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Child sick then fine?

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 19:51

Hi
(Also posted in children’s health)
I started with a sickness bug on Saturday morning (diarrhoea and vomiting, a few of each ☹️) I’m an emetophobe so this was a big deal anyway but today my 6 year old had tummy ache on and off all morning, then had diarrhoea followed by a quick bout of vomiting. Weird thing is they immediately were fine, laughing away, talking about food 😮 and begged me for tea. After 4 hours of no symptoms and them crying because they were so hungry and going against my rising panic, I let them some toast. This was 2 and a half hours ago snd they have been fine.
I don’t get it? Are they likely to be ill again? How have they seemed ok so quickly?

Any help appreciated as her being sick is such a big deal to me and Im trying to stay calm!

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2pinkginsplease · 25/10/2021 19:56

I’ve been the exact same, up during the night to the toilet a few times and then sick this morning and apart from a sore head I’ve been fine the rest of the day. I’ve just spent it relaxing in bed.

CreepySpider · 25/10/2021 19:57

Sounds very normal to me. Sometimes mine can be sick for several hours (never more than 12) and be ok or it can be just the once. Immediately after vomiting, they are nearly always fine again. Only really side effects for mine with a vomiting bug seems to be fatigue.

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 19:58

What do you think it is? With me someone at work had a sickness bug so I just thought she was going to be like me with the diarrhoea/vomiting on and off for a few hours with no appetite and completely wiped out. I don’t get it?! Hope you enjoyed your time in bed 😊

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:00

@CreepySpider

Wow, so this can be normal?! 😮 I was brought up with parents who, the minute you were sick, you were confined to your bed, wouldn’t be eating anything for hours, the next day and it’d be days before we’d touch normal meals because we’d been such. I often wondered if they made my phobia worse!

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CreepySpider · 25/10/2021 20:05

Very normal in my experience and my older two tend to be less likely to have repeated vomits than the youngest (who is two). Other than avoiding dairy, or anything that might stain too much if it comes back up again, it’s food as normal once they feel up to it.

caz198917 · 25/10/2021 20:07

My little one was sick 4 times throughout the night on Thursday, tired on Friday and not much appetite then fine come Saturday. I think kids are just resilient

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:08

Wow, thank you for opening my eyes to how sickness is dealt with in other families. I would’ve had her eating nothing all today and some toast tomorrow and then maybe something more than that on day 3😄 I can see I’m over the top!

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Clocktopus · 25/10/2021 20:14

Also an emotophobe (HG has a lot to answer for!) and IME kids bounce back so quickly from sick bugs. I always let mine eat if they're hungry as I figure they wouldn't ask for food if they couldn't stomach it.

Just as an FYI, my DC school has had several cases of covid last week and in all of them the only symptom was that the child had vomiting. I don't know the thought process of getting the sick children tested but four of the five kids in the class off with a "sick bug" turned out to have covid.

SpangoDweller · 25/10/2021 20:18

We were all ill with D&V recently and toddler DS vomited twice, and DH and I just one time. Like a op says, main symptom was absolute fatigue.

Crunchymum · 25/10/2021 20:20

Happened with my 6yo a while ago.

She woke me up at 6am and we had a few pukes. She was rough for a further hour or so then absolutely back to normal.

However my 3yo caught a different bug few weeks ago and it was very slow to pass. We'd get to 36h and then she'd be bloody sick again.

I'm an emetophobe too. Really didn't think that through when I had my kids (my eldest was hospitalised due to dehydration following a really bad bug. That was fun)

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:20

@Clocktopus

Thank you for that. We’ve tested negative on LTF but I’ll book us PCR tests.

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:22

Thanks for further replies. Weird bugs going around (hoping I don’t have COVID!)

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Theunamedcat · 25/10/2021 20:23

It genuinely depends on the bug my dd has had bugs that have been awful then as she grew older her immune system kicked in and it would be one puke and done occasionally she would skip the puke straight to the poop and done her body gets rid of it in one shot

HogDogKetchup · 25/10/2021 20:23

My toddler had diarrhoea through the night but has been fine today. A little tired and had a nap when he doesn’t usually but otherwise fine. I’ve been waiting for more all day!!

DressedUpAtAnIvy · 25/10/2021 20:26

The idea of giving simple food (banana, apple, rice, toast) after stomach upset has been discredited so while I offer them plan things I am guided by what they fancy as I know this works for me. I’ve noticed they always predict correctly whether they will be sick again later.

DressedUpAtAnIvy · 25/10/2021 20:26

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dannydyerismydad · 25/10/2021 20:28

DS puked his guts up for about an hour on Sunday. Then asked for a chicken sandwich 30 minutes later.

Was right as rain, full of beans, and I was stuck with him indoors for the next 48 hours.

Russell19 · 25/10/2021 20:31

It's not normal to have to stay in bed and not eat for 2 days, especially if a child is asking for food. Even when I'm sick I feel hungry after and often some toast or something dry makes me feel better then.

Twickerhun · 25/10/2021 20:35

My DH was brought up with the same ru like a over sickness as you and I think it really slows his families recovery from
Vomiting. They end up with no energy and struggling due to lack of food. Best to get back on with it if you can.

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:37

Thanks all.
Russell19 it was more stay in bed the day you’re ill and eat little or small amounts the next two days. This is what my family always did. I thought it was normal! 😄

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1AngelicFruitCake · 25/10/2021 20:38

@Twickerhun

My DH was brought up with the same ru like a over sickness as you and I think it really slows his families recovery from Vomiting. They end up with no energy and struggling due to lack of food. Best to get back on with it if you can.

Yes I’ve struggled to recover as not eaten much. My 6 year old was sick then fine 🤔

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Glittertwins · 25/10/2021 20:39

Our two have generally been fine once they been sick and got rid of whatever was making them sick in the first place. Their preference is sausage rolls - fairly stodgy but not rich and gets them back up and going. They're generally back on on their feet within 24 hours although school restrictions are 48 hours

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