Throwing Up - Laguna Niguel,CA

if it has happened this often I would be most worried about the effect vomiting has on the body. frequent vomitting can cause tears and rips in the esphogus as well as electrolyte imbalances

Hi C.,

There is supposed to be acid in everyone's stomach to break down food and digest it. The overuse of ANT-acids is one problem with digestive issues today. Synthetic chemicals in our American diet have destroyed the acid in our stomachs as well as the enzymes we need to keep healthy. The quality of this food, which is ridden with synthetic chemicals, is a problem. I'm glad you realize its not an everyday diet. The body should not like these types of food and throwing up is a normal thing in some situations.

I do nutritional counseling but I was also a kid that was tormented by the GIs all my life. If I had been given a stomach acid supplement to jump start my tummy producing it like it should I probably would have avoided many many drugs and many many hospital visits. If I were you I would find an ND in your area and talk to him about the possibility of needing Betaine HCL for your son. It may not have gotten this far and all he needs are some enzymes. This is critical in the fact that most all health comes from the digestive system.

Chiropractic care that was suggested will help too. It gets the neurological system in sync with all the things that are wrong and will jump start healing as well. I have no problem with you seeing a GI specialist but please be aware that they only work with pharmaceuticals and his answer will probably be meds. Meds are simply synthetic chemicals that target specific symptoms. This sounds to me like a problem that can be fixed, not simply managed.

Feel free to check back in with me when you get a diagnosis. God bless.

M.

Feed his gut. Sugar is no good and processed foods make for gastro-intestinal problems. All corn syrup and corn products which is in everything even Vit C is genetically modified which causes leaky gut. Never give sodas. My daughter was drinking sweet drinks with caffeine and had a bad reaction too. She is getting healthy with the help of acupuncture and unprocessed foods as much as possible and no sugar or high fructose corn syrup! She is a teen.
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M., Nutritional Therapist

When I grew up everything I ate was natural; our own goat milk, eggs, cows, chickens, pigs, vegetables, right down to the maple syrup and stone-ground wheat bread my mom made. I was also home-schooled, so a majority of what I ate was from home. Everything was fine. But, when I started working and taking college classes I was eating what was convenient - mostly processed foods - and my body responded the same way your son's is. I threw up a lot. After about a year I was tested for food allergies (sensitivities) and found out I was allergic to 38 different foods. I went through a 6 month total elimination of these foods from my diet and then slowly added them back. I still have sensitivities to certain foods from time to time - mostly wheat and sugar - and about once a year I eliminate them completely from my diet for a few months and start again. What happens is, if they aren't properly digested they build up in the digestive system and have to be "cleaned out". Anything processed or high in sugar is terrible for anyone's body, but everyone's body handles it differently.
If I were you, I would have him checked for food sensitivities but take him to a place that specializes in that - not a regular allergist. There's a difference between regular "allergies" and foods your digestive system just has a hard time processing. It's not a fun or convenient thing, especially for kids, but it definitely makes a body healthier and happier!
Good luck and I hope he feels better soon!
PS Food sensitivities can be the root cause of seasonal and environmental allergies, too. My brother was diagnosed with asthma a couple of years ago; he did the same thing I did and his symptoms are gone now! :)

Hello C.,

I'd also take him to a chiropractor.... Good luck! ~C.~

Hi C.,

Taking him to see a GI specialist is a good idea, but you should, contrary to some other advice, also consider a visit to his pediatrician to investigate food allergies or other sensitivities. Food allergy can cause regurgitation, and dark circles under the eyes are a common outward sign of allergy in children. Other things can cause the circles too, though, such as dehydration and malnutrition.

We just took our son to a doctor at Columbia U. who has a unique approach to treating Crohn's disease. (I'm not suggesting that your son has this -- the symptoms don't fit). We learned some very interesting things from him, among which is that carageenan, a product derived from the seaweed "Irish Moss", is highly toxic to the digestive system and should be avoided by everyone, but especially those with digestive issues. Carageenan is found in a lot of foods as an emulsifier and for moisture retention. You'll find it in things like hot dogs, frozen deserts, some flavored yogurts, and deli meats. Read the labels! He also put our son on a two- month diet that is wheat, (in fact, all grains, except for white rice), corn, and dairy free, as all of these can cause or compound damage to the intestinal epithelium and create a "leaky" gut. Caffeine is out, since it can cause osmotic diarrhea, and sugars are limited because they can encourage overgrowth of yeast in the intestinal tract.

First and foremost, though, use the advice from us moms cautiously until you have a good diagnostic picture from the doctor.

Hope all works out well!

I have no idea why he would be doing this, unless he has acid reflux and it gets worse when he lays down in bed and that causes him to vomit. It very well may be connected to the food that he has eaten, maybe not so much the particular food itself but possibly the fat content or sugar content. Hopefully you can find an answer to this soon so that ALL of you can get a good nights sleep!!!

Hi C.,

I think taking him to a GI is a great idea. In the meantime try elevating him while he sleeps with extra pillows. My mom has tons of stomach issues and reflux is one of them. Sometimes out of the blue she will have an attack and vomit. Sometimes it doesn't even matter what she is eating and it happens. I know if she sleeps in a recliner chair elevated it helps her. Have the docs check him out. I know she takes medication for reflux and it helps so much. Good luck!!

You already have a lot of good advice but if you are like me, I would figure out how to allow the occasional celebratory food or sweet. What about TUMS? They have it for kids - just on the nights before bed when he has had something that may cause too much acid in his belly. Good luck!

How is he breathing at night? If he lies down and starts to cough he might have some asthma problems. Definitely talk to your doctor about this because throwing up all the time is not normal. Dark circles under eyes can be a sign of allergies/asthma and also iron deficiency so he should get tested.

have you talked to the pediatrician? Puking can be a sign of lots of things. Since he has been doing i for a year, it has gotta be something. My son had a brain tumor, and puking is one of the symptoms, my other son has reflux, so, turns out, technically he wasn't puking.

I am glad that you are taking him to see a GI doctor. This is not the way an allergy or even a food intolerance works.