AXR mean Abdominal X-Ray
I had a terrible bout of vomiting since Friday (after coming back from daycare) … in fact, I have been vomiting almost daily (for the week) … but things became really bad on Friday and I couldn’t keep food down.
Mummy took me to the doctor’s on Saturday, I was given an anti-vomiting suppository, some nausea medicines and Doctor recommends that I go for an ultra-sound for my tummy. He suspects a twisted gut which is not uncommon among toddlers below 24 months. Scary diagnosis I tell you !!
Papa and Mummy decided to wait and see ... but they had to finally take me back to see my own doctor as my vomiting didn’t stop. Doctor recommended that I take an abdominal x-ray (http://health.yahoo.com/digestive-diagnosis/abdominal-x-ray/healthwise--hw198296.html) as she suspects bowel obstruction (constipation) or gastroenteritis (layman term “stomach flu”). Funny thing is I had no fever or diarrhea. Doctor prescribed a 7-day probiotics - Lactobacillus GG (http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T080401.asp) to be given to me.
It was a horrid feeling altogether, I was so scared of vomiting after so many repeats. I was feeling nausea, having tummy cramps and bloated-ness, tired and dehydrated. I slept so much and I didn’t want food at all. I lost quite a bit of weight over the 5 days ordeal.
Mummy took me to the doctor’s on Saturday, I was given an anti-vomiting suppository, some nausea medicines and Doctor recommends that I go for an ultra-sound for my tummy. He suspects a twisted gut which is not uncommon among toddlers below 24 months. Scary diagnosis I tell you !!
Papa and Mummy decided to wait and see ... but they had to finally take me back to see my own doctor as my vomiting didn’t stop. Doctor recommended that I take an abdominal x-ray (http://health.yahoo.com/digestive-diagnosis/abdominal-x-ray/healthwise--hw198296.html) as she suspects bowel obstruction (constipation) or gastroenteritis (layman term “stomach flu”). Funny thing is I had no fever or diarrhea. Doctor prescribed a 7-day probiotics - Lactobacillus GG (http://www.askdrsears.com/html/8/T080401.asp) to be given to me.
It was a horrid feeling altogether, I was so scared of vomiting after so many repeats. I was feeling nausea, having tummy cramps and bloated-ness, tired and dehydrated. I slept so much and I didn’t want food at all. I lost quite a bit of weight over the 5 days ordeal.
I felt better after a week and I highly suspect the cause of my ailment was something I ate from daycare !
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