Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

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Also known as:  CVS

 

Description

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome is an incompletely understood syndrome.  Its main symptom is a temporal pattern of recurrent, discrete, severe episodes of Vomiting.  These periods of Vomiting are punctuated with periods of completely normal health.

 

Symptoms of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Digestive System

 Vomiting is the principal symptom of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.

 

These Substances may Alleviate Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Amino Acids

 Carnitine (2,500 – 3,500 mg per day) may reduce the number of Vomiting episodes in Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome patients.  [1]

 

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