Four Year Old Who Throws up After Eating

Some very good advice from the other moms. I don't know anything about the NAET, but do some research and see if you think that's a good approach. I would definitely get in to see a pediatric gastroenterologist and/or allergist and get the IgG and IgE tests. If those don't reveal anything he may need to be tested for Crohns or Celiac. While you're waiting to get him into a specialist keep a food log -- what food and time eaten, and also the times and severity of when he throws up. It will be good information for the doctor to see. Good luck.

I'm basing my answer below on the assumption that this has been happening for awhile and isn't just a recent stomach bug that's taking awhile to go away.

I agree with these posts that you need to insist on a Upper GI or Allergist referral as this can be indicative of food allergies or intolerances or reflux. (My daughter has something called Eosinophilic Esophagitis, which includes all of these, and the support group we belong to for eosinophilic disorders has children in it that have problems with stomach pain, reflux, vomiting, trouble swallowing, etc).

The one thing I've learned through the whole process of dealing with my daughter's condition is that you have to be firm and be your child's advocate because docs don't always have the answers so you sometimes have to fight to find one who does, but I always keep in mind that my child's health is more important then the docs feelings.

Lastly, one thing to keep in mind is that food allergies/intolerances aren't always very easy to test for -can be unreliable.

Since I've been through this, please let me know if you have any questions.

yeah, just to show what conventional meds are good for. at least your doc had enough sense not to pump him full of drugs. go to see the homeopath : )
Good luck
V.

Is he over eating? Maybe you should only give him small portions of food every few hours.
Has he had any really test done? Or has the doctor just "looked" at him? Could he have intestinal problems?
Once you rule out over eating, then you should take a closer look at his health. Good luck, and I hope you little boy get's better.

You might want to take him to my NAET doctor who will do muscle response testing for allergies. With NAET they can also clear the body of allergies, in a non-invasive manner (and no drugs are involved). I go to Dr. David Karaba at East West Medical Group in Fullerton on Commonwealth.

Best wishes,

M.

Hi C.,

Many of the mom's here have mentioned seeing a G.I. doctor or allergist and I think that is on the right track to identify his needs now. Also, some children that have had GI/Allergy issues at a young age may become "picky" eaters later so watch for that. There is an excellent book that goes over your son's current problem and the process of watching for the picky eating and what to do about it. It is called "Food Chaining" written by occupational therapists. My son had minor problems as a child and has sensory issues so he has weekly feeding therapy to help with eating a variety of foods. Some kids in his group have had GI/Allergy problems as very young children and it has affected their eating habits/preferences. Look into this now, as it gets harder when they enter Kindergarten. Best of luck.

Stress? We don't often think children can get stressed, but they can. The other thing that I would suggest is to get a hold of Dr. Richards in Glendora. I know you are in Los Angeles... well worth the drive.
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My son has MANY food intolerances..not allergies and have to follow a gluten, dairy, soy, rice and egg free diet. However in order to find out the intolerances an IgG test really helps. We did ours thru Great Plains Lab. It tested about 98 different foods. Unfortuanetly, most doctors only believe in food allergies which is tested by IgE tests. Allergies usually show up immediately and can be life threatening, however intolerances is usually more digestive related and can show up up to 3 days after the offending food is eaten. You could also try giving digestive enzymes before meals to see if that helps. There are some basic ones at any health food store. If they help with the situation, I would definately get the IgG tested. Good luck.

Have you looked into the possibility of food allergies?

Food intolerance, rather than a true allergy, so it will not show up on regular blood work.

Hital hernia....that maybe be slight, but effecting him a lot.

Parasites...which are often misdiagosed, due to teh labs only testing a few from the thousands that are out there.

You may want to try alternative methods and see a good chiropractor that does clinical nutrition, etc or a good naturopath or a good acupuncturist.

Poor little sweetie!!
Oh my.

I'm guessing this hasn't been going on forever,
that he used to eat more and different foods . . .
or you would have looked for help before this point.

I'm wondering if something changed . . .
a new sibling? moving to a new home? something scary?

Is he attending a preschool or childcare situation
that is not as nurturing as it should be?
Has his personality changed along w/his food issues?

Your doctor didn't find anything "wrong".
Was he tested for allergies or food sensitivities?

You said "on a daily basis".
Have you been insisting that he eat?

Have you tried mashed bananas?
mashed cooked carrots or sweet potatoes?
No protein, no fat, just easy bland carbs.

Good luck!

S.

What kind of things do you try to feed him? Did the doctor test him for food allergies? Some kids are seriously allergic to different fruits (mine was to watermelon at a young age, his friend to strawberries), some are to peanuts (and this one can be very tough, because so many things have peanuts or peanut oil in them), some to milk. My son is lactose intolerant, and it didn't actually manifest until he was 4. Please try feeding him a very bland diet for awhile and see if that helps. Plain chicken, applesauce, plain rice,and see what happens. You might also want to write down when he throws up and after eating what. My son landed in the hospital after some string cheese,but the lactose intolerance has abated a bit in a year or two. He also might have a wheat or a gluten allergy, which is also pretty common. Most of these get grown out of after awhile, but right now it can make a big difference. You can get a blood test for allergies (please don't get the scratch test, it is much more invasive), and good luck! If this doesn't pan out, an x-ray might be necessary.

Sounds like reflux. Ask your sons doctor for a referral to a pediatric GastrInterologist. Dr. Richard Matthis in Long Beach is awesome. Both my sons saw Dr. Matthis as babies for reflux and he was so great with them. It could also be a food allergy. Good luck.

As a child I had serious stress issues as a child and threw up 80 % of the time after I ate. I dont have any real advice since the doctors never found anything wrong with me. But when I got pregnant with my first it went away and only comes back after I stopped breastfeeding. But still clueless as to what its from. I think mostly stress and anxiety.

I wanted to ad that if he has any older siblings, cousins, or daycare or anything, they could be hiding an eating disorder that your son picked up on. I could be TOTALLY off base, but just wanted to be sure you were looking in the rare case that there is someone else with a problem.

Hope it passes quickly for him!

C.,
If I were in the same position I would either insist the doctor keep looking or I would find another doctor. This is not normal. You need to stay on it until you find an answer. Good luck.
Perhaps it's an allergy to wheat.