Zofran for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews (Page 2)

• The...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 19, 2019

"I was prescribed Zofran a few months back, I have suffered from nausea since I was 17 (I'm 36 now). This is the only drug that has ever worked for me, all the other over-the-counter meds just make the nausea worse. This makes my nausea go away within 30 mins and keeps it gone for 8 hours. I wish this had been around when I was younger."

• Sic...
• March 21, 2016

"Was very sick from antibiotics and large doses of Prednisone to help with the asthma. Couldn't hold any food down but did take enough water and Gatorade. Kept losing weight and had terrible abdominal cramps with the nausea. Finally saw another doctor after 11 days who prescribed the Zofran, and all nausea and cramps totally went away. Finally, I could start eating again! Zofran was a miracle med for me!"

• icy...
• March 13, 2008

"I have had nausea and been vomiting for one year and one month. I am 16, and I have spent 90% of my life the past 1.1 years in bed sick. The last month, FINALLY, after so many medications... THIS was it. I am still being tested as no one knows what is wrong that is causing me to be so sick... BUT Zofran has made it so I can get some relief. I am grateful."

• OLo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 3, 2014

"This medication works wonders for me whenever I feel sick or nauseous. The flavored tablets that disintegrate under the tongue or in the mouth are very convenient and work really quickly to relieve nausea/vomiting. The only real side effect from it that I have noticed is a slight tired feeling. I'd much rather feel a little sleepy than sick to my stomach. I really recommend this medicine if your doctor also feels that it is right for you."

• Nat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 23, 2016

"This is such an effective and helpful med. I can't tell you how many times I'd been nauseous and almost immediately got rid of it with the dissolvable version. It melts, I wait a few minutes, and then it's gone normally."

• Bel...
• November 7, 2017

"This drug has saved my sanity. I was undiagnosed with a debilitating vomiting sickness. In the hospital at least once a week via ambulance. Repetitive vomiting and could not stop. To the point where I would become unresponsive. After about a month into my undiagnosed sickness, at the emergency room, a nurse gave me a wafer of Zofran. It was a huge relief as my uncontrollable vomiting stopped within 10 minutes. I had not heard of the drug, but after finally being diagnosed, after 6 months, as having Severe Idiopathic Gastroparesis, I found my new best friend. As well as having a kidney transplant and taking a bucket full of anti-rejection meds, I was so grateful that some smart cookie out there invented this drug. Saved my life."

• Mom...
• February 1, 2015

"I'm 32 weeks, 5 days pregnant. Was admitted into maternity yesterday after throwing up every few minutes all yesterday morning. They have me fluids and Gravol, but that only made me drowsy and did nothing for the throwing up, so they decided to give me the Zofran. It started working as soon as it was in my body. It was quick and very effective!"

• Sug...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 6, 2019

"I have several chronic conditions, and one is called Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome. It's even worse than it sounds. I'm over 40 and have suffered since childhood. Gravol stopped working over a decade ago. Last December was particularly bad with many trips to the ER, and I finally got lucky and was given this. It's a miracle drug for me about 95% of the time. I do get some side effects like diarrhea and sweating, but they're very bearable. I don't go anywhere without a bottle of these."

• Kay...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 26, 2016

"Zofran is a miracle drug! I've had this medication for several years on an as-needed basis. With my IBS and anxiety, I tend to get nauseous easily. Whatever the cause of my nausea may be, Zofran works every single time. Now that it's dissolvable, it makes it so much easier to take. The relief happens within 20-30 minutes, and usually 1 tablet is all I need. I do experience 2 side effects each and every time: a painful headache after the drug wears off (6-8 hours after taken) and constipation (practically nonexistent bowel movements) for 2-3 days. For the headache, OTC migraine meds work best. The constipation isn't bothersome enough for me to treat."

• Pat...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 7, 2020

"I have tried 3 different forms of Zofran on multiple occasions for 2 different reasons, and it has never helped my nausea at all. I have tried it for both my everyday nausea and my migraine nausea, but I would still throw up. I have tried the medication in the forms of: 1. Swallowing the pill 2. Dissolving the tablet in my mouth 3. Getting it pumped into me intravenously (with an IV in the hospital). Zofran just doesn't work on me, I guess! It works really well for some people, though."

• Chr...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2016

"I was taking Zofran for awful stomach upset with nausea because one of my other medicines I was on, I picked up at the pharmacy, was a generic new form of medication to treat pain. This new medicine made me very sick. Zofran helped out a lot, plus I could take it up to four times per day. However, I'm also on Lexapro for depression and panic attacks. One day, after 2 weeks on these meds, I had severe shaking happening to me, and I never felt this way before. Come to find out taking both the Zofran and Lexapro on the same day each day was a high risk of a drug interaction, very severe, and I was having the symptoms of a bad interaction. I need to change my Lexapro to another type of depression med. But, every depression med is bad with Zofran."

• Nic...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 4, 2019

"Zofran is the most reliable medication I have ever taken! It has prevented me from throwing up, or even feeling nauseous 100% of the time! It's sad that when I was growing up in the 1970s, all I could take for nausea was Pepto-Bismol, which never worked to prevent me from getting nauseous or vomiting. Pepto-Bismol is great for diarrhea, but it did nothing for my nausea. I can't say enough about Zofran!"

• Anonymous
• October 10, 2012

"I can't say enough about Zofran. I was curled in a fetal position in front of the bathroom, on the floor, in a cold sweat after vomiting for the last two hours. The last bout was dry heaving. Still, the nausea was crippling me. My wife gave me one pill, and within 30 minutes, the hell I was going through broke like an ocean tide receding. I keep Zofran in the medicine cabinet now, at all times."

