If I have a flu and can't keep anything down, should I try to take my meds?

Cal your doctor and see what you might need, it depends on the meds your taking wither you can skip.

Would too many be worse than skipping? I would err on the skipping side I think. Did you see your pills in the vomit, (nurse speaking who often had to look).

Yes. That stuff leaves your body fast. Take them just as prescribed and if you throw up then you throw up.

I take meds for Epilepsy. If I miss a dose I have problems. If I stop cold turkey, miss two or more I can go status epilepticus and die.
Your med may have nasty withdrawal effect also. Call your doctor and get something to stop the vomiting.

I don’t think I saw them when it came back after I took them. THanks, @faye and @tinyfaery.

There’s something better than meds. Try warm chicken soup or hot spicy soup. Sometime it’s better than meds. Really. Consult your doctor for new medicine.

You’d really need to talk to your doctor because we don’t know what meds we’re dealing with

also if you’re not holding fluids down try ice chips. very important to stay hydrated when you’re ill. If you can’t even hold that down talk to your doctor immediately.

get better soon please and thank you.

@wundayatta, I hope you feel better quickly.

You may be able to get the meds in a suppository form…I hope you feel better soon!

Talk to your doctor,Buster!—get well soon :)

I’d try to take them, but don’t think I’d take them again unless I saw them in the vomit. In your situation, it’d probably be a good idea to call the doc for some anti-nausea drugs. Feel better soon!

What works for me is to take tiny sips of water with each pill, and that’s all.

My mom is an RN and she usually tells me to give my son his ADHD meds if he has the stomach flu, but not to give them again if he vomits.

I would cal the pharmacy or the doctor and ask them how to handle the situation. I would think that if you do take them and vomit them up immediately, you could take them again.

If you are on necessary medications, get your doctor to prescribe phenergan suppositories to check the vomiting.

If you are on some meds (and if mania may result from not taking them) m phenergan may not be the best choice because of drug interactions so talk to your doctor who knows your med situation

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