• There are a number of different medications that can be used to treat nausea, although it may take a while to find one that works for you.

• It may also be difficult to find foods that stay down and actually taste good.

Ways to cope with nausea

• Don’t eat any favourite foods immediately after the treatment – they may never be favourites again!

• Keep a ‘barf bag’ nearby at all times, especially in the car.

• Simple hunger often prolongs nausea, so make sure you keep eating! Try 5 small meals a day instead of three big ones.

• Eat small, frequent meals rather than too much at any one time.

• If you’re likely to be waiting for a while when visiting the doctor, take a nourishing snack or drink with you.

• Chop up food into bite sized pieces to make eating less of an effort.

• Eat your main meal of the day at whatever time you feel best.

• Choose foods that don’t have a strong smell.

• Choose fluids that’ll give you some energy – like juice, milk or cordial.

• Rest after eating.

• If you’re up to it, eat with other people instead of by yourself. Or, try reading while you eat to take your mind off the food.

• Don’t eat too many things that fill you up without being nutritious.