Vomiting is not only an unpleasant, but also quite a dangerous condition. It is difficult to say unequivocally what caused such a reaction, therefore, without a doctor's examination, it is difficult to assume further developments. Uncontrollable vomiting is the first step towards dehydration, so don't wait until the condition improves on its own. This is especially true for young children.
Physiological characteristics
Vomiting is a reflex action of the body, which is aimed at getting rid of the contents of the stomach. Muscle spasms in this case are practically not amenable to conscious control. Uncontrollable vomiting can have different causes. In this case, the following happens. The diaphragm descends and the stomach region contracts in the opposite direction. After that, the abdominal muscles contract, and the stomach, on the contrary, relax. The entrance to the stomach opens, the esophagus expands, as a result of which the contents of the stomach enter the oral cavity.
Looking for a reason
Indomitable vomiting -This is not an independent disease, but only a symptom. It can develop against the background of a number of pathological conditions. Quite often this is a consequence of diseases of the digestive system. The occurrence of vomiting can be observed with an infectious lesion of the brain, metabolic disorders, intoxication with toxic substances, psycho-emotional overload and craniocerebral trauma. That is, complaining about indomitable vomiting is pointless. It is necessary to examine a specific patient in order to determine the causes of his illness and provide assistance.
Vomiting in adults
One-time attacks usually have well-founded reasons. This is the result of motion sickness or the body's reaction to poisoning. If yesterday there was a feast with a lot of alcohol, then there is no need to be surprised. Such symptoms rarely last more than 1-2 days and have quite understandable reasons. But if everything seems banal, and vomiting does not stop by the end of the second day, then you need to seek help. Uncontrollable vomiting in an adult (without interruption, attack after attack, when eating and drinking is impossible due to immediate spasms) requires immediate attention.
For the beautiful half of humanity
The first case is gastrointestinal diseases that cause nausea and vomiting of varying intensity. But if the patient is a woman, then the doctor must consider at least two more hypotheses:
- Pregnancy is a completely physiological phenomenon, but in some cases it is accompanied by severe toxicosis, up to complete disability.
- Women are more likely than men to suffer from disorderspsyches in which they themselves induce vomiting.
While we postpone the pregnancy, we'll talk about it a little later. Some women suffer from vomiting during menstruation. But in such cases, women are aware of the characteristics of their body. Therefore, they try not to eat tightly these days before leaving the house, and also keep a bottle of water with lemon juice dissolved in it.
The desire to lose weight is common to many women today. But if it turns into a mental disorder, then the body begins to reject food. Anorexia is a deadly disease. Even in a hospital, you have to be treated under the supervision of a psychotherapist for a very long time.
Finally, among women there are those who are more stressed than others. They may vomit in response to strong emotions, even after swallowing liquids.
Pregnant women
Indomitable vomiting during pregnancy is at least a wake-up call. Of course, no one canceled toxicosis. This is a kind of adaptation of the female body to the developing embryo. But if a woman vomits without stopping and she loses her strength, this can hardly be called the norm. Usually this situation occurs against the background of the Rhesus conflict of mother and child.
As the fetus develops, the uterus enlarges and can compress the digestive tract. It can also lead to bouts of vomiting. But most often, nausea remains a memory of the first trimester. If vomiting attacks become more frequent, then be sure to discuss this with the obstetrician.
Man vomiting
This group of patients is relatively rare to see a doctor with a similar diagnosis. The cause of such complaints may be acute forms of gastrointestinal disease. In general, if a man does not abuse alcohol, then he suffers from vomiting much less often than women. The main problem of the representatives of the stronger sex is that, due to the peculiarities of the psyche, they delay going to the doctor. This causes the rapid progression of diseases. Oncology can also be included among the possible diagnoses.
Baby Vomiting
Meets quite often. In some cases, it is physiological and does not require assistance. In others, on the contrary, the danger is not only its cause, but also rapid dehydration. Among the situations that are not a reason to call a doctor, one can note:
- Spitting up in a newborn.
