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Day And Night Nurse.

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gracechesh · 29/11/2018 14:47

I had a bad cold so i took Day and Night nurse, and i got one of the side affects which was vomiting... i havent thrown up in 21 hours, can i eat normally now? or do i still have to eat the BRAT food. Feel very weak as i havent eaten

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dementedpixie · 29/11/2018 15:17

BRAT isn't really recommended tbh. Just eat what you want avoiding rich, spicy or fatty foods. Keep up fluids

dementedpixie · 29/11/2018 15:18

And why have you starved yourself for 21 hours?. That's not recommended either

BusterGonad · 29/11/2018 15:24

What colour was your vomit? Did you manage to get it into the bowl? Maybe eat a vindaloo!

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AnyaMumsnet · 29/11/2018 15:25

Hi there OP,

We hope you don't mind, we're moving this over to general health - we think you'll get more support there.

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gracechesh · 29/11/2018 15:32

i have been eating but only plain toast, just worried i will throw up again.

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Wolfiefan · 29/11/2018 15:39

Did you take both day and night nurse? How do you know it was a side effect of the drug and not part of the illness?

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gracechesh · 29/11/2018 15:45

i only took the day nurse tablet, and i didnt feel nauseas untill i took the tablets then i just started throwing up. I had the cold 5 days before buying those tablets and i didnt feel sick at all only when i took the tablets.

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dementedpixie · 29/11/2018 15:48

Did you only have 1 tablet? Are they not just paracetamol, antihistamine and caffeine?

WhoTookTheCookie · 29/11/2018 15:54

Do you usually vomit if you take paracetamol? Any sensitivity to caffeine?

Seems strange that a day nurse tablet would do that.
Anyway, I would say you're absolutely fine to eat after 21 hours.

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gracechesh · 29/11/2018 15:59

i took 4 tablets yesterday as you have to take 2 in the morning and 2 in the mid day, i never vomit when i take paracetamol, but this day and night nurse was max strength, the side effects are vomiting. So hopefully because i havent thrown up in 22 hours i can eat normal food

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LivLemler · 29/11/2018 16:01

Did you take them on an empty stomach? I'm fine with paracetamol but it has made me sick in the past if I haven't eaten.

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gracechesh · 29/11/2018 16:03

yes! i took them on an empty stomach

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Branleuse · 29/11/2018 16:37

day nurse has pseudoephedrine. It makes dp feel ill if he takes two, but Ive not heard of vomiting as a side effect, and if it were a side effect then it would pass within a few hours. You wouldnt have to change your diet.

If you vomited more than this, I think youve got a tummy bug and its nothing to do with the day nurse

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