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Mumsnet Discussions: Health : Can I buy dioralyte over the counter? poor dd1 has horrid sicky bug. (15 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sat 10-May-08 18:55:55
DD1 has been throwing up since this morning, she is also sweating alot because of the heat. She hasn't drunk alot at all [we have tried to encourage her]
I remeber when dd3 has the same the hospital gave her dioralyte is small doses.

Does anyone know if I can get this over the counter [before I slog over to Sainsburys pharmacy]

Thanks.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By BreeVanderCampLGJ on Sat 10-May-08 18:56:48
100% sure they can, but ring them before you go.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By misdee on Sat 10-May-08 18:57:42
yes you can. have bought it a few times for the dd's.

its vile though.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By niceglasses on Sat 10-May-08 18:57:59
yes, you can, no questions asked. Might be good idea to buy variety of flavours (they are all vile tbh) but she may favour one over the other........
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By LIZS on Sat 10-May-08 19:00:04
yes you can , Boots have it on the shelves iirc.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sat 10-May-08 19:04:23
Thank you all.
Off to get it now, will get a range and hope it stays down as she is has just been sick again after we encouraged her to have some water sad. Poor dd1 might give her teeny amounts from a syringe like nurse did with dd3.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PenelopePitstops on Sat 10-May-08 19:07:14
yes you can, does taste minging tho!

i usually add squash to it when i have it but not sure if you're supposed to blush
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By zebedee1 on Sat 10-May-08 19:13:46
Hi, my pharmacist would not give Dioralyte to me for DS (12 months) as he said a prescription is needed for dispensing it to children under 2.

DP went back 10 mins later and said it was for him, no probs!

DS will only drink it in undiluted apple juice (better rotten teeth than dehydration I think!) and will only drink it out of a "grown up's" tea mug - ?????? Funny boy!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sat 10-May-08 19:49:33
Got it, dd1 has taken 5 mls so far, pharmacist said to give it 5 ml at a time and if she doesn't keep it down to call out of hours to be on safe side.

Thanks for answering everyone.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By GentleOtter on Sat 10-May-08 20:08:00
For what it is worth we used to give dehydrated babies flat 7up in the childrens ward about 20 years ago.
It apparently has all the right stuff to correct the electrolyte imbalance. Please ask NHS 24 what would be best for your baby though. Good luck.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sat 10-May-08 20:12:47
She is 4 gentleotter so not a baby really, pharmacist seemed to think dioralyte was definitely best option to start with- but will def call nhs 24 if she doesn't keep it down.
She has had another 5mls and so far so good. smile
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Highlander on Sat 10-May-08 20:22:06
for a tummy bug, you wouldn't expect to keep large volumes down. Give her a teaspoon every 10 mins, thus allowing the fluid to be absorbed in tiny doses.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sat 10-May-08 20:25:09
Yes we have been giving it 5 mls at a time every 30 mins as pharmacist instructed. Nurse did this when dd3 was in hospital with a stomach virus too.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hatrick on Sun 11-May-08 19:42:19
Poor dd1 has got worse and had to go to out of hours today sad she has gastroenteritis and the doc said we should expect it to last between 4 and 10 days.
We have been told to encourage eating but poor dd is not keen and the food is not keen to stay down either.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By dinny on Sun 11-May-08 20:13:05
so sorry to hear this, Hatrick - only got your message this morning. poor dd1, lots of love. missed you lots. what date is 2 weeks on Sun?


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