Vomiting

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VOMITING

Vomiting is your body's way of divesting itself of a bad investment. So if you suddenly throw up and you're not expecting, it can usually be traced to either contaminated food or overindulge in alchohol. S while it's little consolation if you find yourself hunched over the toilet bowl, chances are that if you're vomiting, its good for you.

Helping nature do it's job

Give your somach a rest

Don't eat or drink anything for several hours after you vomit. Then, drink fluids, but don't plan to eat a lot for the first eight hours. Then see how you can handle a bland diet for the next couple of hours. Try eating a banana, cooked rice, dry toast or an apple.

Sip clear fluids

As your vomiting subsides and your insides calm down, try to sip clear, caffeine-free liquids such as water, flat soda, chicken bouillion or Gatorade-type fluid-replacement drinks to help you replenish the fluids you lost when you were heaving up your insides.

Sip, don't gulp

Your stomach is still so delicate that if you take normal mouthfuls, you may not be able to keep fluids down so take small sips every five minutes or so.

Gargle

It's a good idea to gargle with salt and water or a mouthwash after vomiting. It gets rid of bitter aftertaste and rinses away stomach acid, which can erode tooth enamel.