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Child With Continuous Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Had Woken Up With Excessive Thirst. Treatment Required?
My 5 year old son woke up complaining that he was really thirsty. I give him some water, juice and toast. He then started vomiting . He is vomiting every 30 minutes or so, but only phlegm . His tummy is sore when vomiting, but he says there is no other pain. He looks unwell, but it doesn t seem like a tummy bug. Should I bring him to the doctor?
Thu, 7 Feb 2013
Hi,
Your child vomitings are due to acute gastritis.
You can give antiemetic like ondansetron or domperidone in prescribed dosage to stop vomitings immediately.
Give sips of oral rehydrating solutions like Pedialyte to prevent dehydration.
Monitor his hydration status by urine output, skin turgor and activity.
Consult your Pediatrician for the assessment and specific management.
Hope I have answered your query.
Your child vomitings are due to acute gastritis.
You can give antiemetic like ondansetron or domperidone in prescribed dosage to stop vomitings immediately.
Give sips of oral rehydrating solutions like Pedialyte to prevent dehydration.
Monitor his hydration status by urine output, skin turgor and activity.
Consult your Pediatrician for the assessment and specific management.
Hope I have answered your query.
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