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I Forgot To Eat For 19 Hrs And No I

Posted on Sat, 28 Mar 2020

Question: I forgot to eat for 19 hrs and no I can't keep anything down and as soon as I eat something I feel like I'm going to throw up. I've been drinking water and trying to eat saltines but they still come up I've been drinking pedialyte as well I'm curious as to what's going and what I can do to get better

Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is due to severe gastritis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Prolonged fasting can cause severe gastritis and acid reflux.
Nothing much to worry and you can try over the counter available antiemetic-antacids combination like pantoprazole-domeperidone for symptomatic relief. Avoid spicy foods for couple of days.
Most probably the symptoms will settle in couple of days.
Thanks

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