismol is allowed b/c it would coat your stomach before taking your pills. I know they're pretty strict with the liquid diet but since it's before surgery they may say this could be an exception for you. Home Remedies from the Spice Rack: Aniseed. This helps cure nausea and vomiting. Brew aniseed into a tea by putting 1/4 teaspoon in 1/2 cup boiling Water. Steep for five minutes. Strain and drink once a day. Or sprinkle some aniseed on mild vegetables such as carrots or pumpkin. If your stomach will tolerate fruits during or just after a bout of nausea or vomiting, try aniseed on baked apples or pears. Cinnamon. Steep 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder in 1 cup boiling water, strain, and sip for nausea. Do not try this remedy if you're pregnant. Clove. This makes a nice nausea-fighting tea. Brew a cup using 1 teaspoon clove powder in a teacup full of boiling water. Strain out any clove that might be remaining, and drink as needed. Cumin. Steep a tea with 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and a pinch of nutmeg to soothe tummy troubles. Fennel. Crush 1 tablespoon seeds and steep for ten minutes in 1 cup boiling water. Sweeten to taste with honey. Sip as necessary for nausea. Ginger. Without a doubt, ginger is the best stomach woe cure. Taken in any form, it will relieve nausea. Try ginger tea, gingerbread, or gingersnaps. If you're traveling, take along ginger sticks or crystallized ginger instead of travel sickness pills or Patches. Studies show ginger to be more effective than the potion you purchase at the pharmacy. Skip the ginger ales, though, unless they have real ginger content. Much of today's ginger ale is absent its curative ginger. Mint. Mint tea relieves nausea. Simply steep about 1 tablespoon dry leaves in 1 pint hot water for 30 minutes; strain and drink. Don't toss out those mint leaves when you drink the tea. Instead, eat them. Eating boiled mint leaves can cure nausea, too. Hope you get over this soon!