Nausea and vomiting

Pending clinical review Educational information from public health sources, pending clinical review. It is not a diagnosis or medical advice.

Feeling sick (nausea) is common and usually goes away on its own. Vomiting usually stops within 1 or 2 days. If you are vomiting, drink fluids to avoid dehydration.

Get emergency help now (call your local emergency number (112 in India)) if you have:

Feeling sick suddenly with chest pain that feels tight or heavy, pain spreading to the arms, back, neck or jaw, or shortness of breath
Vomiting blood or vomit that looks like ground coffee, or green vomit
Something poisonous might have been swallowed
A stiff neck and pain when looking at bright lights, or a sudden severe headache
Confusion, or not responding as usual

Contact a doctor or clinician today if you have:

Signs of dehydration, such as dark urine or passing urine less than usual

When to see a clinician

You do not feel better within a few days.
Nausea keeps coming back.

What it can be associated with

This page cannot tell you what is causing your symptom. Many different things, minor and serious, can cause the same symptom, and only a clinician who can examine you can assess it. The list of things a symptom can be associated with is in alphabetical order, not in order of how likely they are.

A stomach bug
Alcohol
Anxiety
Food poisoning
Inner ear infections
Medicines
Migraine
Motion sickness
Pregnancy (morning sickness)
Recent surgery

General self-care

Sip fluids little and often.
Avoid strong-smelling, hot, fried or greasy food.
Eat slowly, and do not lie down soon after eating.

For medicines, ask a pharmacist or doctor; SuperHealthyAI does not advise on medicines or doses.

Check for warning signs

Tick any that apply now. This does not diagnose anything; it tells you how soon to get help.

Feeling sick suddenly with chest pain that feels tight or heavy, pain spreading to the arms, back, neck or jaw, or shortness of breath
Vomiting blood or vomit that looks like ground coffee, or green vomit
Something poisonous might have been swallowed
A stiff neck and pain when looking at bright lights, or a sudden severe headache
Confusion, or not responding as usual
Signs of dehydration, such as dark urine or passing urine less than usual

Anything else? (optional, stays on this device)

Sources

NHS (England): Feeling sick (nausea) (retrieved 2026-10-19)
NHS (England): Diarrhoea and vomiting (retrieved 2026-10-19)
MedlinePlus (US National Library of Medicine): Nausea and Vomiting (retrieved 2026-10-19)

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