| Nausea: |
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Ask your doctor about medicine that can help
you control nausea and vomiting. |
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Try eating dry/ light foods such as dry toast
and crackers. |
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Eat slowly and eat only small amounts at a time. |
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Try ice chips instead of water. |
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Avoid rich greasy food. |
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Do not drink fluids with meals; instead sip on
them during the rest of the day. |
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Wear loose fitting, clothes which breathe. |
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Avoid lying down immediately after eating. |
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| Vomiting: |
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Various foods, smells, medicines can bring on
a bout of vomiting. |
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Ask your doctor about medicines to control these
bouts. |
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Do not eat or drink if it causes you to vomit.
Instead wait for a half hour and then try taking a small sip
of a clear liquid. If vomiting starts, stop eating. Frequent
vomiting can cause loss of nutrients and lead to deep fatigue. |
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Resume only once the vomiting is under control.
Begin with a teaspoon every 10 minutes and gradually increase
the amount to a tablespoon every 20 minutes and finally try
slightly larger quantities every half an hour. |
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Once you are able to hold the liquids, try an
easily digested food. If that works move on to a regular diet
(see tables below for examples of clear, easily digested and
regular foods) |
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| Sometimes, depending on how your body reacts
to the treatment, the doctor may ask you to eat a clear liquid, soft
or a regular diet. The chart below gives examples of foods included
in these diets. |
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| First
Step - Clear liquids |
| Gelatin |
| Sports drinks |
| Juices/ coconut water |
| Clear citrus juices |
| Fruit ices |
| Popsicles |
| Strained lemonade |
| Clear, carbonated drinks |
| Weak tea |
| Clear, fat free broth |
| Bouillon |
| Water |
| Strained vegetable broth |
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| Second
Step - Easy to Digest foods |
| Plain crackers |
| Instant hot cereal |
| Soft angel food cake |
| All juices |
| Canned, peeled fruits and vegetables |
| Fish, skinless chicken |
| Strained blenderized, creamy
soups |
| Milk, all types |
| White bread rolls |
| White rice, noodles, |
| Custard pudding |
| Plain milkshakes |
| Smooth icecream |
| Frozen yogurt |
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| Third
Step - Regular diet |
| All foods you eat regularly,
except those that cause gas, constipation, diarrhea,
etc. |
| Try to eat more frequent, but
much smaller portions. |
| Eat when you are hungry, even
if it is not mealtime. |
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