Vomiting after Running??? Please HELP!!

abby459
abby459 Posts: 694 Member
edited October 3 in Fitness and Exercise
So heres my deal.....I recently started running (about 2 months ago), currently I run 3-4 days a week anywhere from 3-7 miles each run. My last 2 runs...I came home and felt extremely nausious and even vomited about 30-45mins after finishing the run. I never feel sick while running and never had this problem before. One run was only 3.1 miles and todays run was 7.7miles. I feel that I adequately hydrate during my run and I try to drink a protein shake about 15 mins post run....however, these last 2 runs I threw it up after drinking it. I usually eat about 1.5-2 hours before running which I think is enough time to wait, but maybe not....
I have no idea what is going on and would appreciate any advice....has anyone else had this problem????

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  • lucylou9701
    lucylou9701 Posts: 194
    I sometimes get a nauseous feeling after i run but never throw up( or not so far) when i looked online it said it could be like acid reflux where the jogging motion kind of sends the acid into your throat i tried some antacids and it worked pretty well not as nauseous :) hope that helps!
  • CatMauro
    CatMauro Posts: 225 Member
    Hmmmmm could be a number of things. They suggest not eating less than 4 hours prior to exercise but everyone is different, I'd try backin up your eating time and maybe holding off on the protein shake until your nausea passes.
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    I was poking a snake with a stick one time, and it barfed up a bird.

    Hope this helps!
  • sjtreely
    sjtreely Posts: 1,014 Member
    Could you have the flu? Or, could you be pregnant?
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    The only time I puked after running was when I drank a Mountain Dew right afterward. Bad idea. So if I had to guess, it might have something to do with the protein shake upsetting your stomach. Try running but having nothing afterward or only water and see if you still puke.
  • daves160
    daves160 Posts: 600
    After you stop running, do you cool down for about 15 minutes by walking briskly and slowing down gradually while sipping on water? I know that after long rides I have to tool around a bit before getting off the bike, or I feel a little stomach issue. It may have something to do with just stopping without a cool down. Just a guess?
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member
    Could you have the flu? Or, could you be pregnant?

    Well I am definately NOT pregnant...and I dont think its the flu....I felt fine before my run and was fine yesterday...
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member
    After you stop running, do you cool down for about 15 minutes by walking briskly and slowing down gradually while sipping on water? I know that after long rides I have to tool around a bit before getting off the bike, or I feel a little stomach issue. It may have something to do with just stopping without a cool down. Just a guess?

    Thanks...that could be it, I run at a State Park about 15 mins from my house, usually when I finish I get right into my car and drive home....maybe I do need to walk a little first to cool down...but then not sure why this just started?
  • CaptainGordo
    CaptainGordo Posts: 4,437 Member
    1. Most importanty, are you eating your exercise calories? I kid...

    2. Googling "vomiting after running" results in many a result. Hooray! Two interesting results:

    - http://www.navyseals.com/nausea-during-workout
    - http://jennifermurray.suite101.com/how-to-avoid-exerciseinduced-nausea-a88934

    3. Good luck. May your pukies be few.
  • Kilter
    Kilter Posts: 188 Member
    I'd increase the cool down time before getting food in you.

    The ideal time for food is less than one hour after you complete your exercise for maximum recovery, but 15 minutes without a cool down might just be too little.

    A few minutes to stretch and bring the heart rate sure helps me at least.

    As for why it's kicked up now and hasn't been a problem in the past, I don't know. If it persists though, talk to a doc.

    Hey, you seen this thread yet? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/352923-running-around-the-world

    As long as you are logging the miles, help us run around the world :)

    S
  • kyylieeeeee
    kyylieeeeee Posts: 197 Member
    I always throw up after running more than 3 miles if I have fried eggs for breakfast. This is true literally 100% of the time that this combination of breakfast + running happens in a day. I've come to just accept it as fact. It also makes scrambled eggs a lot more attractive as a breakfast option.

    I second the notion of doing a cool down and stretching for a least 10 minutes before getting in the car. I always get super nauseous if I hop right in the car after a gym workout if I don't stretch first!
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member
    I always throw up after running more than 3 miles if I have fried eggs for breakfast. This is true literally 100% of the time that this combination of breakfast + running happens in a day. I've come to just accept it as fact. It also makes scrambled eggs a lot more attractive as a breakfast option.

