Prolonged neurotic vomiting may cause esophageal burns due to gastric reflux, such as esophagitis. It may also cause stomach disorders such as gastritis, gastric ulcers, and gastric bleeding. Prolonged neurotic vomiting may also cause malnutrition in patients. Patients may experience anxiety, worry, fear, and overstimulation due to uncontrollable vomiting, which may affect school work and social life. Patients fear that sudden vomiting at school and work will make people around them laugh at them. Patients with neurotic vomiting may cause great distress to their families and affect family harmony and peace.