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Reflux in my 3 yr old

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Brody1 · 30/06/2007 12:20

Hi everyone, My little boy is 3 and today he is suffering from a =nothre bout of vomiting and diarhea. This he gets pretty often. We had put the vomiting down to a small swallow which would be hereditary in my family. Over the last year we have visited our GP about 8 times with each visit he will check ear throat, lungs stomach glands etc an nothing shows up. He has only ever had 2 antibiotics and these were teeth related. At this stage I am very concerned however and would love some feedback on same. Yesterday I spoke to my pharmacist who suggested it may be Reflux and suggested trying Gaviscon sachets for a week. The vomiting is not all the time but normally during of after meal times, sometimes during the night. After vomitign he is fine. My friends child had a different kind of reflux when she was a few months old but says she is familiar with this type he may have - its called the happy puker. Can anybody throw a both of light on the subject for me? Would love to find a solution. He is a generally healthy little bot, he is tall for his age, and his weight is in proportion to his height, most people think he's four. He is however fussy eater and has a very limited diet. Help!"!!!!!!

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Desiderata · 30/06/2007 19:33

Sorry Brody, I can't offer any practical advice but I hate to see your thread go unanswered.

Poor you, and poor ds. It can't be much fun cleaning up vomit all the time

Is there any family history of haitus (sorry, don't know how to spell it} hernia? It might be another avenue to explore ...

But here's hoping he'll simply grow out of it.

ManxMum · 30/06/2007 19:43

I think another GP visit and a referral to ENT sounds in order here, just to check things out.

Has he had his oesophagus checked?

Sometimes (and I am only suggesting this) it could be a small 'pocket' in the oesophagus that could be retaining food for later puking, it is just a suggestion but I think a gp/referral would put your mind at rest.

He sounds as though he is growing well though, so it may just be a phase!!

Good Luck

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