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What could constant vomiting and constipation mean? my teenage daughter is constantly throwing up for 1 month and has been constipated 4 times in the past month. she has been in the hospital 3 times and all tests have been normal. the doctors said that th

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I : I can understand your concern with her symptoms. It is definitely abnormal to have vomiting for a month in a teenager. These could be especially important with her hirshsprung's disease. I think that seeking a second opinion is always a good idea if a diagnosis is unclear. If she develops abdominal pain, fever, or new symptoms then she must be seen immediately.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Not normal: She needs to see a GI specialist. She could have an intermittent blockage which can be extremely serious and also very hard to diagnose.

Answered 1/7/2019

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