Ketonic hypoglycemia - morning vomiting

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Just wondering if anyone has any advice or experience.

Toddler and 7 year old both occasionally vomit in the mornings (different days from each other, not a bug) then are fine once they have had some toast. Have noticed in 7 year old this happens when he has not eaten much of his dinner the night before. Now I am wondering if this is ketonic hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).

We are making sure they are eating enough of their dinner, having an after school snack and eating dinner a bit later to limit time between meals. Does anyone have any advice for what helps prevent this for their children?

A trip to the doctor or hospital to check for diabetes

@MayThePawsBeWithYou

A trip to the doctor or hospital to check for diabetes

Yes probably a good idea. I suppose I am jumping the gun thinking it is ketonic hypoglycemia. It's just what seems to come up when you google morning vomiting in young children. If it could be diabetes would be best to rule that out first.

Hi there, just came across your thread and wondering how you've got on?

My son has diagnosed ketotic hypoglycemia and he vomits often but not limited to just the mornings. He often has his worst episodes in the morning, due to what's termed as "overnight fasting", which for him culminates in a seizure.

He was diagnosed after multiple hypoglycemic episodes where they found large amounts of ketones in his urine as well as low blood sugar (below 4).

A dextrose drip helps get him out of ketosis and once he's eating normally (the ketosis causes him nausea and makes him reject food) he can go home.

I'm sure you understand this from what I've read of your post, but I just want to make clear to anyone else that might come across this thread that ketotic hypoglycemia is NOT diabetes. There are some small similarities but the (dietary) treatment for example are quite the opposite from one another.

It sounds like you are doing the right things OP but if you are still concerned and/ or it gets worse I would speak to your GP as a first point of call. A&E if either one of your children ever lose consciousness or you suspect they are having or have had a seizure.