What to have ready for the call.
Note when symptoms began, whether fluids stay down, thirst or urine changes, how often vomiting happens if present, associated pain or fever, recent changes, current medicines, relevant health conditions, and pregnancy context if relevant.
Book your visit now for an offered phone slot, complete registration there, and follow Ava’s appointment status and instructions. The clinician reviews the concern. Diagnosis, prescriptions, referrals, laboratory requisitions, documents, payment, and next steps depend on that review; another setting may be recommended.
When an examination, testing, or another setting may be needed.
This guide cannot decide whether it is safe to wait or which care setting is right for an individual concern. Some concerns need an in-person examination, testing, or another setting. If you are unsure where to go, contact an appropriate in-person healthcare professional or care setting for individual guidance. Use prompt in-person care if you are concerned about worsening symptoms.
Know when not to wait.
Call 911 or seek emergency care for severe or worsening abdominal pain, bloody or coffee-ground vomit, severe dehydration, fainting, inability to keep fluids down, or another possible emergency.
Virtual care is not appropriate for every concern. If your symptoms are severe, rapidly worsening, or may be an emergency, use emergency services or immediate in-person care instead of waiting for a phone appointment.
Common questions about stomach upset and nausea.
Can I ask an online doctor about nausea or stomach upset in Alberta?
For a health concern, a phone appointment booked on Ava lets a clinician review the symptoms and decide whether a virtual conversation or another care setting may fit. It does not identify the cause of nausea or stomach upset or guarantee a virtual visit.
What details should I prepare for stomach upset or nausea?
Note when symptoms began, whether fluids stay down, thirst or urine changes, how often vomiting happens if present, associated pain or fever, recent changes, medicines, relevant health conditions, and pregnancy context if relevant.
Can an online request replace urgent assessment for severe symptoms?
No. Severe abdominal pain, blood in vomit, fainting, signs of severe dehydration, or another possible emergency need prompt in-person emergency care rather than a callback request.
Where can I find official Alberta nausea-and-vomiting information?
MyHealth Alberta provides current public information about nausea and vomiting. It does not identify the cause of an individual concern or replace an appropriate clinical assessment.
When should I seek in-person guidance instead of sending an online request for stomach upset or nausea?
Call an appropriate in-person healthcare professional or care setting when you are unsure where to seek care or whether the symptoms need prompt assessment. Call 911 or seek emergency care for a possible emergency, such as fainting, severe dehydration, severe or worsening abdominal pain, or vomiting blood.
What changes mean I should not wait for a nausea or stomach-upset request?
Do not wait for a request if you cannot keep fluids down, may have severe dehydration, have severe or worsening abdominal pain, fainting, blood or coffee-ground vomit, or another possible emergency. Call 911 or seek emergency care; a guide cannot assess severity for an individual.
Non-emergency phone appointment
Book your visit now.
For people physically in Alberta with a valid Alberta Health Care card. Book your visit now and select an offered phone appointment slot. Ava shows published slots for today or upcoming days when offered; this guide does not promise availability or a turnaround time. If Ava does not offer a suitable slot, check its published upcoming slots or use appropriate in-person care. If your concern cannot wait, use appropriate in-person care; call 911 for a possible emergency.