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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Throwing up and nerves
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Throwing up and nerves
by dustroad, Sep 04, 2001 12:00AM
My child has recently been throwing up, it has been happening from May of 2001 to now, September 2001, I have taken him to the doctor first they said it may be acid reflux and put him on Malox, then it happened again about twice a week, out of the blue if he was going to spend the night with a friend or go to school he would get sick right before he was to leave. No weight lose, no other symptoms except he said his stomach muscles felt tight. After he would throw up he would be fine. He is eight years old and shy, but he has always been shy. I thought maybe nerves was doing this, getting too excited or anticipating too much. I cant understand why he would get so nervous that it would make him throu up. He cant even ride the school bus on some days cause right before it gets here he says he feels sick. If he gets ready to go to a friends house he gets sick. Please help I dont understand what has caused this situation to evolve. dustroad
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 04, 2001 12:00AM
, Sep 04, 2001 12:00AM
It makes sense to be careful about identifying physical symptoms as having psychological roots, but that does seem to be the case with your son. Some children display separation anxiety to such a point that the physical manifestations of the anxiety become pronounced. One typical response to anxiety or stress is for the stomach to produce acids which in turn prompt the vomiting. If your son's physical symptoms are strongly related to the experiences you describe, an evaluation by a pediatric mental health or behavioral health practitioner would make sense.
Member Comments (2)
by C.C., Oct 05, 2001 12:00AM
Hi Dustroad, I read about your child's problem, and I saw myself at that age. I'm now 43 years old and have always had an anxiety problem. It was due to a number of things from childhood. I was abandonned by my dad, my family life with 4 other siblings was in upheaval. It caused me to develop this feeling that your son has whenever he's about to do anything social. I still don't have all the answers for myself. I just try to control it with self talking and breathing etc. Hope this helps a little. What's been happening on the home front?? Takre care, C.C.
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