Ondansetron and Nausea: What Users Say (Page 3)

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

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "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."

• oma...
• July 21, 2008

For Nausea/Vomiting, Chemotherapy Induced "My mum started taking Zofran when she was on the Folfox-4 protocol (5-FU and oxaliplatin) for the treatment of stage IV colorectal cancer. Zofran was instrumental in removing the nausea and vomiting side effects that usually accompany this treatment. Mum rarely had any vomiting or nausea attacks while she was using Zofran. The only side effect was slight chapping on the lips, which was easily treated by using topical creams."

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

For Nausea/Vomiting "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."

• rit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2014

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting, Postoperative "Was given Zofran for nausea in the recovery room before going to the same-day surgery unit prior to release. Ended up with nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and shivering. After the second vomiting episode, I was given Phenergan and was able to be released in another couple of hours."

• San...
• April 27, 2019

For Nausea/Vomiting "I just started using ondansetron again. I used to have IBS-D and C, and it has just come back. I'm trying to manage it again. I am always nauseated, I can't eat, and when I do, look out. I even dry heave with my IBS. I only take it when I get extremely nauseous because it does cause severe constipation for me. In turn, that causes my whole IBS cycle to be worse. This medication usually works within 20 minutes. I prefer the melt tabs over tablets. They work quicker and better."

• IBS...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 2, 2016

For Nausea/Vomiting "I caught a stomach bug around the middle of November and was extremely nauseous. I saw my gastroenterologist who prescribed ondansetron, which helped. I have post-infectious IBS thanks to the nasty stomach bug I picked up and experience nausea among other things, and this medicine has helped. I hate feeling nauseous."

• Anonymous
• February 21, 2010

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I was prescribed this medicine for morning sickness. I never vomit but always feel nauseated. It only works for me sometimes. Sometimes I feel like a million bucks, other times it's like I didn't even take any medicine."

• Mis...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 20, 2015

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "Had a kidney stone and was given a Zofran prescription to take home for nausea - it only made it worse. Every time I took it, I found myself more nauseous after only 1/2 hour. I chose to stop and had my doctor switch me to a different drug. I think some people's systems are more sensitive to it than others, especially if they are taking pain medications with the Zofran."

• mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2019

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I have had severe nausea and vomiting 2 times in 2 weeks from eating seafood, so I'm guessing no more seafood. The nausea stopped after taking 2 pills. Threw up the first time, then the second one stopped it within 20 min. I'm so happy. The first time I had nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for 5 hours, had to go to the emergency room. Once diarrhea stopped, they gave me this medication, and all stopped."

• Sad...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 20, 2016

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I feel like I've been sick for a very long time. It began around early February. I started feeling tired and nauseous. I had other symptoms, but the nausea was the worst. It just got worse and more frequent. My mother talked me into going in, and I was diagnosed with 'migraine with aura' about a month ago. I don't feel like migraines have anything to do with the nausea, but that's all I have to go on for now. The nausea comes in waves, and I've had to stop doing schoolwork because of it. I was hoping the Zofran would help, but it doesn't seem to do anything. I still wake up at night because I'm so nauseous, and it never seems to end."

• RDe...
• September 2, 2017

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I woke up this past Thursday with food poisoning. I was going to the doctor for some MRI results and told him that someone had given me leftover food from a picnic and there were a lot of mushrooms! More than one type, too. I had vomiting and nausea, so he gave me a shot of Zofran. I started to feel less nauseous immediately after the injection. I bought Gatorade on the advice of the doctor. Then I slept quite a few hours. By Friday, I was feeling 90% better. I did some research and found out I had all the symptoms of salmonella mushroom poisoning."

• Lay...
• June 15, 2017

For Nausea/Vomiting "I woke up with a horrible hangover today. I had this left over from when I had a UTI and was nauseous. I took it, and within 10-15 minutes, I was eating my breakfast, which gave my body the energy it needed to recover faster. Truly wonderful medication. Big sigh of relief here."

• Juj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2021

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "Acute vomiting - was given IV push Zofran. Within minutes, a headache ensued. Massive headache, which I did not know or was told can be a side effect. Released from ER 2 hours later, MASSIVE MASSIVE HEADACHE! Headache got worse and worse over the next 3 days. Had to then take Excedrin for headache and had instant digestive pain - NEVER EVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I HAD DIGESTIVE PAIN! Within 24 hours, had shoulder pain in both shoulders - that radiated down both arms. Nausea gone and vomit gone the next day. Since Tuesday at the ER, I am bedridden still on Saturday with massive headache still - shoulder pain and what feels like an ulcer. I'd have been better off living through the vomit. Especially since at 61 years old - headache, digestive pain, shoulder pain have never ever been an issue for me."

• Oak...
• August 2, 2017

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I take Zofran ODT to relieve the severe medication withdrawal symptoms I experience when I accidentally miss a dose of my prescribed daily medication. Severe medication withdrawal symptoms such as brain zaps, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and dizziness."

• gal...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 18, 2022

Ondansetron for Gastroenteritis "I had my gallbladder removed and was diagnosed with gastroenteritis almost 10 years ago now! I never quite got better, I still have nausea and gut discomfort to this day, but I am sure anxiety has a lot to do with my issues. I take 4 mg Zofran when I feel really bad and haven't been able to eat. It really relaxes my stomach and allows me to feel like eating again. I have a pre-existing heart issue, which doesn't seem to be overly reactive when taking Zofran, but I don't take more than a couple pills a week. I also don't feel very dizzy when taking it, and if I did have a headache, it doesn't get worse with Zofran. Generally helps me more than hinders!"

