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What Causes Persisting Vomiting And Loose Stools In Children?

HI at the end of a friends and family get together yesterday, my son vomited all that he had eaten. That was at 4.30pm. He vomited through the night and today. I have had him sipping apple juice diluted with soda water. He has had diarhrea (sloppy poo). He has on 2 occassion eaten vegemite on dry toast. On both occassions he has vomitted them. Last time 15 mins ago which is now 24 hours since he stared vomiting. He is again resting. Any thoughts?
Tue, 25 Apr 2017
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Hello dear!
i can understand your concern.
You didnt tell me the age of the child.
Its probably infection of the gut and repeated vomitings are due to electrolyte imbalance.
I would advise you to give him prokinetics like domperidone before giving anything by mouth and give him plenty of fluids like ORS to replace electrolyte amd fluid loss,peditral or rice water(water that we normally throw away after draining boiled rice-its good for vomiting)
Give him soft diet like bread socked in milk/tea,rice and lentil cereal with home made yogurt that acts as a probiotic.Give him green tea made up of a pinch of ajwain(ajowan/carom) and 4-5 fresh mint leaves in 250 ml of water after boiling for 2 mins.
Give him syp. Cefixime according to the weight of the child(10mg/kg) once daily for 5 days if it doesnt settle with all these measures.
Hope it will help.
Wishing your child a speedy recovery and a sound health :-)
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What Causes Persisting Vomiting And Loose Stools In Children?

Hello dear! i can understand your concern. You didnt tell me the age of the child. Its probably infection of the gut and repeated vomitings are due to electrolyte imbalance. I would advise you to give him prokinetics like domperidone before giving anything by mouth and give him plenty of fluids like ORS to replace electrolyte amd fluid loss,peditral or rice water(water that we normally throw away after draining boiled rice-its good for vomiting) Give him soft diet like bread socked in milk/tea,rice and lentil cereal with home made yogurt that acts as a probiotic.Give him green tea made up of a pinch of ajwain(ajowan/carom) and 4-5 fresh mint leaves in 250 ml of water after boiling for 2 mins. Give him syp. Cefixime according to the weight of the child(10mg/kg) once daily for 5 days if it doesnt settle with all these measures. Hope it will help. Wishing your child a speedy recovery and a sound health :-)