- Vomiting due to teething and complementary feeding.
- The consequence of stress.
But there are times when help is needed immediately. These are conditions that are dangerous to life and he alth. For example, persistent vomiting may indicate an obstruction in the connection between the stomach and duodenum. Another option is intestinal obstruction. Surgeons are able to quickly help the child, the main thing is not to delay going to the hospital.
Indomitable vomiting in a child without a fever under the age of 3 years may indicate a foreign object stuck in the esophagus. In a teenager aged 10 to 14 years, it can also have a psychogenicnature.
Vomiting with fever
Here the picture is different. Often, vomiting in itself is a consequence of an increase in body temperature during SARS or other infections. In this situation, it is imperative to find out whether the disease has a viral or bacterial nature. In the first case, you need to give the child antiviral drugs, and in the second, antibiotics should be used. You can’t feed the child until the temperature drops, then the appetite will appear.
Vomiting and fever may accompany teething. And also be the result of severe stress. If the condition recurs over and over again when visiting a hospital or kindergarten, you need to visit a pediatric neurologist.
In the event that severe pain joins vomiting and fever, you should immediately go to the hospital. Headache or severe abdominal pain suggest meningitis or appendicitis. Be sure to get checked out by a doctor.
Diarrhea and vomiting
These are two symptoms that lead to dehydration very quickly. Indomitable vomiting and diarrhea are characteristic of a number of diseases if they occur in a child with reduced immunity. These could be:
- Intestinal infections. In this case, the symptoms are combined with colic, refusal of food and water.
- Food poisoning. Be sure to remember what was given to the child in the last 12 hours. Fruits, dairy products - most often they are the culprits.
- Allergy tomedicine or food.
Diagnosis
In some cases, it can be difficult to determine why the body reacts the way it does. Therefore, it is impossible to stop the symptom until the causes are known. Indomitable vomiting quickly exhausts the patient, so you need to act immediately. Take the patient to the enteric-viral department of the city polyclinic. The doctor will collect an anamnesis and analyze the patient's complaints, measure the temperature. Based on this, the main hypotheses are usually formed, to confirm which laboratory tests are carried out for the presence of infectious diseases and intoxication.
During the examination, the doctor will need to determine the degree of dehydration in the patient and conduct an examination for signs of damage to the digestive system. If necessary, this may be a bacteriological examination of vomit to identify the causative agent of the infection.
Treatment
Of course, there is a general pattern that must be followed. But the treatment of vomiting is aimed at treating the disease that caused the symptom. In this regard, each patient will have his own appointment, which will become the key to recovery. Additionally, any person in such a situation should remember that there is no point in eating until the vomiting stops. By doing this, you stimulate additional urges and dehydration of the body. It is better to drink water between attacks, in small sips.
After stopping vomiting, you must follow a sparing diet. Food should not be hot orcold, spicy or oily. The ideal option would be fresh broth, cooked on a piece of veal. Treatment for indomitable vomiting necessarily involves taking drugs to normalize water-s alt metabolism. And if the urge does not stop for a long time, then special antiemetics are prescribed. But for this you need to be sure that the cause of intoxication of the body is eliminated. Otherwise, you will deprive him of the only opportunity to eliminate toxins.
Prevention measures
Vomiting is often considered not too dangerous. The patient stays at home, and only when the condition becomes critical, an ambulance is called. To prevent the development of complications, it is necessary to seek medical help as soon as possible. A balanced diet and quality products, timely treatment of diseases that cause vomiting, significantly reduce the risk of its development.
Instead of a conclusion
Vomiting doesn't usually come on suddenly. A person is tormented by nausea, pain in the lower abdomen is possible. Tears appear in the eyes, a lump rolls up in the throat, and after that an involuntary act of vomiting follows. It will not work to warn him - this is a process that is practically uncontrollable. After the end, you need to lie down and analyze your condition. With severe pain, dizziness, weakness, it is better to call an ambulance.
