Finding blood in your vomit or actually vomiting blood can be alarming. A prompt diagnosis of the cause is essential.
Causes are varied
You may find blood in your vomit for various reasons, including:
» Ingested blood. If you swallow blood — during a nosebleed, for example — subsequent vomiting may include some of this blood.
» Prolonged or vigorous vomiting. Vomiting may cause a tear in the small blood vessels of the throat or lower esophagus. This may cause blood to appear in your vomit.
» Peptic ulcers. Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the lining of the stomach, upper small intestine or esophagus. In addition to feeling a burning pain anywhere from your navel to your breastbone, you may vomit blood that appears red or dark.
» Internal inflammation. Inflamed tissue in the esophagus, stomach (gastritis) or upper part of the small intestine may cause blood to appear in your vomit.
» Cancer. Various types of cancer may cause you to vomit blood, including cancers of the stomach and esophagus.
Vomiting red blood indicates that the bleeding began shortly before you vomited. If the blood is black or appears dark brown and has the texture of old coffee grounds, the blood has been in your stomach for a longer time.
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January 23, 2007 - 9:21am
Kaoz... This is gross!
January 23, 2007 - 3:37pm
What gross... my blood ok... -_-"
January 23, 2007 - 10:57pm
U dun be stupid!
GO SEE THE SPECIALIST!
January 24, 2007 - 9:29pm
You pay?
January 25, 2007 - 10:15am
From my medisave lor....
Can right?
U go check it out!
January 25, 2007 - 11:38am
o_O" Still need to pay lor... Super broke sia... Saving up for something ;x
October 6, 2008 - 10:09am
Same thing happens to me O.O, and the next day i feel a bit ill in my stomach.
In fact, i was just researching about it because it happened yesterday as well as last Saturday night.
April 3, 2009 - 3:31pm
Yes, quite gross topic but it happens to many people. Sometimes vomit can also have the color of light green 'bilious vomit', doesn’t look nice when it comes out.
May 23, 2009 - 11:36pm
Thanks so much for this great information!! I have a friend that has vomited blood and we didn't know why. I think he may need to seek medcial attention. Thanks again.
July 2, 2009 - 5:39pm
Thanks for this information,anyone suffering with vomiting blood would find this information very helpful.
Thanks Emmax
November 25, 2009 - 4:34am
Omg that is just so gross!
May 15, 2010 - 2:54pm
Vomiting blood is sure scary and alarming...you have to see a specialist right away because this is a signal that there is really something wrong with your system..luckily, I haven't experienced this before and I hope I will never get to experience it in the future because I'm sure I will faint.
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