Guide

Persistent vomiting where you can’t keep any food or drink down needs urgent medical care to avoid dehydration and to find the cause.

Ongoing vomiting where you can’t keep food and water down can signal dehydration and needs prompt medical care and careful rehydration steps.

If you can’t keep food or water down after drinking alcohol, stop drinking, sip clear fluids slowly, and get urgent care for any red-flag symptoms.

If you can’t keep food down, start with clear fluids in tiny sips, then add bland foods slowly and seek urgent care if you spot dehydration signs.

When you can’t keep food or drink down, take tiny sips, watch for dehydration signs, and see urgent care if it lasts over a day.

Severe first trimester vomiting where you can’t keep food down can signal hyperemesis gravidarum and needs quick hydration and medical care.

Persistent vomiting after surgery is not normal; if you cannot keep food or fluids down, contact your surgical team or seek urgent medical care.

Long-lasting vomiting for days can signal dehydration or serious illness, so contact urgent care or emergency services straight away.

When you feel you can’t keep food in during diarrhea, start with fluids, bland meals, and urgent medical care if warning signs appear.

A stomach bug that stops you keeping food down calls for careful fluids, gentle foods, and fast medical help if warning signs appear.