Warning Signs Of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Gagging Or Retching

Vomiting repeatedly causes more than just discomfort. When individuals have finished vomiting everything from their stomachs, it does not mean their body is done trying to do it. This results in gagging or retching, also known as dry heaving. The body continues to try to vomit, but after expelling stomach contents and any available bile, it keeps trying to get more out. Gagging and retching can cause patients to use every muscle in their body to try to vomit. Thus, they will experience discomfort and their muscles will ache with each heave. This is because it is the reverse movement of the esophagus and stomach without being able to actually vomit. It can be difficult to deal with and very frustrating because patients know they have nothing else to vomit, but their body cannot seem to recognize this is the case.