    I second the notion of doing a cool down and stretching for a least 10 minutes before getting in the car. I always get super nauseous if I hop right in the car after a gym workout if I don't stretch first!

    Well I dont eat eggs before a run...actually I dont usually eat the same thing at all....the first time I ate a PB&J sandwhich on wheat bread about 2 hours prior to running and this time I ate a yogurt and some left over soup about 2.5 hours before running. Maybe its too much protein before a run??
  • ca551dy
    ca551dy Posts: 18
    I'd try eating carbs before, adding a cool-down period and eating protein and potassium after. Maybe add a banana to your shake. And stay hydrated during your run, not just before and after. Especially those longer ones.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I would just try not drinking the shake so soon after finishing & go from there.

    Has your intensity increased these past couple runs? As you are progressing & feeling good, you may be pushing the pace more than normal & drinking the shake so soon is not sitting well.
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member
    I would just try not drinking the shake so soon after finishing & go from there.

    Has your intensity increased these past couple runs? As you are progressing & feeling good, you may be pushing the pace more than normal & drinking the shake so soon is not sitting well.


    The first time it happened it was a normal 3 mile run....no change in intensity....the second run was 7.6 miles, which is a big increase for me, but I walked about 10mins of it.

    And I do carry a camelbak when I run, its 70 oz and I usually drink at least half of it during the run...then finish it on the ride home
  • gingerfoxxx
    gingerfoxxx Posts: 267 Member
    I would just try not drinking the shake so soon after finishing & go from there.

    Has your intensity increased these past couple runs? As you are progressing & feeling good, you may be pushing the pace more than normal & drinking the shake so soon is not sitting well.


    The first time it happened it was a normal 3 mile run....no change in intensity....the second run was 7.6 miles, which is a big increase for me, but I walked about 10mins of it.

    And I do carry a camelbak when I run, its 70 oz and I usually drink at least half of it during the run...then finish it on the ride home


    Thats a LOT of water for a short amount of time (unless you are running in phoenix....are you?).....do you think maybe you are drinking too much?

    Feel better and be safe!
  • abby459
    abby459 Posts: 694 Member

    Thats a LOT of water for a short amount of time (unless you are running in phoenix....are you?).....do you think maybe you are drinking too much?

    Feel better and be safe!

    Well it has been over 80 degrees here and very humid...the 3mile run I maybe drank 10oz during
  • Cheeta_HH
    Cheeta_HH Posts: 489 Member
    So heres my deal.....I recently started running (about 2 months ago), currently I run 3-4 days a week anywhere from 3-7 miles each run. My last 2 runs...I came home and felt extremely nausious and even vomited about 30-45mins after finishing the run. I never feel sick while running and never had this problem before. One run was only 3.1 miles and todays run was 7.7miles. I feel that I adequately hydrate during my run and I try to drink a protein shake about 15 mins post run....however, these last 2 runs I threw it up after drinking it. I usually eat about 1.5-2 hours before running which I think is enough time to wait, but maybe not....
    I have no idea what is going on and would appreciate any advice....has anyone else had this problem????

    Hi!
    I have been experiencing the same problem! It happened to me on Friday and yesterday. Just like you, I feel fine (GREAT, even!!) while I'm running. I think I wait long enough to eat and stay hydrated. I run between 3-4 miles and walk at least a mile warming up and cooling down. On Sunday, I did not vomit, but I felt a little woozy after running. I was about 600 under my calorie goal Friday and yesterday and a few hundred under on Sunday. I'm assuming that not eating enough could be my problem. I talked to a friend who is a personal trainer about it... he said it is possible that I'm overdoing it and lactic acid is building up. (Whatever THAT means!)

    What did you do to feel better? Did you get over it eventually? Any advice would be appreciated!
    Thanks!
  • srp2011
    srp2011 Posts: 1,829 Member

    Thats a LOT of water for a short amount of time (unless you are running in phoenix....are you?).....do you think maybe you are drinking too much?

    Feel better and be safe!

    Well it has been over 80 degrees here and very humid...the 3mile run I maybe drank 10oz during

    Has it been getting hotter around the time this started happening? It sounds a bit like heat illness/exhaustion, and maybe you are pushing too hard and your body is not acclimated to the heat (or humidity)? Even if you have been running regularly, you will still need to slow it down as it gets hotter or more humid (I live in TX and ran and ran when it was 105 last summer, so I speak from experience) - it can definitely make you feel sick.
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