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Vomiting often can throw your electrolytes out of balance. Low levels of potassium, magnesium, and sodium are not uncommon. This is hard on the heart and can cause irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), weakened heart muscle, and heart failure. Bulimia can cause low blood pressure, weak pulse, and anemia. Throwing up can be a violent event. The sheer force of it can even cause blood vessels in the eyes to rupture.
Most of the time, itâs safe to induce vomit when you ate spoiled or rotten food that is starting to make you ill if your body doesnât do it naturally. Itâs also relatively safe to throw up if you ingested non-corrosive poison, such as cyanide, heroin, pills, or other drugs.