Is It Normal To Vomit Followed By Crying In Children?

Posted on Mon, 2 Mar 2015

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Mon, 2 Mar 2015 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor....
My 2 year old son vomits when ever he cries too much... Is it a disorder? If so is there any treatment for this.... Kindly advice

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is quite common - Don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hi....this is quite common phenomenon for kids till 5 years of age. Nothing to worry.

Crying or coughing both can stimulate vomiting in kids.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar