Ondansetron and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 2)

• cat...
• October 1, 2010

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I was given this in the ER when I went in with nausea/vomiting problems. I've taken a couple of the 4 mg tabs since I've been home, and they work great. The problem is that I only was prescribed 5 tabs, and I'm having trouble getting more. I suffer from anxiety and am feeling nauseous on a daily basis. I also think this is pre-menopausal nausea since I've suffered from gastric problems in the past. Hoping to get more. Don't want to have to take it, but I sure want it available to me."

• Anonymous
• January 1, 2016

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "This medication worked wonders when I had my hip scope back in May. I only took pain pills to sleep, but when I went to shower and sat down after taking my pills, I was so nauseous and took Zofran, and it worked within 5 minutes! I actually used it for a hangover once and it still worked amazingly! Haha."

• Mrs...
• January 11, 2013

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I have severe nausea and vomiting due to an extreme case of endometriosis. I have to be hospitalized because of pain, weakness, and dehydration because of severe vomiting. I can't even hold down a tiny sip of water for 2 minutes. I have tried every medication possible, and Zofran ODT is the only thing that gives me relief! It is a prescription I always have on hand at all times."

• Ccc...
• October 28, 2019

For Nausea/Vomiting "Best. Thing. EVER. I have lived with the irrational fear of throwing up my entire life. Thank the Lord for my doctor, who told me about Zofran when I wasn’t feeling well for days. Works within 15-30 minutes. Takes away the nausea completely. I will always carry these white dissolvable pills around with me."

• Joy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2020

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I have gastritis and am going through a flare-up now. Very sick...nauseous for 8 hours every day. Zofran doesn't help me at all...even doubling the dose, as my doctor recommended. He is giving me Reglan. Praying that works. Nausea is the worst!"

• Ada...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2017

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I got food poisoning and couldn't stop vomiting and having nausea from 3 pm to about 4 am. I was puking so much and dry heaving that I was puking up blood (YIKES!). I found some extra Zofran in my bathroom cabinet from my doctor from the other month, so I decided to take one 4 mg pill. Vomiting and nausea subsided after 15 minutes of taking Zofran. Zofran, you're a lifesaver!!! Would always like to carry this medication around with me all day if I could. Adam"

• Gar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2019

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I like the Zofran pills when they actually work, but it seems like I have to take a pill, throw up, and then take another for it to be effective. Also, I always wake up with a headache once taken. I do want to note that when I was given Zofran in the hospital through the IV, I had no issues with nausea, it’s only when I take it orally that it does the opposite of what I’d like. All bodies are different, and this is just my reaction. I am on a low dose and have not upped the amount I’m taking. $45 for 15 pills (without insurance), and I’ve puked up half of them. Not worth it, especially when an anti-nausea causes nauseous."

• Smi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2020

For Nausea/Vomiting "I'm pregnant with my first. I was vomiting and couldn't keep anything down for the first 2 and a half months and lost nearly 13 kilograms in that time. I started taking the ondansetron 4 mg wafers (dissolvables) around the 2 and a half month mark, and they worked wonders. Within 5-10 minutes of taking one, I was feeling great and could conquer my day, but every now and again I take one, and I feel the same, if not worse. So they work great, but not all the time!"

• Eli...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 22, 2019

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I have taken Zofran on and off for over 10 years. I have been given it after surgery for nausea and vomiting. Also, now again for gastroparesis. Sometimes the nausea and fullness in my stomach are very uncomfortable. Because there are little to no medications or non-invasive therapies, I sometimes will use this to help settle my stomach. While it does nothing for motility, it does alleviate rough times."

• Sav...
• December 19, 2016

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I had my gallbladder removed in September and have been on this drug (as needed) since. It is a godsend. I don't get as nauseated as I was the first month after surgery but still have nausea here and there. This drug works very quickly, and I feel instant relief. Sometimes I find myself needing to take 2 doses if the nausea is severe, and it helps to ease it. Recommend this for anyone that struggles with nausea."

• Dee...
• October 28, 2016

For Nausea/Vomiting "This is a wonder drug! As an emetophobe, norovirus season reasonably stresses me out. This med has worked wonders for me! Just a few days ago, my 3-year-old woke up projectile vomiting everywhere with a high fever. This mama panicked. He was so ill the pediatrician told me to take him to the ER. He was vomiting every 10 minutes at this point. They gave him a Zofran tablet, and he was better within 30 minutes, with a script for liquid Zofran to come home with. Of course, I feel ill as I have been exposed to the virus repeatedly. I took Zofran liquid this morning, and the nausea is gone! I am at work and no need to vomit. I am terrified of throwing up and will deal with the side effects if needed."

• Mar...
• April 30, 2016

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I've been dealing with extreme nausea and vomiting for the past 6 months, and it finally got to the point where I couldn't take it anymore and went to the ER. They gave me Zofran through IV and was feeling better in about an hour. After I was released, I was on 4 mg every 8 hours, and for about a week, I was back to my old self. Then things started to go downhill, and they boosted it to 8 mg. Now it doesn't even work anymore and makes me more nauseous than I was before. I also got pretty bad constipation and headaches after taking the medication. Not to mention, if you're taking the tablets, be ready to handle the taste because it is DISGUSTING."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2013

For Nausea/Vomiting "I am 7 weeks pregnant, and around 6 weeks, the 'morning' sickness began. I missed 2 days of work because I was miserable. I finally decided to call my doctor because I did not want to be missing work, especially since no one knows yet. It works great! I can make it through the day at work without constantly feeling like I need to vomit. I still get stomach aches and a little constipation, not sure if it's related to the medicine, but I'd take that over the nausea and vomiting any day. It's a lifesaver for the workday!"

• Bar...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 5, 2019

For Nausea/Vomiting "I am a puker. I am nauseous a lot. I've had a lot of testing done to try to figure out why this happens. I've got some results: acid reflux, slow digestion. I also get horrible migraines. Zofran is my miracle medication. Normally it just takes 4 mg. Sometimes, if I'm already puking, I have to take 8 mg. Years ago, I was given Zofran at the hospital through IV, and it worked great. I was released with a script for the oral pills. As soon as I would swallow them, they would come up. I hated it because I knew the medicine would work, but I couldn't keep it in my system long enough to work. I stopped taking it because I was just wasting it throwing it up every time. The next time I was hospitalized, I was given the pills that melt under the tongue! God SENT! It has made such an improvement in my life. I always carry Zofran with me. It's great that I don't have to take it every day... just the times I need it."

• sur...
• July 19, 2010

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting, Radiation Induced "After radiation, my husband could not keep anything down. If he coughed, sneezed, brushed his teeth, or just consumed food, he would throw up. After taking this drug for three days, it has made a world of difference. It is costly, but worth the outcome."

• EGS...
• January 8, 2009

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "The medicine saved my second pregnancy (with twins). It enabled me to eat normally most of the time, although I did have a bit of nausea. There was no adverse effect on my twins, both are healthy 18 months later. Great drug."

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

For Nausea/Vomiting "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 for Nausea/Vomiting "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."

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

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "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

For Nausea/Vomiting "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 for Nausea/Vomiting "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 for Nausea/Vomiting "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

For Nausea/Vomiting "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 for Nausea/Vomiting "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

For Nausea/Vomiting "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)!"