Nausea and vomiting are common symptoms and discomfort for a large range of disorders, most of which are not serious.
Felt sick and wanted to vomit is usually suggests a viral infection called gastroenteritis. Diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating and fever may also accompany this condition. Other causes include food poisoning, pregnancy, certain medicine and gastritis.

Self treatment

If the primary cause of gastroenteritis, nausea and vomiting can last from several hours up to 2 or 3 days. This is also commonly accompanied by diarrhea and mild abdominal cramps. To keep you comfortable and prevent dehydration while you recover, try the following:

• Stop eating and drinking for several hours until your stomach calm.
• Add step by step foods rather dense and contain little fiber and stop eating when vomiting. Try crackers, gelatin, toast, eggs, rice, or chicken meat.
• Try eat ice cubes or a little sip of clear tea, clear soda (7-UP or Sprite), and beef broth or sports drinks that are not clear caffeine to prevent dehydration. Drinking water 8 to 16 glasses per day, a little by little but often.
• Avoid dairy products processed, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, fatty foods or very spiced for several days.

Medical treatment

Vomiting can lead to complications such as dehydration (if the situation goes on), aspiration (food in the air channel) or in rare cases, a tear in the esophagus. The babies, the elderly, and people with decreased immune systems are particularly vulnerable to complications.

Go to your doctor if you are not able to drink anything for 24 hours, if vomiting lasts for more than 2 or 3 days, if you become dehydrated or vomiting blood. Signs of dehydration include a very thirsty, dry mouth, little urinary or no urine, very weak, dizzy or head felt light. Vomiting can also be a sign of more serious problems such as gallbladder disease, ulcers, or large intestine is blocked.

Children treatment

Less vomiting is common habits in baby and usually not painful or disturbing. However, vomiting was more intense and disturbing your baby and can lead to the dehydration and weight loss.
To prevent dehydration, let your baby stomach rest for 30 – 60 minutes, and then give a little liquid. If you’re breastfeeding, give your baby the breast only. For babies who drank milk bottle, give a little milk formula or oral electrolyte fluids.
If vomiting does not continue, continue to give a little liquid or fed every 15 – 30 minutes. Go to the doctor if vomiting lasts more than 12 hours or if your child:

• No urine within 8 hours.
• Having diarrhea or dysentery.
• Dry mouth or crying without tears.
• Extraordinary sleepy or less react

Some babies susceptible to interference, called pyloric stenosis, which can cause great vomiting repeatedly, this condition usually appears during the second or third week of his life. This condition requires medical treatment.

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