At this point, all I can do is laugh

You can suck on candied ginger--don't even need to swallow the stuff.  I find it in clear plastic containers in the produce section of the grocery store. Also in a health food store.  The other thing you might want to try are the anti-nausea inhalers-- also at the health food store.

You are so right: a pedicure can make almost any bad day bearable!

Swinging labradoodles and lizards for your improved health.  You've just been put through the ringer.
tracey