Ditto the ginger ale recommendation. Although occasionally when I've been sick & have drunk carbonated stuff, the, um, burp factor doesn't help w/the nausea/tendency to vomit.

I hope you feel better soon!! And better to be safe than sorry re: going to doctor/ER.

I did notice I stopped running into you after a while @ the con, which happens sometimes, but this year had a more ominous meaning.