Why is my vomit clear?

Clear vomit means there is nothing left in your stomach to throw up. It may be from a stomach infection, caused by a bacteria, virus, or parasite. Or it could be from food poisoning. It should go away in a day or two but you can take anti-nausea medications or suck on a ginger lozenge if it continues.
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What causes vomiting clear liquid?

If your vomit is clear, it's typically the indication that other than secretions, there's nothing left in your stomach to throw up. It could also indicate that you've recently had a large amount of water. If you drink too much water in a short period of time, your stomach can become distended, forcing you to vomit.
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Is throwing up clear normal?

Clear Vomit

Vomiting clear liquid like this is a common result. Don't panic. You will likely have green/yellow vomit soon, see above. Clear vomit can be normal when you have an empty stomach and are vomiting.
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Why is my throw up clear and foamy?

You might vomit foam when you have a stomach bug, eat too many fatty or acidic foods, drink too much alcohol, or take certain types of medication. But it can also be a symptom of health conditions like hiatal hernia and candidiasis.
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Does the color of your vomit mean anything?

Oftentimes, its color will change as your body progresses through each stage of the underlying condition. For example, vomit as a result of the stomach flu may start as green or yellow and progress to orange.
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What Vomit Colors Mean -- The Doctors



Can you throw up poop?

While it sounds unpleasant and unusual, it's possible to vomit up your own fecal matter. Known in medical literature as “feculent vomiting,” throwing up poop is usually due to some type of blockage in the intestines.
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What color is bile vomit?

Sometimes when you vomit, you may notice a greenish-yellow material, which could be bile. If you vomit bile more than once, you could be having a medical condition responsible for the problem.
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Is vomiting a common symptom of Covid?

COVID-19 might cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea — either alone or with other COVID-19 symptoms. Digestive symptoms sometimes develop before a fever and respiratory symptoms. Loss of smell or taste. A new loss of smell or taste — without a stuffy nose — is a common early symptom of COVID-19 .
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What are COVID fingers?

Children and young people may present with swollen toes and/or fingers, which may be erythematous, purpuric or violaceous, associated with cutaneous manifestations such as macules, papules, desquamation and ulceration. The lesions may be pruritic or painful.
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What are the 5 symptoms of COVID?

As with all viruses, the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes COVID-19 is rapidly evolving both its ability to spread and infect people, as well as the symptoms it causes.
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The ranking changes again after one dose of the vaccination as observed below:
  • Headache.
  • Runny nose.
  • Sore throat.
  • Sneezing.
  • Persistent cough.
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What do COVID toes look like?

COVID toes: One or more toes may swell and turn pink, red, or a purplish color. Others may see a small amount of pus under their skin. Sometimes, people who have COVID toes have other symptoms of COVID-19.
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What Colour is stomach acid?

Stomach acid, or gastric acid, is a watery, colorless fluid that's produced by your stomach's lining. It's highly acidic and helps break down food for easier digestion. This helps your body absorb nutrients more easily as food moves through your digestive tract.
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What does stomach bile look like?

Green or yellow vomit, also known as bile, is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. The release of bile occurs when an individual is vomiting on an empty stomach or is suffering from bile reflux.
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What to drink after vomiting?

Do not eat or drink anything for several hours after vomiting. Sip small amounts of water or suck ice chips every 15 minutes for 3-4 hours. Next, sip clear liquids every 15 minutes for 3-4 hours. Examples include water, sports drinks, flat soda, clear broth, gelatin, flavored ice, popsicles or apple juice.
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Why is my vomit black?

Black or brown vomit may mean that you are bleeding internally. It is often called coffee ground vomitus (the partially digested blood looks like coffee grounds) and is caused by bleeding in your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Dark vomit often comes from bleeding in the stomach.
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Is it possible to throw up your insides?

Emesis or vomition is when gastric and often small intestinal contents are propelled up to and out of the mouth. It results from a highly coordinated series of events that could be described as the following series of steps (don't practice these in public):
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What is the longest a person has gone without pooping?

In 2013, a 28-year-old woman from Chembur, India, had to have surgery to remove a “football-sized faecal mass” after 45 days without a bowel movement.
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What are the different types of vomit?

There are different types of vomiting. Some people get the dry heaves, where you retch and feel like vomiting, but nothing comes out of your stomach. The dry heaves are also called nonproductive emesis. Blood streaked or bloody vomit usually indicates a cut or scrape to the esophagus or stomach.
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Why do I vomit blue?

Most cases of bluish vomiting are from reports in the countries of Southeast Asia and are often linked with self- (adults) or accidental (children) poisoning by substances such as copper sulphate, boric acid, and paraquat.
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What is it called when you throw up and poop at the same time?

Fecal vomiting or copremesis is a kind of vomiting wherein the material vomited is of fecal origin. It is a common symptom of gastrojejunocolic fistula and intestinal obstruction in the ileum.
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What are the symptoms of too much acid in your stomach?

Some signs that you may have high stomach acid include:
  • abdominal discomfort, which may be worse on an empty stomach.
  • nausea or vomiting.
  • bloating.
  • heartburn.
  • diarrhea.
  • decreased appetite.
  • unexplained weight loss.
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Can you throw up stomach acid?

Causes of vomiting bile

Vomiting bile can occur whenever a person throws up, and their stomach is empty. This can happen when someone has stomach flu or food poisoning and has already thrown up all the food in their stomach.
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What is COVID tongue?

Our observations are supported by a review of studies reporting changes to the mouth or tongue in people with COVID-19, published in December. The researchers found that having a dry mouth was the most common problem, followed by loss of taste (dysgeusia) and fungal infection (oral thrush).
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What are COVID eyes?

Like many other viruses, COVID-19 can cause conjunctivitis, or “pink eye.” This happens when the virus infects the outer layer of the eye called the “conjunctiva.” COVID-19 conjunctivitis is the most common eye problem the COVID-19 virus causes. If you have COVID-19 conjunctivitis, you may experience: Eye redness.
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Do legs hurt with COVID?

People using the app have reported feeling muscle aches and pains, particularly in their shoulders or legs. COVID-related muscle pains can range from being mild to quite debilitating, especially when they occur alongside fatigue. For some people, this muscle pain stops them from doing day-to-day tasks.
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