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Throws up forcefully
Vomiting is a common symptom, but forceful or projectile vomiting sometimes indicates a more serious problem.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 39-year old female asked:
What happens if child throws up medicine ? Do you give him more ?
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A 37-year old female asked:
My husband has to wait a few hours in the morning before eating otherwise he throws up. Should i be concerned?
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A 21-year old asked:
My son is 13 months old and he throws up like, when he cries hard or sometimes with thicker foods. Im not sure what's going on?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Stepfather drinks three pints of bourbin a day. The last month he throws up any food he eats and really hasnt eatin for a week. Is he dying?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My baby 10 wk flexes his body after every feed and slightly throws up after flexing. Why does he do this? How can we help him stop such flexing?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Help with neighbor. Every day/night he throws up at least once very aggressivel. He sleeps outdoors in the backyard. Can I do something to intervene?
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A 23-year old asked:
My boyfriend throws up just about every morning, but I've noticed that its only when I wake him up. He says he has been doing this for over 10 years. ?
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A member asked:
2.5 year old throws up sometimes when he cries. Is this normal?
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A 46-year old asked:
My sister always throws up when she has a cold. What causes that?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My 19-month old son throws up every time he coughs. Please help!?
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A 45-year old asked:
1 month old throws fits all day and night. How can I calm her down?
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A 21-year old male asked:
What is it when a 2 year old throws up white stuff like cloud looking?
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A 27-year old asked:
My child throws himself on the floor and pounds his fists. How should I respond?
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A 37-year old asked:
My cat is a mouser, throws up food with wiggly things. What are they and can I get them?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My one year old throws up one a day and sleeps more for 4 days now Should I be worried.
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A 27-year old female asked:
My toddler continues to eat until he throws up. How should I manage how much he eats so this stops happening?
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A 18-year old asked:
I have a friend that lives in egypt well every time he eats he throws it up afterwards how can he stop throwing it all up?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My mum always salivates whenever she finish eating so she have sweets to stop it or else she throws up. It always happens. What's wrong with her?
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A 20-year old asked:
If someone who is a heroin addict throws up everyday, sometimes more then once, is it more then likely the heroin? Or could it be something else?
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A 30-year old male asked about a male:
3yr kid throws up after dinner?
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A 34-year old asked:
My boy is 2 month old he throws his head back is it normal or not?
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A 29-year old asked about a male:
Hi my son is 33 months old and he gags,throws up alot and refuses to eat...
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A 37-year old asked:
Can I put my 2 year old in time out when he throws a tantrum? Is this useful?
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A 50-year old asked:
I was wondering what does it mean when someone throws up blood/chunks of blood?
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A 41-year old female asked:
2year old eats oatmeal or anything with oatmeal and throws up and lays around for about 2 days. Is he allergic?
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A 28-year old female asked about a female:
When my 16 month old daughter chokes on food she coughs until she throws up and she does this quite often. Is this a problem?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Sometimes my child throws products in toilet. Facial wash body wash toothpaste. What is safe to use afterward? Should they all be thrown out?
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A 28-year old female asked about a female:
My baby throws her head around a lot and sometimes hits it on things. I'm afraid she will really harm herself. How do I know when to be concerned?
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A 23-year old female asked:
My son throws up every time he drinks milk he's okay w/ very small amount to wet his cereal (3tbsp) any more then that he throws up. Can you tell why?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Good morning, My daughter throws up since she was born every night. She can go throughout the day drinking her bottle and will be fine, but every night when she lay down she throws up, can something serious be wrong?
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