Could peppermint oil tablets help with opiate nausea?

[Patrickforsterter]

I have some peppermint tablets lying around and would like to try it next time I get nausea if it is a safe combinaion?

 

[justtakethat]

Couldn't hurt.

 

[Patrickforsterter]

Ok thanks I just wanted to be certain their wasn't any interactions etc, I'm quite cautious I usually always take only my prescribed dose and read the information sheets that come with the medication.

 

[Lorne???]

1st gen antihistamines are typically the best for opioid induced nausea

Hydroxyzine has no anticholinergic effects, and is pretty good medication in general; it and promethazine are both great for nausea, and can eliminate the pesky opioid induced nausea. Otherwise, diphenhydramine is shockingly effective-and they all potentiate, to an extent(unless it's a prodrug) an alternative without drowsiness is cetirizine, not as effective personally, although it can be used and may work just fine(take 15-20mg though) As to peppermint, not sure it will help, however there is no weird side effects I know of

 

[Coolwhip]

OTC antihistamines work fairly well for opioid nausea, but if you don't want to take antihistamines I once bought a few hundred "ginger chews" from a local herb shop, although I imagine they could be found at most health food/vitamin/hippy all natural stores. They were actually very effective, but didn't last very long. I used them mostly for the come up when tripping/rolling, but I have also given them to family members who were truly sick and they found them effective as well.

 

[Patrickforsterter]

Guys the peppermint tablets worked instantly on my stomach nausea I don't know what they do but this is the single greatest medication I have ever taken(which doesn't say very much)

 

[Pickledlemons]

Glad the peppermint worked for you. I'm going to second ginger as a good alternative option. I buy the ginger gravol when I want nausea relief without falling asleep.

 

[FlyingDutchman342]

Sometimes, you only need to distract yourself from the nauseau of the come-up. Any strong tasting sweet can do that. I honestly used gummy bears and licorice in the beginning, but tolerance made the nausea go away after a few weeks and it wasn't necessary anymore...