Chronic vomiting can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose chronic vomiting, we could:
Cause | Probability | Status |
---|---|---|
Rapid Stomach Emptying | 90% | Confirm |
Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects | 30% | Unlikely |
Chronic Renal Insufficiency | 22% | Unlikely |
Gastritis | 4% | Ruled out |
Appendicitis | 4% | Ruled out |
Ovarian Cysts | 3% | Ruled out |
Malaria | 1% | Ruled out |
Zinc Toxicity | 1% | Ruled out |
If you suffer significantly from unexplained vomiting (at least once per week), for how long has this been a problem?
Possible responses:
→ It is not a problem / don't know→ It started within the last week → It started within the last month → I've had it for 1 to 3 months → I've had it for over 3 months |
There are three different ways in which ovarian cysts can cause chronic vomiting: 1) When an ovarian cyst ruptures, fluid and sometimes blood are released into the ovary or surrounding tissues; 2) In some women the cause can be severe pain from a cyst; 3) Irritation of tissues in the abdomen.