Only Tuesday?

How can it only be Tuesday? This week has already been sooooo long. The power going out in the neighborhood last night really didn't help things ...

We took Caitlin back to the doctor today, and lucky for us, Dr. Elser was on call. He is the doctor that we had when Conall's malrotation of the small intestine was diagnosed and he's been through a lot with us. He also specializes in headaches in children. It turns out that he thinks Caitlin's vomiting is from Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and not acid reflux. The vomiting is related to the gene that causes migraines and is believed to be hereditary, more common in girls whose mother's family have a history of migraines (which fits me and my family).

Apparently Caitlin's symptoms fit many of the symptoms of the syndrome. We should know within a few days if her new medicine is working or not. They treat the cycles of vomiting as they come and as the child matures, usually the child is more able to tell you whether or not they have a headache. If Caitlin hasn't improved significantly within a week, then we'll need to take her back to the doctor.

I've been reading a lot tonight about the syndrome and there is some pretty scary information out there. It is believed that in many patients, that as they mature, the vomiting is replaced by migraines and the vomiting episodes may go away completely.

Luckily it sounds like Caitlin doesn't have as severe a case as many people. If you are interested you can read more on these Web sites National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse and Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Association . Until then, please pray for all of us -- mainly for Caitlin. I don't want her to have anything wrong with her, but knowing what is and having it treated and under control is better than not.