my 14 yr old daughter doesnt want to eat because when she does she feels sick and vomits she has been complaining of a lump in her throat we have been trying to reduce her in take to not full meals but very small amounts of food every hour she said this feels better and she doesnt vomit but still cant get rid of the lump feeling
Hi, Few points missing, how long has this problem persisted and is she febrile? Anyhow, dysphagia, along with feeling of sick and vomiting is usually a part of condition called acute pharyngitis (infection of tonsils and pharynx). The lump feeling is from enlarged tonsils. In such cases, after confirming diagnosis by physical examination, I used to give penicillin group of antibiotics for 7 days. Your doctor will guide you. Meanwhile, you can give her paracetamol 500 mg 3-4 times a day for pain relief and do gargles with warm saline(lukewarm water + a little salt). Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.