• Mcr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 14, 2019

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting, Postoperative "I had a gastric plication done (like gastric bypass) and woke up after surgery profusely throwing up to the point they had to sedate me again to put the anti-nausea stickers behind my ears to keep me from vomiting as soon as I woke up again. Well, they gave me the Zofran to take at home, so I would take them every 4 hours before the last dose ran out and didn't feel nauseous ever again. Really great stuff."

• Rup...
• June 16, 2014

For Nausea/Vomiting, Postoperative "I began taking this medication after I had a very complicated, invasive surgery due to a ruptured appendix left to leak for three days, peritonitis, etc. For the nausea that accompanied surgery and the condition itself; it worked wonders, kept me from vomiting, and kept the nausea entirely at bay. I recovered well and stopped the medication a week after surgery; however, about 3 weeks post-op, I began experiencing constant nausea and pain, without a known cause, which made my life absolutely miserable constantly. I couldn't eat or drink without nausea and feeling like I was about to vomit, couldn't function normally, lost several pounds, and felt like crap constantly. Then, my surgeon prescribed this medicine, and life was okay. :)"

• Joa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 6, 2021

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I use the sublingual. Every time I take it, I envision the guys designing this: 'We're making an anti-nausea sublingual medication? Great! Let's give it the nastiest fake berry flavor we can possibly come up with. That will help nausea, right?' It really is disgusting. I use it because it doesn't make me sleepy and dangerous to drive like promethazine does, but it's not nearly as effective. It works for queasiness, but on full-blown nausea, it's pretty worthless. But for just queasiness, it's relatively effective."

• Joa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 6, 2021

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I use the sublingual. Every time I take it, I envision the guys designing this: 'We're making an anti-nausea sublingual medication? Great! Let's give it the nastiest fake berry flavor we can possibly come up with. That will help nausea, right?' It really is disgusting. I use it because it doesn't make me sleepy and dangerous to drive like promethazine does, but it's not nearly as effective. It works for queasiness, but on full-blown nausea, it's pretty worthless. But for just queasiness, it's relatively effective."

• HSM...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 18, 2016

For Nausea/Vomiting "I have had Hidradenitis since I was 19. Because of that, I am on an ever-rotating plan of antibiotics and narcotic pain medications. After several years of this (I'm now 40), the medications I have to take have started to make me very nauseous, sometimes to the point of projectile vomiting. My primary care doctor finally prescribed me Zofran for it, and I have to say I am truly pleased with the results. I can now take my needed medications without having to eat something to tolerate them, although I still do eat a little something to have a sort of buffer. I would have given Zofran a total of 10, but the taste is absolutely abhorrent, and that is the only drawback I have had with it."

• emj...
• July 31, 2014

For Nausea/Vomiting "I get migraines 2-3 times a month, and I almost always vomit a lot when I get them. I saw a headache specialist just yesterday, and she recommended this for the nausea and vomiting. Today, of course, I woke up with a migraine and extreme nausea and vomiting. I took a tab (which tastes weirdly sweet-I suspect the aspartame, which is a sweetener) and within a few minutes, I no longer felt nauseous at all. For somebody used to crouching over the toilet for long periods of time, this is wonderful."

• Ano...
• March 9, 2017

For Nausea/Vomiting "Came down with some sort of virus, thankfully not the flu but could already tell that nausea was going to be a problem. I asked my doc to prescribe this med to me as I had used it a couple of times before when I had severe stomach upset, thankfully, I have insurance and only paid $15 for 20, which was well worth it. To be honest, it is helping my anxiety (GAD/panic disorder) as well. The script stated to take 1/2 to one 8 mg tablet 3 times a day as needed. I have taken 2 in the last 9 hours and will most likely take half before bed simply to keep as a preventative measure so I don't wake up nauseated at 2 in the morning. Honestly, a miracle drug, blows Phenergan out of the water. Recommend to anyone who has the flu, food poisoning, or a virus."

• DAS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 30, 2015

For Nausea/Vomiting "I was passing a kidney stone and in so much pain, but was nauseous and couldn't even take a sip of water, let alone take painkillers, but they gave me Zofran. (I ended up having to go to the ER), and my nausea cleared up after about ten minutes, and I was able to drink some water. (I was also dehydrated, which can make the kidney stones worse.) I would definitely recommend this to others, the cons of it outweigh the pros."

• Ren...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 9, 2022

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "I have been taking Ondansetron, 4 mg ODT for years to treat severe nausea after I eat too many carbs during a meal. When I feel the nausea starting, I put 2 tablets under my tongue followed by a Chewy Tum and a Prilosec ODT. I was given Promethazine before Zofran was available to me, which worked fantastic because it puts you to sleep, and you sleep through the nausea episode, which is not practical when you are working. Zofran saved me by allowing me to recover from nausea episodes, taking 30 minutes out of my day versus half or an entire day off work. Great drug!!!"

• Dmp...
• April 11, 2017

Ondansetron for Nausea/Vomiting "This stuff works like a dream and quickly! I take over 20 meds a month, and sometimes I just get flat-out nauseated from my 'cocktail from hell.' I have also had it administered in an IV, and it can't be beat. The only downfall is the cost...the last I heard, it is $20 per pill, and Medicaid balks at paying for it."