Child Vomiting nonstop for 8 days.What else can I do?

My daughter started having stomach problems about 2 months ago. She would throw up about 1-2 times a week. Went to the doctor she gave antacids. Last Monday night she stared vomiting and has not stopped since. At first I thought it must be separate and a stomach virus. But when she did not stoped I took her to the Doc on thursday. She was proscribed Promethethazine but it did not help. She was in the ER by friday night and had to be given an IV for dehidration. And sent home with a new sublingual med. It also did not help. I was so frustrated A weekend of her vomiting and as of yet everyone was assuming it was still a virus. Yet no other virus symptoms, no temp, no cough, no diareah (in fact no #2 at all for a week) Today I was back to the doctor and finally they have decided to start running tests. I am waiting on urine culture (dispite the fact they have already found blood and signs of infection they are waiting) She had stomach Xray today. blood test and such.

I will not see the doctor and get results until Thursday, but I do not know what to do for my girl. 8 days of no nutrition are making her weaker and the food the doctor says ok doesnt stay down.

First of all when someone is vomiting as much as she is they should give suppositories (even if they do suck). At least that way if she throws up she won't be throwing up the medicine. The most important thing is to keep her from dehydrating. Drink as much liquids as possible (Gatorade would be good because it has electrolytes). In fact Gatorade is like Pedialyte (given to babies who have diarrhea and vomit ting). One difference is Gatorade has sugar when Pedialyte doesn't have nearly as much. Other than this you need to wait for the tests. If she hasn't a bowel movement is it because she is constipated or just because she hasn't eaten anything to need to go. If she is constipated they should have given her a laxative. Oh by the way if Promethazine doesn't work there are others. Call your Dr and get him to change it. Zofran is expensive but I've heard it works well. It now has a generic. I would call your insurance though and see if they would cover it. Zofran is commonly used with patients who have chemo therapy. My sister needed to go on it when she was pregnant because she couldn't keep anything down for a month and lost 15lbs.

Sounds horrible. 8 days is a long time. You need to take your baby to a hospital. It could be something a lot more serious than a virus.

that is way beyond asking someone on yahoo bring her to the hospital again she maybe suffering from somthing more serious take her to the hospital again if she keeps vomiting they may want to give her an IV for nutrients that she may be vomiting out...good luck

just wait for the test results for now

comfort them, get them soup, hot chocolate, even ice cream.
depending on how old they are get them things they can play with or use.

That is scary. Stay on your doc's case. Good luck! Btw---what a stupid thing for the first person that answered to say!!!

i know someone with a similar problem...they vomit for a week straight every couple months and its not a virus. it could be a lot of things that causes it...the doctor should do a brain scan, scan the stomach, intestines, appendix...everything. something that severe is not a virus.

That little girl needs to be in the hospital. I'd go to a pediatric ER if at all possible and DEMAND she be admitted until this gets resolved. Did they try phenergan suppository?

I know a friend whose little girl ended up with a burst appendix with the same symptoms. God Bless and good luck!

I'd insist on having her admitted to the hospital so they can find out what is causing it. Take her back to the ER, and demand that she be admitted to get her diagnosed properly.

Are any of the other children sick? Do any of them have a history of becoming ill with something that was difficult to diagnose?

Your child should be admitted to the hospital for observation. She is at risk for dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, malnutrition, etc.

Personally, I would take her to the ER for evaluation. Chances are, the doctor will admit her to the hospital.

Do you have a children's hospital in your area? Take her there.

What country are you in.

You are right in continuing to take her to the doctor and pushing for a solution. Suggest if the baby is still vomitting, taker her to the hospital and have her admitted so she can be put on IV

Keep fluids down her for sure, like pedialyte, or gator ade. My daughters best friends little girl did that and she had ecoli poisoning, you better get her to a good medical teaching hospital before she is any worse. NO child should do that for any amount of time. If they tell you it is normal find another doctor, it is not normal.

