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What Causes Bloating Of Abdomen In A Toddler?

22month toddler sick 3x Monday just gone then on Tuesday. Has bloated tummy each time when eats n now off her food, - she usually loves her food. Trying to give plain food to settle tummy. Sometimes sticks tongue out as if horrible taste on it n tries to make herself sick. No longer goes to poo every day, just every other day. She does Still likes to drink water though. Have given grip water in case trap wind while tummy recovered from being sick. Any other thoughts please.
Mon, 19 Jan 2015
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Hi...looks like she might be having a gastro-esophageal reflux. The symptoms are fitting into that. I suggest you give conslut you pediatrician and give 8 weeks of Omeprazole and Domperidone. Weight also will the best predictor of treatment response along with stopping of vomiting.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes Bloating Of Abdomen In A Toddler?

Hi...looks like she might be having a gastro-esophageal reflux. The symptoms are fitting into that. I suggest you give conslut you pediatrician and give 8 weeks of Omeprazole and Domperidone. Weight also will the best predictor of treatment response along with stopping of vomiting. Regards - Dr. Sumanth