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What Causes Vomiting?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my eleven month old son is vomiting every evening after his bottle before bed. He is recovering (We hope) from an ear infection which is being treated by antibiotics, but is so full of mucus he cannot keep milk down. HE is losing weight and I am getting worried.
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Hi,

The fact that the child is losing weight means that he is underfed. It seems that he can't expectorate all the mucus he has. Eventually the mucus gets swallowed, accumulates in the stomach and causes the vomiting after milk intake.

You should give him an expectorant as Mucinex to help him get rid of the mucus. Also make sure the child drinks enough fluids and water (including juices and soup) to prevent the mucus from getting thick.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
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What Causes Vomiting?

Hi, The fact that the child is losing weight means that he is underfed. It seems that he can t expectorate all the mucus he has. Eventually the mucus gets swallowed, accumulates in the stomach and causes the vomiting after milk intake. You should give him an expectorant as Mucinex to help him get rid of the mucus. Also make sure the child drinks enough fluids and water (including juices and soup) to prevent the mucus from getting thick. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Salah Saad Shoman