Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Ah, I went through this...

First of all, welcome to the boards.

Second, hang in there - it gets better, I swear.

It's going to sound like the worst thing in the world, but the best way to combat nausea is to make sure your stomach's never really empty. Eat small meals and snacks, as often as you can work into your schedule. When I was first recovering, I ate every hour. Trying to eat larger meals, to get more calories in, is counterproductive, though - it's harder to digest, it can aggravate IBS, and you'll generally just feel like crap.

It's also going to be easier to eat if it's tasty stuff. I swore by quick breads in the beginning - banana bread and peppermint fudge cake were the best. You can find the recipes on this page.

Something else that might help you is ginger. Ginger is notoriously good for nausea, and I really found it helpful. Go as strong as you can with it - tea is good, strong ginger candies are better, candied ginger is the best yet. If you can't hack the taste, try ginger capsules - your health food store should carry them.

Good luck!

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