Vomiting
Chronic hyperemesis in two siblings with
AIDS. Fallon, J International Chiropractic Association Review
Summer 2002.
This is a case study of two male siblings 4 and
6 with “HIV
infections and “full-blown AIDS.”
They had severe
hyperemesis associated with a hyperactive gag reflex. Both
boys were on a liquid diet: the six-year-old by mouth and the
4-year-old by a gastric tube. The 6-year-old , with a viral
load of 1,200+ was on a monotherapy regime of antiviral drugs,
the 4-year-old, with a viral load of 1,000,000+ was on a cocktail
of HIV medications (after the monotherapy failed). The 4-year-old
had a history of chronic ear infections and the 6-year-old
had severe learning disabilities. Both boys needed a walker
or bilateral canes. The older boy had uncontrollable dribbling.
Spinal examination of the 4 year-old revealed subluxations
at occiput/atlas, C1, C4, T4, T9 and Tl2. Spinal examination
of the 6-year-old revealed subluxations at C1, T1, T8 and AS
of the right ileum.
Adjustments of the subluxated segments were
begun; each boy was initially seen 2 times a week for three
weeks.
Within three weeks of initial care the older boy could
walk better, he was able to use only one cane instead of two,
he ate solid food for the first time since birth and his
chronic drooling stopped. His gagging and vomiting ceased.
However, if he went longer than 30 days without an adjustment,
his gag reflex returned as well as the uncontrolled vomiting.
The
younger boy was able to stop the gastric feeding and take his
liquid food orally, had reduced vomiting and his chronic ear
infections ceased. In a few months he was able to eat solid
food. His viral load dropped from 1,000,000+ to 5! As long
as he was adjusted 1-2 times per month, his vomiting did not
return.
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