Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 5)

• Gin...
• February 9, 2017

"Absolutely a life-saving drug. I am a student in university and have had ongoing undiagnosable stomach problems for four years. I still miss a lot of school, but with this drug, I can put weight on finally. Every now and again, it flares up really bad, and I will take 8 mg at a time. Otherwise, I take 4 mg about twice a day, once when I wake up and once after my midday meal. I rarely get the headaches because I take the tablets and not the ODTs. There's an artificial sugar in the ODT that supposedly causes the headaches. If a sudden bout of nausea occurs, it will go into effect in 30-45 minutes for me."

• Yra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 3, 2016

"I have a condition called gastroparesis, and for three years, I was in bed for 3 to 5 days a week, vomiting all day. I didn't have a life, it was slowly killing me. My doctor gave me every kind of medicine to try with no relief. Then she gave me Zofran, and it was a miracle for me! I take 8 MG, and I still will occasionally be nauseated, sometimes with vomiting, but as of now, it's been six weeks, and then it was only for a few hours. If anyone has suffered from this, it is horrible! I realize it may not work for everyone, but I was totally at the end of my rope, and this saved my life! I do have to take a laxative once in a while, but I'd rather do that than live the way I was!"

• ico...
• March 3, 2009

Ondansetron "This drug has saved my life at least once. I took it when I was pregnant and had unrelenting morning sickness that wasn't helped by any other medications. I'm now taking it again for nausea caused by severe pain (as well as the nausea caused in turn by pain medications, as I seemingly can't win on that one). But perhaps most importantly, it was the only drug that got me out of opiate withdrawal when I had the stomach flu. Without this, I would have been in the hospital because I couldn't otherwise keep anything down, and without opiate therapy, the withdrawal and the pain combined could easily have killed me. The only possible drawback is cost; even the generic would be completely out of reach for someone without insurance."

• Anonymous
• February 9, 2014

Ondansetron "16-year-old daughter was having headaches and was doing infusions with medications. Used Zofran for nausea. Immediately after it was injected, she had a severe allergic reaction, could not breathe, felt her throat tighten up, shortness of breath, dizziness, anxiety, shivering, and sweating. Oxygen was given, and this passed quickly within 5 minutes. Was observed in ER, and there were no other effects after that episode."

• Me ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 9, 2015

Ondansetron "Zofran is great for nausea, but watch out for the constipation. I was prescribed 15 8 mg tablets last week and have used one tablet a day since then (about 5 days now), and after waiting, walking, and drinking copious amounts of water, I am going to need to try a suppository or laxative and have my dosage of Zofran decreased to 4 mg. Great medication, it does give me nausea relief, just something to be prepared for, I know I wasn't."

• Mrs...
• May 29, 2009

Ondansetron "This morning at about 1 a.m., I was admitted to the ER with uncontrollable vomiting. Literally, within seconds of the Zofran injection, the nausea was gone, which says a lot because I was actively vomiting when the injection was given. God bless the men and women who developed this drug. It truly is a miracle."

• dic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 29, 2016

"This is a fantastic medication. I was admitted to the hospital for nausea/vomiting due to the flu. I hadn't eaten a thing in 5 days. They gave me Zofran 4 mg at the hospital, my nausea and urge to vomit went away in about an hour, and my appetite came back later that night. I continued to take 4 mg as required, generally before I ate to make sure it didn't come back up. I was able to come off it without any adverse effects. I highly recommend this medication! A potential lifesaver."

• Sic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2018

Ondansetron "I have easily upsettable IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and this has been a wonder medicine for me. Sometimes when I get up in the morning, I am so nauseous I cannot function. The dissolvable tablet leaves me feeling better within a minute. It has also worked when I had the stomach bug. It is working wonderfully now with a depression medicine that I just started taking that has a side effect of nausea and vomiting. I was seconds away from throwing up and quickly popped one of these in my mouth... back to normal within thirty seconds! Zofran is a lifesaver!"

• Ali...
• June 30, 2015

"Love, love, love Zofran. I took it my entire pregnancy (after losing 41 pounds from constant vomiting), and now my baby is 5 months old with absolutely no health problems. These lawsuits going on scared me, but for no reason, obviously, because my lil man is in great health. I get nauseated from time to time and take one of my old pills, and I'm good as new! Would recommend this to everyone!!!"

• Lor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 16, 2019

Ondansetron "I caught a stomach virus last winter and was vomiting repeatedly. I couldn't keep anything down. I was nauseous, dizzy, and feverish. I felt like I was on a moving boat, and I couldn't move or even think without vomiting. After I threw up bile the 2nd day, I went to the ER. I vomited in the waiting room and 3 more times in the exam room. I was given Zofran, which helped a lot. I only threw up 2 or 3 more times after that. I was diagnosed with norovirus."

• sil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 18, 2012

Ondansetron "I am pregnant and have been suffering from severe nausea and vomiting. I have been taking Zofran for about 25 weeks. The dissolving tablet doesn't have an effect on me. I can't keep it down, even after half an hour, I will throw up the medication. The rare times I can hold it down, it has no effect on me."

• All...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 23, 2020

"This medicine does NOT always help with the nausea feeling, especially when it comes from hormone changes in women. I can say this because I have been nauseated for 2 months and have been using this twice a day with no improvement."

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2019

Ondansetron "Wow! I went to the ER on Tuesday night, and it is now Friday, and I was given Zofran for my nausea on top of everything else I was dealing with, and this crap has made me nothing but nauseous with lots of throwing up and constipated! Not sure how long this is supposed to last, but it’s freaking annoying, and I definitely don’t see myself taking this ever again."

• ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 14, 2020

"Currently pregnant with twins, and this drug has worked very well for my morning sickness. Before I started taking this, I was throwing up upwards of 10 times a day, couldn’t keep any food down at all, lost ten pounds in a couple of weeks, and was constantly miserable. I’ve taken this medication for almost 2 weeks now, and it’s made me feel human again. I still have waves of nausea, but no throwing up, and nowhere near as bad as before. Very grateful (especially when I’m at work all day and am not running to the bathroom every hour)!"

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 14, 2015

"They gave me Zofran in the ER when I was very nauseous, and it wouldn't cease. It took two, but then I felt human again. Since then, since I have IBS and get nausea occasionally still, I use it, and it stops it cold. If I am highly nauseous, it takes longer to work, and I have to take two Zofran. I was told they give this to babies and chemo patients and that there aren't any side effects. I salute this medication; for me, it is a life saver."

• Gab...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 20, 2017

Ondansetron "It cost me $3 for six tablets with insurance. When I was vomiting every couple of hours for a week and was prescribed Zofran, it reduced my vomiting to one or two times a day for the next two weeks as compared to every couple of hours. It is now the third week I've been sick, and the drug works within an hour for me. There were a couple of days my prescription ran out, and I started throwing up 10 times in a day again. Highly recommend."

• ycn...
• June 2, 2009

Ondansetron "I began having severe nausea and dry heaving during my pregnancy. The doctor prescribed Zofran, and within minutes the buzz of nausea was gone. Instant relief. It really took the edge off. I highly recommend Zofran."

• Anonymous
• April 10, 2009

Ondansetron "I was given Zofran for all-day morning sickness during pregnancy. It works very well, but causes constipation, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. If I wait at least 12 or more hours between doses, the side effects are milder and the nausea is almost completely gone. Before I had this drug, I was miserable and missing work."

• Ali...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 24, 2022

Ondansetron "Went to a bad hospital with a diagnosis of heart failure. Endured three weeks there with severe nausea, no vomiting. Begged cardiologists and all staff for nausea meds. Cardiologist said, “It (nausea) has nothing to do with me (cardiologist).” Hospitalist, who had been on vacation, responded to my pleas. Zofran was magic! I swear it only took minutes to kick in. I took it for 8 to 10 days and have not needed it for the past year. I am an assertive individual, but I was sick. I should have threatened to leave the hospital, gone to the E.R., screamed, gone on a food strike (food actually eased the nausea), or done something sensational to get help. My insurance was paying thousands for me to be treated like a non-entity."

• Psy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 25, 2016

"I was sick for a full 7 days and could not eat or drink. A few sips of water resulted in cramping, nausea, and vomiting. Finally, on the 8th day, went to the doctors. All it was, was nerves. Dr. gave me dicyclomine and ondansetron HCL. It worked. My cramping, nausea, and vomiting went away. When it was happening, I could not think what it could be other than nerves, and that's exactly what the Dr. said it was. Surprised me as that had never happened before with those symptoms. I lost 20 lbs in those 7 days. I am so glad I was prescribed the medication-going 7 days of being in bad in the fetal position with the cramps, nausea, and vomiting, just sips of water was terrible. I felt no side effects whatsoever."

• Anonymous
• July 20, 2011

Ondansetron "Have been taking this medicine for the past 17 weeks with severe hyperemesis. Have been hospitalized 7 times with dehydration. This was mainly when I had the flu on top of the morning sickness. Zofran is a really great medicine, I'm on 8 mg three times a day. Side effects include lack of appetite and constipation. But the benefits far outweigh the risk of not having it. I am able to eat and drink what I need to keep this baby growing, and although I am still not able to return to work, I am able to do day-to-day tasks. In Australia, this isn't covered by any insurance at all, and for the 8 mg, they are $120 for 10 tablets, so at 3 a day and not being able to work, it is costing us a fortune, but again, on the positive side, the baby is healthy!"

• Anonymous
• May 29, 2009

Ondansetron "I've had severe morning sickness with both of my pregnancies. No other medication worked. I've been off work for a week, unable to get out of bed. After only two days on this drug, I can finally start living again."

• And...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2020

"I have vomit anxiety, and during my four pregnancies, I spent most of the first four to five months so nauseated I could hardly stand up. Zofran was the only thing that helped me function. Only drawback was major constipation from having to take it every day."

• Lit...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 26, 2020

"Due to taking lithium, I developed gastroparesis, which causes a lot of nausea and vomiting. Phenergan worked great, but it raised my lithium levels. I was put on generic Zofran. So far, I've been prescribed 8 mg 2x a day. Sometimes it works somewhat if the nausea isn't too bad, but usually it doesn't do much. I still stay nauseous and vomit. I'm sure it works for some people, just not for me. But, until, or if, I ever find something that works, I will still take it in hopes that it's doing more than I realize."

• PLA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 4, 2024

Ondansetron "This medicine is a miracle drug for my IBS symptoms. I became nauseated today, for the first time in many years, which was frightening and gave me terrible anxiety. I also have an intense phobia of feeling nausea which makes my anxiety sky-rocket. I had an Rx of Zofran on hand from months ago and finally decided to take one. I swallowed it, which I kind of regretted but I was okay with swallowing it but really was unsure if it would help at all. I waited about an hour and started burping and then nausea disappeared, I became hungry and my other chronic GI symptoms virtually eliminated. I have had discomfort for decades, I may have found my miracle."