My 7 year old daughter has experienced about 6 incidents over the past 3 years where she will feel nauseous (vomit about half the time) and become clammy / sweaty when exercising (bike riding, playing tennis, doing gymnastics). She is back to her normal self after one to two hours. Of course when I go to the pediatrician for her well child visit, it hasn't happened for awhile, so I completely forget to mention this. Any idea what this could be attributed to? She generally participates in these activities on a regular basis, so I'm not sure why it occurs sporadically. Thanks for any thoughts!
When I was younger, I was diagnosed with exercise induced asthma, and that included becoming nauseated and clammy. Some kids outgrow it, but if it's happening sporadically, perhaps it's triggered while working out if there's a certain pollen or some other allergen in her system.
Just a thought.
My daughter has a classmate like that. And gets like this during and after P.E. class.
And she has Hypoglycemia.
But again, this is HER condition.
Not saying this is your daughter's situation.
You need to take your daughter to the Doctor, for this specific ailment.
Don't wait for another well check up.
E-mail or call your pedi on Monday and ask about it. Contact them when you think about it and don't wait for a visit. It may be something they see a lot of and can give you some info on.
Wow, that' remarkable counting.
I would think it's either dehydration because you are in AZ, or hypoglycemic, meaning she hasn't eaten a well-balanced meal her blood sugar is too low, and if she is a little sick with a virus, that would exacerbate the symptoms.
When she stops exercising and drinks, is she fine within the hour? Or does it linger?
Dehydration would be my first guess.
Dehydration can cause heat prostration.
Next time she has an attack - take her temp and get an idea how hot she is.
Before she does anything strenuous, have her drink some water or Gatorade.
If she's in a long term activity - have her take frequent water breaks - no guzzling the water (it can cause stomach spasms), but short sips a bit at a time.
Afterward, while cooling down, more sips of water.
I too am thinking hypoglycemia...or her heart. I would get into the dr ASAP.
I agree that you need to take your daughter to the pediatrician for an appointment soon for this issue. There are a couple of different things which came to mind immediately such as dehydration, overheating and over-exertion, low blood sugar, or something with her heart rate. It could be one thing or a combination of things.
Good luck and I do hope it's something that can be managed. I have to pay attention to my blood sugar levels and when I exercise I have to make sure I also stay well hydrated and keep an eye on my body temperature. It's all part of the Fibromyalgia in my case, but that's just me.
A friend has a daughter that has to pay attention to her breathing while exercising. She has severe asthma and severe contact allergies to boot. If she over-exerts herself it kicks in the asthma and she can gag and vomit from having trouble breathing.
Depending upon the strenous nature of her routines she may need a sports drink. Gatoraide will help her keep her electrolytes in check.
Sounds like dehydration.
I'd have her checked out by a pediatric cardiologist
If you have access to a BP machine try to take her BP when she is like this.
Have you had her heart checked? Some kids (my son does) have prolapsed mitral valve - which is a faulty valve in the heart - and is supposed to be inherited. Mostly, it doesn't cause problems, but if the exercise is very strenuous, the heart can't keep up. They have a pill that you (he did) can take when you will be doing those activities, so that it doesn't happen. He still has the problem, but as you get older and exercise gradually more, it doesn't show up anymore. He was on the tennis team in High School and is now a father of three. No problems!
