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What Causes Vomiting In An Infant During Teething?
Question: XXXXXXX is around 11 months old. He is currently teething ( and 5 teeth are coming together). His daily diet intake has reduced almost to half and vomits daily. Please suggest what to do. He is taking 1.5 ml of calshine drops, 5 drops of visceneral drops and 0.5 ml of ferronia xt drops
Brief Answer:
If the vomiting has been going on,a thorough clinical examination is needed
Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to know that XXXXXXX has been vomiting. But could you please specify how long has this vomiting going on? If it is for just a few days, I would consider the possibility of a simple gastrointestinal infection. Usually the body can take care of such infections in a few days and all you have to do is to replenish for the lost salts and water by giving adequate amounts of ORS (oral rehydration solution). But if it has been going on for sometime, he needs a proper clinical evaluation. In such a case you need to take him to a doctor. However, the ORS still needs to be given.
The other medicines are proper. However, 1 ml of Calshine Drops should be sufficient.
Regards
If the vomiting has been going on,a thorough clinical examination is needed
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on Healthcaremagic.
I am sorry to know that XXXXXXX has been vomiting. But could you please specify how long has this vomiting going on? If it is for just a few days, I would consider the possibility of a simple gastrointestinal infection. Usually the body can take care of such infections in a few days and all you have to do is to replenish for the lost salts and water by giving adequate amounts of ORS (oral rehydration solution). But if it has been going on for sometime, he needs a proper clinical evaluation. In such a case you need to take him to a doctor. However, the ORS still needs to be given.
The other medicines are proper. However, 1 ml of Calshine Drops should be sufficient.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Vomiting is once a day. It is hapenning from the past 5-6 days
Brief Answer:
Maintaining hydration is the mainstay of treatment.
Detailed Answer:
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In that case I would not worry much. It may take a few days to subside. You need to give Ondem (ondansetron) syrup to prevent vomiting from occurring. You can give it half an hour before food, twice or thrice a day, or as required. Irrespective of the cause all you need to give ORS from time to time, sip by sip. This will prevent dehydration from occurring. The hydration status will get reflected in the number of times the child is passing urine. If the child is passing urine normally, you have nothing to worry. But if the urine frequency comes down or the child becomes lethargic, you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Maintaining hydration is the mainstay of treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
In that case I would not worry much. It may take a few days to subside. You need to give Ondem (ondansetron) syrup to prevent vomiting from occurring. You can give it half an hour before food, twice or thrice a day, or as required. Irrespective of the cause all you need to give ORS from time to time, sip by sip. This will prevent dehydration from occurring. The hydration status will get reflected in the number of times the child is passing urine. If the child is passing urine normally, you have nothing to worry. But if the urine frequency comes down or the child becomes lethargic, you would need to take the child to a doctor without delay.
Hope that helps.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks for the reply. This was very helpful. We have started giving ORS. Could you also let us know what should be given in feeds. Generally, we used to give Dexolac premium 2, diluted rice khichdi, suji kheer, cerelac. Plz note mother,s milk is not possible
Brief Answer:
Glad to know that it helped.
Detailed Answer:
We suggest restricting milk intake for a week. So, other than Dexolac 2 all the others are fine to be given. If the child is able to tolerate Dexolac 2 and does not have any problems, things are different.
Regards
Glad to know that it helped.
Detailed Answer:
We suggest restricting milk intake for a week. So, other than Dexolac 2 all the others are fine to be given. If the child is able to tolerate Dexolac 2 and does not have any problems, things are different.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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