Cyclic vomiting syndrome is a rare disease that is characterized by periods in which the individual spends hours at a time especially vomiting when he is anxious for something. This syndrome can occur in people of all ages, being more frequent in children of school age.
This syndrome has no cure and no specific treatment, and it is usually recommended by the doctor to use antiemetic drugs to reduce dizziness and increase fluid intake to avoid dehydration.
Main symptoms
Cyclic vomiting syndrome is characterized by intense and repeated bouts of vomiting that alternate with periods of rest, without the person having any other symptoms. It is not known exactly what can trigger this syndrome, however it could be verified that some people have frequent bouts of vomiting in days prior to some important commemorative date as a birthday, holiday, party or holiday.
A person who has 3 or more episodes of vomiting within 6 months, has an interval between seizures and does not know the reason that triggered successive vomiting is likely to have cyclic vomiting syndrome.
Some people report other symptoms besides the frequent presence of vomiting, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, light intolerance, dizziness and migraine.
One of the complications of this syndrome is dehydration, and it is recommended that the person go to a hospital for treatment through the administration of serum directly into the vein.
How is the treatment done?
Treatment of cyclic vomiting syndrome is done with the aim of relieving symptoms and is usually performed in the hospital by administering serum directly into the vein. In addition, the physician may recommend the use of medicines for nausea and gastric acidity inhibitors, for example.
The diagnosis of this syndrome is not easy, and is often confused with gastroenteritis. It is known that there is some connection between cyclic vomiting syndrome and migraine, but so far its cure has not been discovered.
