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Phenergan for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 2)

Phenergan has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 63 reviews for the treatment of Nausea/Vomiting. 86% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 13% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Phenergan

  • Anonymous
  • February 11, 2012

"My wife has taken this medicine in pill form to combat nausea due to chemo, with no adverse side effects. Last week she was given a dose via her central line. She became psychotic and combative. Phenergan via IV was not good for her. Zofran is an excellent alternative."

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  • Anonymous
  • October 26, 2009

"I've had this prescribed for surgical procedures, with migraine medications and when I take opioids because they cause swelling and intense itching. THIS IS GREAT. It ends vomiting, suppresses nausea, eliminates swelling and itching. The generic is very inexpensive and works quickly. The drowsiness side effect is unlike most drugs with this caution; I can wake quickly and think clearly, no "drugged" or heavy, fogged thinking."

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  • Yoe
  • November 18, 2009

"I absolutely love this medication. I was sick often from chemo and this helped miracles. I also was having it for sleeping and when I took this I would fall asleep and with cancer you often just want to sleep and not be sick. This was great. I also had lots of morphine but decided I wanted this more then the morphine. So to me this was the better choice and I was in la la land but was my preferred drug and to this day I still ask for Phenergen."

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  • Anonymous
  • July 14, 2010

"This drug is wonderful for stomach viruses, motion sickness, anything involving stomach nausea. The only side effect I have felt is the sedative effect. If you are a nervous flyer I would recommend 12.5 mg 30 minutes before take off."

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  • vreel...
  • May 28, 2010

"I just had a bilateral mastectomy due to breast cancer a month ago, and will never forget the huge injection of Phenergan the nurse plunged into my I.V. when I came out of the anesthesia and said, "I'm going to throw up!" It halted my nausea IMMEDIATELY - wish I'd known about this stuff years ago! It would have saved me after a few of my surgeries. Now, they've put me on Tamoxifen, which is making me incredibly nauseated. When my Doctor's office called me the other day to let me know they had called in an anti-nausea medicine for me at the pharmacy. I was overjoyed to find out it was Phenergan. Sure enough -- it's working great. Last night I had my first enjoyable evening without nausea since starting the Tamoxifen."

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  • Zombo
  • May 27, 2009

"In preparation for a colonoscopy I was given this medicine case I became nauseated. I took 1 tablet as I was feeling a bit nauseous after taking the "cleansing" drug prescribed by my Doctor and within 15 minutes the nausea subsided. Then I fell asleep for several hours. Does what it is supposed to."

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  • Jules
  • July 11, 2021

"Second trimester of pregnancy and had lost 30 lbs due to hyperemesis. None of the other nausea meds were working they even gave me suppositories. I was admitted to the hospital and I ended up on an IV drip of zofran for a couple of days to give me some relief. Once they took me off the drip I was scheduled to get the zofran regularly. One particular nurse was terrible about giving me my medication on time and I got so sick they had to look for an alternative. She gave me Phenergan which made me drowsy uncoordinated, disoriented and gave me restless leg for a while. That experience was terrifying. When the doctors came in to check on me they told me that I was given too big of a dose so they were going to try it again at half a dose. That half dose was AMAZING!!! It took away the nausea immediately and allowed me to sleep comfortably. That became my regular nausea med for the rest of the hyperemesis and I was given a prescription to use at home as needed. It saved my life."

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  • field...
  • January 20, 2010

"I suffer from migraines and frequently have extreme nausea and vomiting. Since I can't keep my migraine medicine down (Zomig) at times like these I have to be taken to the emergency room for shots for pain and nausea. The last time I went they gave me a prescription for Phenergan. I didn't know how I would manage to keep it down if I did need it I thought that was odd, but since the bad migraines usually come in threes, I had a chance to try it the next day. It was great! I could keep the Zomig down. I got a little rest too. "

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  • LizBe...
  • November 2, 2017

"Received Phenergan (IV) in the hospital for nausea and vomiting. Did not have any history of hypertension, but my blood pressure spiked after 3 doses of phenergan. I am now on a beta blocker, and have not been able to have my BP return to normal since being discharged. Just really a strange situation. Historically, I have not been on any medications."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • September 23, 2012

"I have chronic pancreatitis and have severe nausea almost every day. My doctor tried many different medicines for nausea and vomiting over the 8 years I've been sick. Several years ago I tried Phenergen and had a severe allergic reaction. I later learned is called a tonic reaction."

