Use of emetics in gluten poisioning

[Guest guest]

Just to be clear: I would never

FORCE a child to vomit. (That could cause SERIOUS damage to the child’s

throat, because he or she would no doubt be struggling). I would

encourage him or her to get the offending food out of his or her system as

quickly as possible before it can do damage. Also, in my experience,

emetics take took long to work to be useful in a situation like this.

Last time I tried to use one, it took over 20 minutes to work, by which time,

most of your food would be digested.

Out of curiosity, what are the “other

problems” and “negative effects of vomiting? (Other than, of

course, that it is an unpleasant experience, your eyes water, and your throat

is a little sore for a half an hour).

And yes, Pam, this would really only work

if done within the first half hour of consumption. Preferably sooner.

As in, the moment you realize it, run to the bathroom. The time I

mentioned that I did it, I did it within the first half hour, and was okay

after. Not great, but better than I would have been otherwise.

(Which is good, because we went to Disneyland

two days later – which would NOT have been possible if I had had a full

on glutening).

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Pam Newbury

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:10

PM

Subject: [ ] Use of

emetics in gluten poisioning

I would not recommend this method of relief from gluten

poisoning without advice from a doctor as to the possible negative effects of

such a method. Mechanical methods of forcing vomiting can do damage to the

throat, and the act of vomiting can cause other problems. Emetics would

be an alternative to mechanical methods, but again this should be done with a

doctor’s advice. Also, I suspect it would need to be very soon

after eating the gluten to avoid a reaction.

That said, I understand the circumstances that would lead

someone to find the negative effects of gluten poisoning to be worse than the

negative effects of vomiting, and I wouldn’t criticize an independent

adult for making such a choice for their self as long as they were

well-informed about the procedure and clearly understood the

ramifications of that choice. We all have to make our own choices,

however it is our responsibility to fully inform ourselves about those choices.

Never force vomiting on a child without medical advice. As

always, consult a medical professional before trying any procedure that is new,

unfamiliar, or about which you are uncertain.

Pam Newbury

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy

Keogh-Quillan

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:51

AM

Subject: RE: [ ] Ate a

hot dog roll. Oh no

I know it

doesn’t help for this time around, but what I’ve found works best under

circumstances like this is to (as gross as it sounds) force yourself (or, I

guess in this case, him) to throw up until his stomach is empty, the moment you

realize it happened.

[Guest guest]

The act of sticking something in your throat could damage throat

tissues. You could damage or rupture the lining of the stomach or

esophagus or rupture blood vessels in the eyes. Stomach acid can burn the

lining of the esophagus. Stomach acid can damage your teeth and digestive

enzymes can disrupt the necessary bacteria in your mouth. You could aspirate

the vomit and cause damage to the lungs or suffocate. Stomach acid can

damage the skin and nails on your hand. Some of these effects can occur

with only occasional vomiting and some after repeated vomiting. I would

suggest asking your doctor to get more information on the effects of occasional

vomiting and the pros and cons of gluten exposure versus occasional vomiting.

Pam

From:

[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Lillyth Denaghy

Keogh-Quillan

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 3:24 PM

Subject: RE: [ ] Use of emetics in gluten poisioning

Out of curiosity, what are the “other problems” and

“negative effects of vomiting? (Other than, of course, that it is

an unpleasant experience, your eyes water, and your throat is a little sore for

a half an hour).

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