Nausea

Nausea and Vomiting Discharge Instructions, Adult

Feeling sick to your stomach is called nausea. You may feel like you want to throw up. When you empty the contents of your stomach, you throw up or vomit. You may have only one of these signs or both at the same time. Most often, they will stop on their own. Feeling sick to your stomach or throwing up may be a sign of some other illness. You may not feel like eating or drinking. You may also have pain in your belly or lose weight. If these signs last a while, you may need testing to find out the cause.

Stop the vomiting,Lower fever,Help an upset stomach

Too much fluid loss. This is dehydration.,Weight loss

Blood in vomit or stool or very bad loose stools,More problems with your belly. These include upset belly, very bad belly pain, more throwing up, and not able to keep fluids down.,Signs of fluid loss. These include dark-colored urine or no urine for more than 8 hours, dry mouth and tongue, dry skin, sunken eyes, lack of energy, feeling faint, or passing out.,You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse

Adult,Emergency Medicine,Gastrointestinal

Emesis,Feeling Sick to Your Stomach,Upset Belly,Upset Stomach and Throwing Up,Vomiting

This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care provider’s advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you.

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