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  • Malakai
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 9, 2022

"In 2015 I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and had emergency surgery to save my life, 7 years later, I have ups and downs with flares and how it makes me feel. And mainly it’s nausea. So my doc prescribed promethazine(phenergran) to help, and boy does it. I can be sick and not wanna eat to keep weight on. But after 1 or 2, I can eat anything."

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  • B3tsy
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • January 10, 2023

"As a type 1 diabetic, I occasionally get nausea and/or vomiting with low blood sugar. If blood sugar levels are severely low, you may feel nausea and something similar to a migraine headache, in my case, with locking-tight, neck muscles. It is hard to get blood sugar levels up when you are vomiting. I have found a Phenergan suppository is the only thing that works for me during these episodes. It works very quickly to stop nausea and gives me enough time to eat before making me sleepy. I have been diabetic for more than 40 years, so it is not as though I am inexperienced and I have both an insulin pump and blood testing equipment, with which to check my glucose levels before I ever consider going to sleep. I do not recall ever being truly "knocked out" long term, but asleep for a few hours, long enough for the headache and tight neck muscles to subside."

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  • Thyme
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • September 11, 2022

"I use Phenergan for nausea. I take 25mg to 50 mgs. More effective than Zofran which doesn’t work on me. It causes a bit of tiredness, but not the putting me to sleep type—just relaxes me which is appreciated when I have nausea."

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  • Ms Sa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 16, 2022

"My experienced was awful. This medication was put into my IV and in seconds I felt myself going into a deep sleep. I wasn't fully in the hospital when it took an affect. I thought that I could not breathe and screamed for oxygen. The nurse stated that I was breathing just fine. Well I didn't need oxygen, just a bad trip. Yes Nausea went a way quickly. I guess it is effective, but not worth the trip, very scary."

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  • Prego
  • January 10, 2022

"I was sick was two days in a row. I had to go to the ER and I was on Zophren which helped during the day but at night my morning sickness Aka HG ravaged. My mother in law suggested this drug as a suppository because she had similar problems! I still am nauseous but I’m finally having a night out of the ER. Now if it could only make me sleepy lol"

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  • Migra...
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • September 22, 2022

"This has been a game changer for my migraines. If I do not catch them in time, I cannot keep anything down which means the Imetrex doesn't have time to work. It becomes a viscous cycle and can last for a few days. Phenergan stops that cycle! The only drawback is the drowsiness - I am limited to taking 1/4 pill at a time so I can still function when the migraine has gone away. Do NOT drive until you know how this medicine will affect you."

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  • Claire
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 23, 2019

"Miracle drug. I get anxiety related nausea and Phenergan stops it completely. I don’t know where I’d be without it!"

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  • ANON
  • May 21, 2014

""Promethazine, you are my hero and I love you." whoever came up with this, you are a hero. Best medicine for nausea."

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  • Anonnn
  • February 9, 2015

"I have ulcerative colitis with nausea everyday. I take 1 10mg tablet in the morning and within an hour the nausea has disappeared. It's a miracle!"

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  • Raii
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • April 8, 2013

"Used it my whole pregnancy!"

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  • Honey...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 5, 2015

"All opiates make me sick so I have to take promethazine with them. Also the only thing that stopped my morning sickness."

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  • Afrai...
  • June 13, 2020

"Wonder drug. If you have a tummy bug and throw up, take one of these and hopefully sleep it off. Thankful this medicine exists."

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  • Kev...
  • May 20, 2013

"It took care of the nausea but the hallucinations that came with it were a very unwelcome side effect. "

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  • Anonymous
  • October 30, 2014

"Used it after my appendicitis and it worked wonderfully."

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  • Buster
  • April 9, 2014

"Excellent medicine."

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