On average, how often do you vomit?

[studytime45]

Measured in whatever time unit seems relevant to you.

I'm going on about 4 days a week, for the past few weeks. 

It's 4:15am here and I'm just chillin' after having puked (what seems to be) coffee that I drank 6 hours ago. 

So yeah. This isn't normal, right?! I've been to so many doctors about this, and they all attribute it to my acid reflux (I have GERD). But I've been on medication for my acid reflux and nothing is getting better. 

Anyway, answer the question! And taaaalk toooo meeeee.   

[circa1978]

Rarely. The last time was in 2006, I think, and involved a bottle of vodka and a bad break up. I hope you figure out what's going on.

[studytime45]

Nov 13, 2013 4:29:57 GMT -5 sequins said:

Can you take a low dose anti-emetic?

Gravol is my option and it makes me SO drowsy for the full 12 hours.  I don't want to take the anti-emetic and be drowsy at school. Maybe I'll have to, though. 

[MarmeeNoir]

What meds on you on for GERD? Only Prilosec works for me.

[flutterfly]

I only throw up when I have a bug or I'm hungover. sounds terrible I hope you find relief soon.

[CurlyQ284]

I don't remember every throwing up from being sick (possibly as a little kid but not since I was 7, my brother puked all over the car seat and I remember thinking WTF just happened. That's when I started realizing I never puke).

I've puked because of alcohol maybe less than 5 times. The last time was Cinco de Mayo, 2008 I think.

[wambam]

Once every few years. Before Monday when I puked at the gym it had been 2 years.

[meganew]

I throw up fairly often. If I drank too much I will definitely puke, but sometimes it's me pulling the trigger just to get it over with. I get a stomach bug about once a year and always puke from that.

I had something like what you're talking about. Random puking, but felt fine otherwise. Dr thought I picked up some fun bacteria while in Europe. Are you popping a lot, too?

[texassmith]

I've only puked 3 times in my adult life, all of which involved alcohol.

[Deleted]

That sounds rough. I only throw up during the course of a migraine (often) or because of a hangover (rarely).

[themoneytree]

I almost never puke. Last time was probably 6+ years ago.

I had bad nausea when I was pregnant, and was always dry heaving, but nothing came up.

I have to either be really, really sick or really drunk to puke.

[BaliHai]

Only with a particularly bad stomach virus, or a really bad, continuous cough, so not often at all. I threw up when I was 20 weeks pregnant because I had a really bad cold and coughed too hard, but before that the last time was when I had H1N1 in 2009 (also from coughing too hard).

Eta: I'd also puke from drinking too much, but I haven't drank to that point since 2008.

[VillainV]

Prior to pregnancy, other than while drunk or ill, I never vomit. While pregnant, I would say maybe average of once a week...sometimes more or less.

If you're not pregnant and don't have the stomach flu, then four times a week seems really excessive. Like I'd be worried about the impact it's having on your teeth...

[meggers5]

Can you try ginger gravol?

[cbwm1]

The last time I threw up (KNOCK ON WOOD) was in like, May 2008.

[caddywompus]

UGH- reading this while eating my yogurt/oatmeal/strawberries mixture...

But to answer the question, I rarely vomit. Last time was 2 yrs ago when I had an inner ear virus.

[leeann]

I barf a lot. If I've been drinking, there's a good chance I'll puke.

[ElizabethBennet]

That sounds miserable study, I'm sorry .

[speckledfrog]

Almost never. 2004 from a stomach bug, 2001 from jumping back and forth from a pool to a hot tub (my body could not handle the temp changes), 1986 from some childhood illness.

[Deleted]

Well I think the first problem is that you are drinking coffee. I have GERD too and I can barely stand any high acid foods and beverages. You should really be avoiding them at all costs. Are you taking a PPI? If you are then it might be time to try another if you are puking.

I went thru 3 months of what you are experiencing before I was properly diagnosed, got the correct meds and got it all under control. The first step though is cutting the high acid foods. Has your doctor given you any direction on what you should and should not be eating? Also, avoid carbonated drinks as well, it can exacerbate your symptoms.

[cleo29]

Nov 13, 2013 8:30:36 GMT -5 tarzanswife said:

Well I think the first problem is that you are drinking coffee. I have GERD too and I can barely stand any high acid foods and beverages. You should really be avoiding them at all costs. Are you taking a PPI? If you are then it might be time to try another if you are puking.

I went thru 3 months of what you are experiencing before I was properly diagnosed, got the correct meds and got it all under control. The first step though is cutting the high acid foods. Has your doctor given you any direction on what you should and should not be eating? Also, avoid carbonated drinks as well, it can exacerbate your symptoms.

I agree with this, even chocolate can lead to heartburn and reflux. 

[Mrs. ChanandlerBong]

im averaging about once every 2 years.

[sonrisa]

How unpleasant Once or twice a year?

Nov 13, 2013 8:33:22 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

I agree with this, even chocolate can lead to heartburn and reflux. 

I loled at this since I'm deep in pregnancy heartburn and reflux which are water triggered, let alone chocolate or coffee.

After you cut out trigger foods, you might try drinking aloe juice. It helps my stomach but isn't pregnancy safe.

[cleo29]

Nov 13, 2013 8:42:50 GMT -5 sonrisa said:

How unpleasant Once or twice a year?

Nov 13, 2013 8:33:22 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

I agree with this, even chocolate can lead to heartburn and reflux. 

I loled at this since I'm deep in pregnancy heartburn and reflux which are water triggered, let alone chocolate or coffee. After you cut out trigger foods, you might try drinking aloe juice. It helps mt stomach but isn't pregnancy safe.

People forget there is caffeine in chocolate which can make the sphincter above the stomach to stay open and thus, heartburn and reflux.  Seriously, there are so many things that are triggers and nearly all of them are delicious. lol

When I was pregnant with K, I had to fall asleep sitting up and leaning a certain direction or face reflux coming up and out. It was terrible. Hope you get some relief soon!

[shopgirl07]

Almost never. Only really from alcohol or the stomach flu. But it's been years since I have.

4x a week is not healthy or normal, I hope you're able to figure something out and get better.

[jssymom14]

Rarely..I fall into the category of probably less than 5 times in last ten years and only one was due to being really sick with food poisoning. The other couple were drinking a too much and eating nothing. I almost feels as if I will myself not to puke because I hate it so much.

[verypunny]

I went through a period like this and it turned out I had an ulcer. Have you gotten checked for that?

[Deleted]

The last time was 8 years ago.

I have nausea a'plenty, but it's virtually impossible to push my body over the edge into barfdom.

I'd say my average is once every 5 or 6 years.

[Deleted]

Generally a few times a year. Usually because of a stomach bug or something.

But I once went through a period where I would puke every time I coughed for awhile. So it happened once or twice a month for awhile.

[Deleted]

I'd say a few times a year. Usually stomach bugs (I get them a lot here), and maybe once from drinking, but that hasn't happened for awhile.

Really bad stress also gives me stomach problems.