• Fre...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 19, 2023

"I, unfortunately, have extensive experience with hospitals and chronic illness. I currently have a non-healing ulcer and I’m desperately trying to avoid a major, life-changing surgery. I’ve had Zofran in IV form, tablets, and melts. I currently use 4mg melts with the only side effect possible drowsiness. It has been a game changer for me, and I prefer it over Reglan. I give Zofran a 10 out of 10."

• asb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 22, 2014

"I've had recurring nausea for over a year now. The bouts of nausea, dry heaving, and vomiting only bile would last for hours. Phenergan did nothing, but Zofran, within 5 min (usually), I'm cured. It does make you sleepy, but well worth a little tiredness. It is expensive without insurance."

• jap...
• March 8, 2016

"I love this medication, it has made such a difference in my life. I was on the Zofran pump while pregnant for hyperemesis gravidarum, it is the reason I was able to carry my child to term. It is the reason we are both here today. I continue to take Zofran as needed for nausea stemming from complications with fibromyalgia, IBS, and celiac disease. It can cause constipation from time to time, but that is much easier than nausea and vomiting all the time. It melts quickly, and within minutes, the nausea is gone."

• Jor...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2024

"Was diagnosed with cannabis hyperemesis about 2 months back. Unfortunately, at the time, it didn't seem like anything was going to work. Eventually, was admitted to the hospital due to severe dehydration. Body went into survival mode. Was throwing up for hours a day until dry heaving. About a month after symptoms started occurring again. Was given promethazine (which works great but sedation is tenfold) as well as it can only be taken for about 10 days at a time due to its harsh nature on the body. Started taking Zofran again, this time around it works. Knocks down the nausea from a 10 down to a 5 or 6 on good days. It really does help. I don't have any major side effects, aside from the constipation. No tiredness or dizzy spells. The activation time is about 30-60 minutes for me. Usually 4 mg every 8 hours. If that doesn't help, Benadryl 25mg 3x daily on top of it can also help with nausea."

• Mom...
• October 16, 2015

"Ever since the 5th week of my pregnancy, my morning sickness was terrible. I lost weight and couldn't keep a thing down. I could hardly get out of bed. My doctor prescribed Zofran, and it's been a huge help. Doesn't always take away the nausea feeling, but no more vomiting! Definitely recommend it."

• Che...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 29, 2016

"I used to take Requip for restless leg syndrome, and sometimes it made me so sick I would vomit. Other nights it would be fine. One day I decided to call my PCP for a script of Zofran or Phenergan to help subside the horrible, nasty vomiting and nausea effects of Requip, and they wrote me a script of 12 4 mg Zofran swallowable tablets. It helped almost immediately (not within a minute, but 10 minutes or less), and then I decided to stop my Requip medication because it just made me sick. My RLS went away with other meds that I take, and while I still take Zofran, I enjoy it for any spur-of-the-moment 'I'M GONNA BE SICK' kind of feeling, so I always carry it with me. At a hospital visit, they gave me a dissolvable one that tasted like berries. Good med."

• Anonymous
• March 16, 2008

"The side effects from various drugs, particularly morphine, caused significant nausea. In fact, I'd have to rate the nausea as worse than the actual pain. Zofran worked like a charm, quite quickly, with little side effects (as far as I know). It certainly made my recent visit to the hospital much more comfortable!"

• Kte...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2013

"I have had three pregnancies, and with the first two, the morning sickness was bearable enough without medication. This time around, I have had trouble making it to work and have been constantly miserable, nauseous, and dry heaving. I took my first Zofran last night, and the only complaint I have is that I wish it was non-drowsy. I almost fell asleep at my desk today. However, I will take drowsiness over nausea anyway. Thank you, Zofran."

• IBS...
• November 25, 2015

"I use ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets that I receive via prescription (8 mg). I only use these on rare occasions when I eat badly, eat too much, or am very anxious, thereby making myself sick. It usually kicks in a few hours after I take it. (They are disintegrating, but I usually swallow them with water because the taste is unappealing to me, but so far, that has not affected its efficiency). Every time as far back as I can recall (and I have been taking this for several years), this medicine has been able to help with my nausea and vomiting. The only times I remember getting sick despite the medicine were when I got upset and cried violently, causing me to throw up. Other than that, I don't recall ever throwing up after taking it!"

• Rae...
• December 19, 2009

"I have had constant nausea for seven years related to gastroparesis and Meniere's disease (an inner ear disorder causing severe vertigo and nausea). I was finally offered Zofran on my last emergency room trip (I told the doctor if they didn't do something I was going to go insane)... Zofran has been a lifesaver, and I never go anywhere without it. And I mean that. It works like magic every time I need it. The longest it has ever taken to kick in is 45 minutes. I can't say enough good things about it. 100% thumbs up."

• Anonymous
• January 1, 2016

"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."

• Zof...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2022

"I am having severe digestive issues, and we are trying to figure out what it is. Gastritis? Gallbladder attack? (I do have a gallstone.) IBS? Ulcer? Just don’t know. I have horrible anxiety and stress when something is wrong with me. That probably adds to the nausea. I get nauseous, and it hurts like a gnawing pain. I can’t really eat, it’s miserable. Went to the ER twice, and they administered Zofran, let me tell you! It is a miracle drug! Painful nausea gone! I feel so much more calm, and the gas/bloating is gone. I didn’t experience any effects. Even if I get sleepy, it’s a welcomed side effect after feeling yucky for days! Give it a try!!"