diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm b/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
index c87d435e76..79374d2478 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/appendicitis.dm
@@ -32,15 +32,8 @@
 		if(3)
 			if(prob(1))
 				if (affected_mob.nutrition > 100)
-					affected_mob.Stun(rand(4,6))
-					for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, affected_mob))
-						O.show_message(text("<b>\red [] throws up!</b>", affected_mob), 1)
-					playsound(affected_mob.loc, 'sound/effects/splat.ogg', 50, 1)
-					var/turf/location = affected_mob.loc
-					if (istype(location, /turf/simulated))
-						location.add_vomit_floor(affected_mob)
-					affected_mob.nutrition -= 95
-					affected_mob.adjustToxLoss(-1)
+					var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = affected_mob
+					H.vomit()
 				else
 					affected_mob << "\red You gag as you want to throw up, but there's nothing in your stomach!"
 					affected_mob.Weaken(10)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index ff330fde1b..0f74acea11 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -805,4 +805,26 @@
 		xylophone = 1
 		spawn(1200)
 			xylophone=0
-	return
\ No newline at end of file
+	return
+
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/vomit()
+	if(!lastpuke)
+		lastpuke = 1
+		src << "<spawn class='warning'>You feel nauseous..."
+		spawn(150)	//15 seconds until second warning
+			src << "<spawn class='warning'>You feel like you are about to throw up!"
+			spawn(100)	//and you have 10 more for mad dash to the bucket
+				Stun(5)
+
+				src.visible_message("<spawn class='warning'>[src] throws up!","<spawn class='warning'>You throw up!")
+				playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/splat.ogg', 50, 1)
+
+				var/turf/location = loc
+				if (istype(location, /turf/simulated))
+					location.add_vomit_floor(src, 1)
+
+				nutrition -= 40
+				adjustToxLoss(-3)
+				spawn(350)	//wait 35 seconds before next volley
+					lastpuke = 0
+
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index f3a0bdebce..2b622c495b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -1400,23 +1400,7 @@
 		// Puke if toxloss is too high
 		if(!stat)
 			if (getToxLoss() >= 45 && nutrition > 20)
-				lastpuke ++
-				if(lastpuke >= 25) // about 25 second delay I guess
-					Stun(5)
-
-					for(var/mob/O in viewers(world.view, src))
-						O.show_message(text("<b>\red [] throws up!</b>", src), 1)
-					playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/splat.ogg', 50, 1)
-
-					var/turf/location = loc
-					if (istype(location, /turf/simulated))
-						location.add_vomit_floor(src, 1)
-
-					nutrition -= 20
-					adjustToxLoss(-3)
-
-					// make it so you can only puke so fast
-					lastpuke = 0
+				vomit()
 
 		//0.1% chance of playing a scary sound to someone who's in complete darkness
 		if(isturf(loc) && rand(1,1000) == 1)