Vomiting and Diarrhea: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments - Health Central
In this Article What's worse: Vomiting or diarrhea? Trick question: Neither. Both involve spending far too much time in the bathroom, and when you have them simultaneously, well, that's a whole other level of trouble. Experiencing vomiting and diarrhea together is usually due to a viral illness or bacterial infection that affects the gastrointestinal (GI) system. That said, it could be something else is going on. We asked a few experts to give us the low-down on this digestive double-whammy—here's what they said. What Causes Vomiting and Diarrhea at the Same Time? Vomiting and diarrhea can happen together for different reasons, but the most likely cause is gastroenteritis, says Harmony Allison, M.D., gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA. This digestive condition is characterized by inflammation and irritation of the stomach and intestines. Gastroenteritis The most common causes of gastroenteritis (sometimes called a "stomach flu") are viruses, sa...