What does dry heaving indicate?!


Question: i have not vomited yet, but my body seems to continually dry heave, once about every 15 minutes or so for the past few hours. i have recently been ill but stopped taking the medication as it was making me feel worse. now i have this dry heaving, a headache, and mild abdominal cramps. i am calling my physican in the morning but until then, does anyone have any ideas of what could be causing this?

i have not eaten recently so it isnt food poisoning. it starts out in my stomach and then eventually makes me cough/gag


Answers: i have not vomited yet, but my body seems to continually dry heave, once about every 15 minutes or so for the past few hours. i have recently been ill but stopped taking the medication as it was making me feel worse. now i have this dry heaving, a headache, and mild abdominal cramps. i am calling my physican in the morning but until then, does anyone have any ideas of what could be causing this?

i have not eaten recently so it isnt food poisoning. it starts out in my stomach and then eventually makes me cough/gag

Your stomach is retching [having spasms] and you haven't eaten so there's nothing to "throw up"

When able:

The mainstay of home treatment is to drink fluids. Fluid intake helps correct electrolyte imbalance, which may stop vomiting. This means drinking fluids, which may be the farthest thing from your mind. But it is vital to prevent yourself from becoming dehydrated from fluid loss.



Start with small amounts, such as 4-8 ounces at a time for adults and 1 ounce or less at a time for children. Only use clear liquids (such as clear soup broth, juice, lemon-lime soda). If you're not sure if it's clear, put the liquid in a clear glass bowl and try to read something through it. If you can't read, it's not clear.


Avoid milk and any dairy products. They can make your nausea and vomiting worse.


Work your way up to soft foods, gelatin, oatmeal, yogurt, and similar soft foods and go back to liquids if the nausea and vomiting return.

Dry heaving indicates there isn't anything in your stomach to throw up.

dehydration. Get to the hospital

stomach virus

Sounds like you haven't had enough water. Try to hold down some water. Room temperature if its more comfortable for you.
Edit*
*if this persists, if you can't begin to hold down anything, even water in the next few hours, get yourself to a hospital.

you want to throw up but you have no food in your stomach.

There is nothing in your stomach to throw up. It is a horrible feeling. :( I'm sorry. I hope you feel better soon.





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