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Everyday Causes? Try the Following for Nausea:

Avoid odors that bother you, like smoke, perfume or the smell of certain foods.

Avoid loud noises and certain sights or images, such as the glare of a television.

Get plenty of rest. Try napping during the day. Nausea tends to worsen if you are tired.

Get up slowly, and do not lie down right after eating.

Drinking liquids with a straw may help you avoid unsettling movement.

If cooking odors bother you, open the windows or, if possible, ask someone else to cook meals.

Avoid eating in a room that's stuffy, too warm or has cooking odors or smells.

Eat meals sitting at a table instead of laying in bed, or on couch or floor.

Avoid things that irritate the stomach, like alcohol, aspirin or smoking.

Try to reduce your stress through relaxation, exercise, talking with friends, etc.

Consider whether your attitude towards or feelings about the medications you take might be contributing to your nausea. After taking large numbers of medications for years, some HIV-positive people feel nauseous at the mere sight of a bottle of pills.

Try acupressure or acupuncture.

Ask your doctor about anti-nausea medications.

Anti-Nausea MedicationsWhen nausea won't lessen or go away with practical or dietary changes, anti-nausea medications might help. These include Compazine (prochlorperazine), Trilafon (perphenazine) and Torecan (thiethylperazine). Your doctor may prescribe sedatives or hypnotics like Valium (diazepam), Ativan (lorazepam) and Marinol (dronabinol -- which comes from the psychoactive part of marijuana, called THC). Some people report success in managing nausea by using medical marijuana. Finally, Kytril (granisetron) and Zofran (ondansteron) are among the newest anti-nausea drugs. If nausea prevents you from taking pills or holding them down, some anti-nausea medications are available as suppositories, which act quickly and reliably. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of anti-nausea medications. While they may ease feelings of nausea, they may also have their own side effects. Some are not recommended for use during pregnancy. If you already take medications to treat HIV, consider whether adding another prescription is something you can and want to do. Learn about the possible drug side effects of anti-nausea medications when taken with the therapies you use for HIV disease. Call Project Inform's National HIV Treatment Hotline at 1-800-822-7422 and request the publication, Drug Interactions.