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vomiting
How long after I vomit can I drink some water?
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Just don't drink so much that you will vomit again.
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right after. it's better to get something, preferrably water, into your stomach after having everything leave it. also, eat some crackers.
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Vomiting
Vomiting is caused by a wide variety of illnesses and medical conditions. Here are some general tips to help your body recover:
1. *After vomiting- wait 30-60 minutes for your stomach to settle before swallowing any liquids. (You may rinse your mouth right after vomiting but don't swallow).
2. After your stomach settles, start out by taking 1-2 teaspoons of clear liquid, then every 15-20 minutes, increase the amount slowly. This will help to prevent dehydration.
Clear liquids include:
* Pedialyte (in the infant section of grocery stores) is a balanced salt solution that replaces lost fluids and has an appropriate (small) amount of sugar in it. It's very bitter, but tastes better if you add a flat ginger ale to it.
* Kaolectrolyte comes in powder packets (same area of store as Pedialyte)mixes with water and has added Nutrasweet to help it taste better.
* Flat ginger ale (with bubbles stirred out)
* Gatorade-type sports drinks (not as good as Pedialyte/Kaolectrolyte, but better than Kool-ade type drinks)
* Diluted Kool-ade type drinks
* VERY diluted clear juices-like apple juice (undiluted juices can contribute to diarrhea)
* Freeze pops; popsicles (cut off small chunks)
* Bouillon soups
* Water (or ice chips) - the ultimate "clear liquid"- prevents dehydration, but does not replace lost salts.
What can I eat?
Once you've stopped vomiting for at least 12 hours, you should start out slowly by trying to eat bland foods such as the "BRATS" diet:
* B ananas, bread
* R ice, rice cereal
* A pples, applesauce (unlike apple JUICE, these have pectin which tends to thicken bowel movements)
* T oast (no butter, small amount of jam or jelly ok)
* S altines or other crackers help replace lost salts
What if I still feel sick?
If the advice on this page is not helping you feel better, or if you've:
* been vomiting for more than 1 day,
* had an extremely painful headache,
* developed a rash,
* significantly reduced amount of urine, you should seek medical attention.
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you can very slowly sip water 5-15 mins after you're done "dry heaving"
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