Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
Consultant Physician, Internal Medicine Specialist
M.B.B.S., F.C.P.S. (Medicine)
The timing of the nausea or vomiting can indicate the cause. When appearing shortly after a meal, nausea orvomiting may be caused by food poisoning, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining), an ulcer, or bulimia. Nausea or vomiting one to eight hours after a meal may also indicate food poisoning.