Take her to another doctor.
Take her to a different ER.
Take her to a gastroentologist.
How old is she?
could she have a strange onset of pyloric stenosis?
Obviously your doctor isn't listening to you.

if you have a pastor or a priest, ask him to come and together with your spouse, lay your hands on your daughter and join together and pray to God and Jesus Christ.

oh my,
that sounds terrible!

I would be so upset,
your poor little girl!

Good luck,
try your best to do things she like (favourite movies, shows, games) and other stuff to distract her,
when I was little and sick it was the things like getting to sleep on the couch, watch tv all day, wear pjs and have my parents pay me lots of attention that made me feel better.

Medically, there probably isn't much you can do until the results come back,
but you can try to make it easier on her.

best of luck!

She needs to go to the hospital. She'll be suffering from malnutrition and stomach problems and for this to be going on for 8 days is a very long time. The best you can do is take her to the hospital, apart from that it's probably out of your hands at this stage.

Call the doctor. Don't wait!

How does she feel when she is sitting up? My advice is to not let her lie down flat. Keep her back elevated at an angle. Not straight up or anything, just a semi reclining position. Sometimes, this position will balance out those stomach juices.... it will also not stimulate the gag reflex. Often, when you throw up a lot, the body is super sensitive to these things. Hey, it can't hurt. Just use a billion pillows.

Obviously, you are feeding her things like water melon, chicken broth, 7-up, ginger ale, crackers, etc. Personally, the only thing that stops me from puking is lime sorbet. I have no idea why, but it works for me.

It could be some sort of blockage in the intestine.
theres no way to tell you since I am not a doctor, but vomiting without a bowel movement or blood stools ect could indicate a blockage of some sort. she could have gastrointeritis....it could be anything- even something missed since she was born.

i know it's heartbreaking to see a child as sick as she is. let's hope you will have answers soon. i hope she's feeling better soon!

She can't wait til Thursday. Have her admitted and let's get a bunch of fluids into her, probably by IV.

You don't say how old the child is or her other general health, but this sounds like it would be a good idea to go ahead and do an MRI on the abdominal cavity, and get a stool culture also. I'm guessing that this is either a virus that will run its course, or is something much much more serious that needs more immediate attention. Make sure the doctor tests for rebound tenderness all over the abdomen.

Good luck to you both. - Stuart

Typically problems like this arouse when there is an rejection or intolernace to a specific food or protein. Could you eloaborate on her typical diet?
I highly recomment having her tested for celiac diease. This is an intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, & rye.
Symptons may include a lack of or excess realease of stool , vomitting, fatigue, stomach aches etc.
I would also look into chrons disease.
I highly doubt this is a virus, and it is important you look into chronic dieases. Be sure to write down all of her symptoms and to keep a record of everything.

Best wishes.

If she had a stomach x-ray today, you should have the result today, tomorrow morning at the latest. Be insistent with the doctor that you get the results.

You didn't mention if there were pain that preceded the vomiting. What is her blood pressure? Any headaches?

A two month duration suggests this is not new onset diabetes or glomerulonephritis. A partial malrotation would be one diagnosis I would check out. It's usually seen in infants, but older children sometimes present with it. Affected children are in a lot of pain.

you know the last time (well actually the only time) this happened to me I had a severe kidney infection that shut down my kidneys.. I would suggest you take her to the hospital (preferably a childrens hospital if you have one close by) I was in the hospital for 9 days and I did nothing but throw up bile for the first 6 days of it... she needs to be in the hospital where they can monitor her and run tests and find out exactly what is going on..

This sounds like a serious health crisis. Do not rest until you get your health professionals to deal with it. Your daughter can develop serious complications such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalances (electrolytes are minerals that are critical to the body's chemistry) maybe even kidney failure. Some kids can have gastric reflux, or it could be something entirely different. Going to a childrens hospital is a very good idea. Good Luck

I'd be worried about a bowel obstruction or an ileus if she were my patient and hadn't pooped in a week. That's just my suspicion, and I am, after all, "JUST a nurse....."

Good luck.

Bulimia?