Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

  • Contact your doctor if:

    • You're unable to drink anything for 24 hours
    • The nausea or vomiting lasts more than two to three days
    • You become dehydrated — you feel weak or dizzy, you have excessive thirst, a dry mouth, and little or no urination
    • You vomit blood or black material

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Nausea or vomiting

Find possible causes of nausea or vomiting based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

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  • Passing gas

  • Rapid pulse

  • Slow or irregular breathing

  • Swelling of lips, face and tongue

  • Vomiting blood or black material

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  • Wheezing or trouble breathing

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