Please Help! I can't keep anything down.?
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Usually when I have food poisoning, it lasts through the night. Have you been sick all night? If you have been sick more than twelve hours, you need to talk to a doctor.
If you suspect food poisoning, try giving yourself another hour to feel better. Let your stomach empty, but put water back in each time so your dehydration is not worsened.
If you don't start to feel better, you need to go to your nearest local clinic or emergency room and let them know what is going on with you and how long it has been going on. Unless you know specifically what has caused it, such as something you ate, you need medical attention.
If they try to make you wait hours to be seen by a doctor, don't be polite and find a bathroom to vomit in. Vomit on the floor in the waiting room. That might get you some attention a little faster.
I know how much it sucks to wait in the ER, believe me.
And I know how much it sucks to be sick like that for hours...
but you'll get through it. Keep trying to put liquids in, as well as you can, but don't wait much longer to seek help, because loss of minerals can cause you some even worse problems.
How long has this been going on? If it's been more than 1 day, then go to the doctor. You might end up being severely dehydrated.
Is it food poisoning? Or a stomach bug?
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