Nausea and Vomiting Summary Nausea is an uneasy or unsettled feeling in the stomach together with an urge to vomit. Nausea and vomiting, or throwing up, are not diseases. They can be symptoms of many different conditions. These include morning sickness during pregnancy, infections, migraine headaches, motion sickness, food poisoning, cancer chemotherapy or other medicines. For vomiting in children and adults, avoid solid foods until vomiting has stopped for at least six hours. Then work back to a normal diet. Drink small amounts of clear liquids to avoid dehydration. Nausea and vomiting are common. Usually, they are not serious. You should see a doctor immediately if you suspect poisoning or if you have Vomited for longer than 24 hours Blood in the vomit Severe abdominal pain Headache and stiff neck Signs of dehydration, such as dry mouth, infrequent urination or dark urine National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Treatments and Therapies Antiemetic Medicines: OTC Relief for Nausea and Vomiting American Academy of Family Physicians Drugs to Treat Nausea and Vomiting Consumers Union of U.S. Array Bland diet Diet – clear liquid Nausea and vomiting When you have nausea and vomiting Living With BRAT Diet: Recovering from an Upset Stomach American Academy of Family Physicians Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Nausea National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Vomiting National Institutes of Health Specifics Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Vomiting Blood Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Related Issues Dehydration Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Indigestion Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Children Dehydration (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Drinks to Prevent Dehydration in a Vomiting Child American Academy of Pediatrics Infant Vomiting American Academy of Pediatrics Nausea and Vomiting in Infants and Children American Academy of Family Physicians Vomiting (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Vomiting and Diarrhea American Academy of Family Physicians What’s Puke? Nemours Foundation Genetics Genetics Home Reference: cyclic vomiting syndrome National Library of Medicine Find an Expert National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Start Here Nausea and Vomiting Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Diagnosis and Tests Nausea and Vomiting American Academy of Family Physicians Upper GI Endoscopy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Health Check Tools Nausea Without Vomiting DSHI Systems Vomiting DSHI Systems Vomiting Blood DSHI Systems Journal Articles Nausea and Vomiting Encyclopedia Vomiting blood
