Why am I vomiting bile?

Symptoms:

You’ve suffered indigestion

6

for years after you’ve eaten a fatty meal, then get a sudden onset of pain under your right ribs with high fever and vomiting of bile.

6Ten years ago you were

diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammation of your small intestine, which you’ve kept under control with a glutenfree diet, but 48 hours ago you developed worsening abdominal pain followed by vomiting which is bile-stained.

6You woke up this

morning feeling like you had flu, headache, aches and pains, an upset tummy and you simply can’t stop vomiting – the last time you did your vomit contained bile. 6Acute cholecystitis, 6

You’ll be admitted to an infection of the hospital, treated with gallbladder usually due to antibiotics, have a scan an impacted gallstone in the and probably have your bile duct. gallbladder removed when the infection has settled.

6A bowel blockage

due to scarring from inflammation with a back-up of bowel contents containing bile. 6Acute gastritis,

due to a virus where excessive vomiting has emptied your stomach’s contents and you’re vomiting fluid from your small intestine which contains bile.

Stop it: 6Obstruction

of the bowel is a medical emergency. Call an ambulance and go to hospital. Alert the doctor who is treating your Crohn’s disease.

Rest up, sip water 6

constantly to avoid dehydration, eat only dry toast till the nausea subsides, and avoid painkillers as they may irritate your stomach.