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Suggest Treatment For Stomach Pain And Nausea In A 5 Year Old
Question: Hi my 5 year old son is complaining of stomach pain and had 4-5 bouts of vomit though nothing came out. Been going on for last 3 hrs now. Every 15 min he has this urge to vomit. Pls advice
Brief Answer:
Looks like diarrhea might start
Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote I feel that he is in the initial stages of getting a viral diarrhea. It will usually start with vomiting and then proceed to have diarrhea.
I suggest - As of now you start giving him Syrup Ondansteron 2.5ml thrice a day 3min before feeds to control vomiting.
Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
If diarrhea starts -
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron.
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Looks like diarrhea might start
Detailed Answer:
Hi....by what you quote I feel that he is in the initial stages of getting a viral diarrhea. It will usually start with vomiting and then proceed to have diarrhea.
I suggest - As of now you start giving him Syrup Ondansteron 2.5ml thrice a day 3min before feeds to control vomiting.
Once it starts it will take 5-7 days to completely get better. Unless the kid's having low urine output or very dull or excessively sleepy or blood in motion or green bilious vomiting...you need not worry.
If diarrhea starts -
I suggest you use zinc supplements (Z&D drops 1ml once daily for 14 days) & ORS (Each small packet mixed in 200ml of potable water and keep giving sip by sip) as hydration is very important and crucial part of treatment. If there is vomiting you can use Syrup Ondansetron.
Regarding diet - Avoid fruit juices as they might aggravate diarrhea. You can give zinc supplements & ORS apart from normal vegetarian porridges & soups.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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