Re: Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

[Guest guest]

Gale,

I know nothing about young kids with cf, a was diagnosed when she

was almost nine, but it sounds she is swalowing(sp) a lot of mucus

and that will make anybody throw up. Again I know nothing about cf

in young kids, just my 2 cents worth.

mom of a 10 wcf, Venanzio 7 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf

>

> About every two weeks, my grand daughter has a night where she is

up

> most of the night vomiting. It seems to start around 11:00pm and

> continue until 2:00 am. The last hour or two, she only vomits thick

> mucus. Why does this happen? Is this normal for someone with CF?

> Why doesn't this pass in her stool? Is there anything that we can

> do? She is 20 months old and eats table food. She is a good eater

> and she drinks lots of thickened Gatorade.

>

> Gale

[Guest guest]

Does she have reflux or delayed stomach emptying? If not, I don't know.......

Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

About every two weeks, my grand daughter has a night where she is up

most of the night vomiting. It seems to start around 11:00pm and

continue until 2:00 am. The last hour or two, she only vomits thick

mucus. Why does this happen? Is this normal for someone with CF?

Why doesn't this pass in her stool? Is there anything that we can

do? She is 20 months old and eats table food. She is a good eater

and she drinks lots of thickened Gatorade.

Gale

[Guest guest]

She has reflux. She is on Prilosec and Zantac. What doesn't make

sense to me, is that it happens about once every two weeks. I wonder

if the mucus builds up in her stomach.

> Does she have reflux or delayed stomach emptying? If not, I don't

know.......

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> Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

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> About every two weeks, my grand daughter has a night where she is

up

> most of the night vomiting. It seems to start around 11:00pm and

> continue until 2:00 am. The last hour or two, she only vomits

thick

> mucus. Why does this happen? Is this normal for someone with

CF?

> Why doesn't this pass in her stool? Is there anything that we

can

> do? She is 20 months old and eats table food. She is a good

eater

> and she drinks lots of thickened Gatorade.

>

> Gale

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[Guest guest]

My daughter who is now almost 7 was doing the same exact thing.....They put her

on a stool softener and it never happened again. Don't know if this is your

granddaughters problem or not, but it sure sounds exactly like what we went

through. Hope this helps.

Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

About every two weeks, my grand daughter has a night where she is up

most of the night vomiting. It seems to start around 11:00pm and

continue until 2:00 am. The last hour or two, she only vomits thick

mucus. Why does this happen? Is this normal for someone with CF?

Why doesn't this pass in her stool? Is there anything that we can

do? She is 20 months old and eats table food. She is a good eater

and she drinks lots of thickened Gatorade.

Gale

[Guest guest]

Thank you for responding. Now that you mention it, her stool was

pretty large and solid the day prior. I'll bet that you are right.

I called Toni (Abby's mom) to tell her about your response. She'll

talk to Abby's doctor about it.

Thanks,

Gale

Abby's Grandma

> My daughter who is now almost 7 was doing the same exact

thing.....They put her on a stool softener and it never happened

again. Don't know if this is your granddaughters problem or not, but

it sure sounds exactly like what we went through. Hope this helps.

> Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

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> About every two weeks, my grand daughter has a night where she is

up

> most of the night vomiting. It seems to start around 11:00pm and

> continue until 2:00 am. The last hour or two, she only vomits

thick

> mucus. Why does this happen? Is this normal for someone with

CF?

> Why doesn't this pass in her stool? Is there anything that we

can

> do? She is 20 months old and eats table food. She is a good

eater

> and she drinks lots of thickened Gatorade.

>

> Gale

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>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 8/26/2003 8:05:13 AM Central Daylight Time,

johndawn@... writes:

> (Ginger is also a stomach soother, but I don't know how much actual ginger

> is in ginger ale.) Try a little. It won't hurt her.

>

I just heard this the other day from a client of mine who went on a boat trip

in the ocean and her son was getting sea sick so they people on the boat gave

him ginger ale and pretzels and it worked. Deb A

[Guest guest]

Patti (2.5 wcf) has done this before. I have a very unscientific mom

explanation for why Patti does it, I don't know if it will help you though.

Due to seasonal allergies I normally have very thick mucus that has to be

cleared from my throat every morning. I think Patti must have that tendency as

well as cf. Because she swallows her mucus instead of spitting it out she was

having the throwing up episodes like you were describing. I wondered if the

mucus was so thick that it was slowly building up in her stomach and blocking

off the opening between the stomach and small intestine. I drink a coke every

morning for the acid to burn the junk out of my throat. Not wanting to give

Patti coke we tried ginger ale and it worked. (Ginger is also a stomach

soother, but I don't know how much actual ginger is in ginger ale.) Try a

little. It won't hurt her.

Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf

[Guest guest]

We'll try this. It can't hurt and wouldn't it be great it it stopped

her vomiting episodes.

Thanks for your idea!

Gale

> Patti (2.5 wcf) has done this before. I have a very unscientific

mom explanation for why Patti does it, I don't know if it will help

you though.

>

> Due to seasonal allergies I normally have very thick mucus that has

to be cleared from my throat every morning. I think Patti must have

that tendency as well as cf. Because she swallows her mucus instead

of spitting it out she was having the throwing up episodes like you

were describing. I wondered if the mucus was so thick that it was

slowly building up in her stomach and blocking off the opening

between the stomach and small intestine. I drink a coke every

morning for the acid to burn the junk out of my throat. Not wanting

to give Patti coke we tried ginger ale and it worked. (Ginger is

also a stomach soother, but I don't know how much actual ginger is in

ginger ale.) Try a little. It won't hurt her.

>

> Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf

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[Guest guest]

I lived on ginger ale and crackers for the first trimester of my pregnancy with

. It sure does help upset tummies!

Re: Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

In a message dated 8/26/2003 8:05:13 AM Central Daylight Time,

johndawn@... writes:

> (Ginger is also a stomach soother, but I don't know how much actual ginger

> is in ginger ale.) Try a little. It won't hurt her.

>

I just heard this the other day from a client of mine who went on a boat trip

in the ocean and her son was getting sea sick so they people on the boat gave

him ginger ale and pretzels and it worked. Deb A

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

I do that too with the coke, for the same reason. Every morning I have dried

mucus in the back of my throat and (YUCK this sounds gross) sometimes it makes

me gag and almost throw up. The coke helps. I am supposed to be having a sleep

study and maybe they will find out why I am like this, I already know I snore so

maybe it has something to do with that.

love,

Mom of Nick age 21 nocf and age 19 wcf

[Guest guest]

I was told while pregnant with Christian that during those months of morning

sickness to nibble on ginger snaps before my feet hit the floor. Worked well

for me and I since have passed it on to my friends that have morning sickness.

Seems to work for them also.

Tina Mom to Christian 11 yowcf

[Guest guest]

Small world... :-)

Dawn mom of 4, 7 and under, the youngest wcf

Re: Vomiting all night ~ every two weeks

Dawn,

I do that too with the coke, for the same reason. Every morning I have dried

mucus in the back of my throat and (YUCK this sounds gross) sometimes it makes

me gag and almost throw up. The coke helps. I am supposed to be having a sleep

study and maybe they will find out why I am like this, I already know I snore so

maybe it has something to do with that.

love,

Mom of Nick age 21 nocf and age 19 wcf