Child vomiting for a week now...time to see the GP??

[Smithm86]

I know the general advice is to ‘ride it out’ when it comes to sickness bugs, but my 2yr old has been ill for a week now.

Day 1 - Vomited 8 times, didn’t keep water down and was very lethargic.
Day 2 - A bit brighter in the day, but sick in the evening and at midnight
Day 3 - sick at midnight
Day 4 - sick at midnight
Day 5 - sick at midnight
Day 6 - sick at midnight.

He hasn’t had much of an appetite, and wet and dirty nappies are less than half the normal amount. In the last two days he has had diarrhoea too!

I have also had diarrhoea for a week...🤢😷

I’ll be calling the GP today, but in your experience does this sound like a seasonal sickness bug, or something else?

[Chottie]

Yes, yes and yes again - Contact your GP today. Do not leave it another day. Your DC is 2 years old!!!!

6 days of being unwell is a long time for anyone, let alone a 2 year old!!!

[Babydreaming]

Seek medical help if you’re worried or think your little one is dehydrated. However I don’t think GP will do anything as stomach bugs are viral. The only indication for admission to hospital is if very dehydrated and not able to keep small amounts of fluid down

[DesignedForLife]

Vomiting for a week I'd go see GP if you're worried they are dehydrated. But they are only being sick once a day it might be their stomach is still not settled yet. We've all had a nasty tummy bug last week and it's taking a long time even for me to feel like eating or drinking much

[Smithm86]

Ok, so the Dr has said Gastroenteritis...and simply to keep up fluids and ride it out. Sick again twice just now, but more himself in the day, so hopefully not too much longer of this horrible bug. DS has lost 5lb, down from 2st 5lb in a week, so will need fattening up again!

[Rosa]

Try white foods , plain pasta, apple, crackers, simple foods, avoid milk and also the probotic drops to try and help the stomach sort itself out again.

[Cupcakegirl13]

Try cutting out dairy for a while , all of my milk guzzling children developed temporary lactose intolerances after sickness bugs.

[Magenta75]

Worried & not sure what to do about my 7 year old DD. She vomited once on Wednesday morning, had a bit of a temp and was very lethargic, slept for almost 12 hours. Thursday she was a bit brighter, no vomiting and another good sleep. However Friday morning she woke up had a drink of water then vomited (36 hours since the last). By evening she was hungry so had a little food, another good sleep and was brighter today. Had another little something to eat but wilted shortly after. Then vomited again after being 36 hours clear. It all seems very unusual to me and I don’t know what to do.

[Raul57]

To anyone and everyone, if your child is sick more than once a day and goes on into the next day or there are any other concerns with the first sickness, consult your GP/111 etc. More likely than not it's no big deal but why take the risk?

It gets easier as they grow older as they can tell you how they feel but seek advice if you feel it's not right but as I said, often it's no big deal but get it checked out