Can chocolate cure nausea?

[stellablue]

I know, it sounds silly, right?

I am in my first trimester of pregnancy and the nausea has kicked in something awful I cannot seem to find anything that helps except...... chocolate?? Am I crazy? Ginger has not helped, crackers have not made me feel any better. Twice in the past week, I have eaten a small square of dark chocolate (60% or darker) and my stomach seems to settle.

Am I onto something here or is this just in my mind?

Has anyone ever heard of dark chocolate helping to cure nausea?

 

[happygirl]

I know, it sounds silly, right?

I am in my first trimester of pregnancy and the nausea has kicked in something awful I cannot seem to find anything that helps except...... chocolate?? Am I crazy? Ginger has not helped, crackers have not made me feel any better. Twice in the past week, I have eaten a small square of dark chocolate (60% or darker) and my stomach seems to settle.

Am I onto something here or is this just in my mind?

Has anyone ever heard of dark chocolate helping to cure nausea?

No, I would think that would make it worse. If it works for that all that matters.

 

[MichelleinMaine]

When I was pregnant with DD (this time of year)- the only thing that would settle my stomach was conversation hearts. I'm a strong believer in if it works, don't ask questions!

 

[JessicaR]

All I know is when you are pregnant and nauseous if chocolate helps it IS a cure!

 

[stellablue]

Conversation hearts, huh? That's funny! Well, tis the season for conversation hearts-maybe I should ask my DH for some for Valentine's Day!

It's the strangest thing! The dark chocolate doesn't make me feel 100% better, but it seems to have stopped that feeling that I'm going to run to the bathroom any moment to puke!

I did a little google search and I did find some sort of blog where the writer also claimed a small bit of chocolate to help with nausea, but I have not come across anything scientific:
http://mudlarktales.wordpress.com/2007/10/03/works-for-me-chocolate-for-nausea/

 

[brookmey]

A little bit of chocolate can cure anything!

 

[diznygirl]

Well, it's a good reason to always have some chocolate around.

 

[Poohforyou]

I'm of the belief that chocolate can cure anything.

In all seriousness though if it's helping you that's all that really matters. Sometimes a little fat can actually help morning sickness so that may be why the chocolate is helping.

 

[Acklander]

I once read a newspaper article where they surveyed bartenders for hangover cures. Many of them listed chocolate milk or chocolate milkshakes. So chocolate does some healing.

 

[acejka]

you aren't crazy... plain, fresh hamburgers with only ketchup cured my nausea. i read somewhere that the nausea could be caused by being hungry, and if that's what you can get and keep down, consider it a cure-at least for you and at least for right now.

if it gets worse, ask your doctor for zofran.

 

[stellablue]

you aren't crazy... plain, fresh hamburgers with only ketchup cured my nausea. i read somewhere that the nausea could be caused by being hungry, and if that's what you can get and keep down, consider it a cure-at least for you and at least for right now.

if it gets worse, ask your doctor for zofran.

Thank you. Wow, I thought burgers were banned during the first trimester-are they not? I'm psyched if they are not-I was missing them!!

Maybe it is hunger, it's just strange to me that I'm only feeling like this in the late afternoon/evening & not the morning.

I've been leary about taking any meds during my first trimester so I've been looking for natural & safe alternatives.

 

[MichelleinMaine]

Conversation hearts, huh? That's funny! Well, tis the season for conversation hearts-maybe I should ask my DH for some for Valentine's Day!

If the conversation hearts do the trick- stock up! I made it through Easter because Necco used to make "conversation eggs." They were the only one though, and I don't think they even make the hearts anymore?
(ETA I know Brachs, etc make the hearts, but not Necco.)

 

[joviroxx]

In my world, chocolate cures everything!

 

[Nolcrest]

I've been receiving chemo treatments recently and I have found that Sour Patch Kids relieves my nausea. I also like to stop at Wendy's after my treatment for a chocolate milkshake so I don't find it odd at all that your chocolate is helping you.

 

[stellablue]

Thank you all for your responses I'm going to stick to my chocolate and see if it works. I had a square several hours ago & I'm not completely fine right now, but I am definitely not wanting to run into the bathroom to puke.

I don't feel that bad about the chocolate because I am having a very dark square (we have a mix pack of pre-portioned squares ranging from 60%-80% dark). I am overweight though and trying hard not to pack on unnecessary pounds from my pregnancy.

Would you say 1 square of dark chocolate per day would be OK, nutrition-wise?

 

[Carina]

Mints really helped me - as did sea-bands (pressure point bands that go on your wrist - no medication in them)

 

[acejka]

Thank you. Wow, I thought burgers were banned during the first trimester-are they not? I'm psyched if they are not-I was missing them!!

Maybe it is hunger, it's just strange to me that I'm only feeling like this in the late afternoon/evening & not the morning.

I've been leary about taking any meds during my first trimester so I've been looking for natural & safe alternatives.

If burgers were banned, nobody told me, especially my OB!! And he told me to eat anything I could handle because I was loosing weight so fast at the beginning, I'd mentioned that burgers and scrambled eggs were working for me and he told me if you can eat it, eat it. My burgers (I'm still stuck on them!!) are always cooked to no pink and tested with a meat thermometer, if that is why you are thinking- I definitely didn't do any undercooked meat.

Try seabands, those worked also and preggo pops or ginger crystals... I asked for a zofran prescription within hours of seeing those 2 pink lines, but I'm emetophobic so I'm more crazy than most about the idea of throwing up.

The only thing I've heard about dark chocolate being bad (well other than sugar) is the caffeine, but honestly I've never stopped to check if there is a lot in it.