This Might Be Highly Useful
Mom had hip replacement surgery last Friday.Her biggest problem, by far, has been nausea. Very strong, not controllable with medication (even Zofran has had limited effectiveness), and it's affected her ability to eat so much that she became very weak.
Almost certainly, this was created by the multitude of medications she's been taking after surgery.
Two nights ago, a nurse gave her a pad soaked in isopropyl alcohol and told her to breathe deeply. She did it one or two times, and her nausea went away. Immediately. It was incredible.
I wound up Googling this (it sounded like an absolute placebo) and found that it's actually a legitimate thing, and that emergency rooms, in particular, are using it on a regular basis. Studies have shown that it's far more effective than a placebo. Low cost, no side effects, and effective.
I'm passing it along in hopes that you won't need it, but it's good to file away, just in case.
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