It could be a psychological reason why you are vomiting after eating. Sometimes people can even gag when visiting the dentist or when having to swallow pills. Sometimes the mere smell of a certain food or even a strong perfume can make a person want to throw up. A more severe type of psychological vomiting after eating is when it is done on purpose. This is called bulimia. There could be any number of psychological reasons why a person would want to vomit on purpose.
You could also be experiencing a physiological reason why you are vomiting after eating. There are certain questions that have to be asked here for a more probing answer.
1. Does your tummy have a burning pain between the belly button and the breastbone? You could have gastritis or a peptic ulcer.
2. Do your eyes or skin have a yellowish discoloration and/or is your urine dark along with flu symptoms? You could have hepatitis.
3. Is there pain in your tummy on the right lower side or the middle? You could have a bowel obstruction or even appendicitis. Appendicitis is very serious and must be seen to right away.
4. Have you got a stiff neck or headache and are your eyes hurting in a normal light? You could have meningitis. This is also very serious and could result in death. If in any doubt, see your doctor straight away.
5. Is there pain in your upper right abdomen? Does the pain get worse after greasy food? You could have gallstones or a gallbladder infection or even inflammation of your pancreas.
6. Did your vomit have blood in it? This could be from a bleeding ulcer.
7. Does your mouth or throat have a bitter taste after eating? Do you feel a burning sensation in your chest? You could have heartburn.
Medicines and supplements could also be a cause of vomiting after eating. You could also be pregnant. Consult your doctor to set your mind at ease.
You could also be experiencing a physiological reason why you are vomiting after eating. There are certain questions that have to be asked here for a more probing answer.
1. Does your tummy have a burning pain between the belly button and the breastbone? You could have gastritis or a peptic ulcer.
2. Do your eyes or skin have a yellowish discoloration and/or is your urine dark along with flu symptoms? You could have hepatitis.
3. Is there pain in your tummy on the right lower side or the middle? You could have a bowel obstruction or even appendicitis. Appendicitis is very serious and must be seen to right away.
4. Have you got a stiff neck or headache and are your eyes hurting in a normal light? You could have meningitis. This is also very serious and could result in death. If in any doubt, see your doctor straight away.
5. Is there pain in your upper right abdomen? Does the pain get worse after greasy food? You could have gallstones or a gallbladder infection or even inflammation of your pancreas.
6. Did your vomit have blood in it? This could be from a bleeding ulcer.
7. Does your mouth or throat have a bitter taste after eating? Do you feel a burning sensation in your chest? You could have heartburn.
Medicines and supplements could also be a cause of vomiting after eating. You could also be pregnant. Consult your doctor to set your mind at ease.