Which doctor should I go to?

[Guest guest]

Hey guys! It's me again. Just about the time I think I have goet

everything figured out, something changes. I am really confused and

stuck this time. Caleb has been going on for about 3 weeks now throwing

up every time he eats. He is doing great as long as he doesn't eat.

Before he eats, there is no signs of illness-conjestion, coughing,

wheezing, runny nose etc. However, when he begins to eat, he begins to

cough. He coughs, and coughs, and coughs until he eventually throws up.

He pukes EVERYTHING up and then comes tons of phelgm and mucous. We

clean him up and then he goes and continues to eat the rest of his meal

with No problem.. So here is my problem....WHY!!! I think he throws up

because he is coughing sooo hard. The doctors have told me that under 3

years of age, there bodies don't know which reflex to react with-cough

or gag so it is natural. But I don't understand why he starts the

coughing. I don't know if it is a problem with the digestive system and

we need to see our gi, or if when the food goes down and is triggering

something. OR, is it have to do with asthma? Can food cause asthma

problems. We can do an abuterol treatment on him and it USUALLY calms

the coughing down. Or, is there another allergy to something,but he

goes back to it after throwing up with no problem. If he was allergic to

what I am giving him, wouldn't he throw it up when he went back to it?

I don't know where all of this phelgm is coming from also. Is it normal

when a child with digestive problems or is it coming from something

else? I don't know which doctor to go to? GI, pulmonologist, allergiest,

pediatric? ANy suggestions before I throw my hands up and

SCREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

There is something called GERD. Gastro something reflux disorder. I have heard

about it on my preemie list. Many preemies are on reglan, zantac and other

stuff for this problem. It is serious because the kids start associating eating

with pain and then, there go all the sensory issues.

I know kids who have g tubes and j tubes (tubes that go into the stomach or

intestines) to supplement their feeds or to by pass the esophagus.

Find a good gastroenterologist (spellimg?) who can do a swallow study or

something similar.

Maureen

[Guest guest]

There is something called GERD. Gastro something reflux disorder. I have heard

about it on my preemie list. Many preemies are on reglan, zantac and other

stuff for this problem. It is serious because the kids start associating eating

with pain and then, there go all the sensory issues.

I know kids who have g tubes and j tubes (tubes that go into the stomach or

intestines) to supplement their feeds or to by pass the esophagus.

Find a good gastroenterologist (spellimg?) who can do a swallow study or

something similar.

Maureen