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Help - vomiting child for 3 weeks

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PaintingPicture · 10/12/2023 06:25

2 Fridays ago (the 24th) my 6 year old had D&V, his sister went down with it 48 hours later so I put it down to noro and didn’t think much else of it.

Last Saturday night (9th) he had sickness and diarrhoea again and vomiting on Sunday night (10th).

I called the GP on Monday who said if he was OK in himself not to worry too much and this can happen post stomach bug. He was OK all week but has just got up again to be sick 3 times alongside diarrhoea.

I am waiting for 111 to call back.

There isn’t anything he has changed in his eating pattern but I will start a diary.

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contactus · 10/12/2023 06:39

so he hasn’t had solidly for 3 weeks?

he had a 48 hour bug a 2 weeks ago and now another one?

contactus · 10/12/2023 06:40

sounds like he got back to back d&v poor thing

lots of fluids

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PaintingPicture · 10/12/2023 06:40

One on the 24th, one on the 2nd, one on the 3rd and again today….

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PaintingPicture · 10/12/2023 06:41

Sorry just realised that’s not clear in my op….very tired 😩

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strangelytired · 10/12/2023 06:49

I know so many kids who have multi-week vomiting and diarrhoea at the moment. I think there's a particularly nasty bug going around. I called the gp about it as well and they said sometimes even once the bug is out the system, the body is so upset by it that it just keeps going and as long as the child is okay in themselves and not dehydrated it's fine.

It is so stressful though!

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PaintingPicture · 10/12/2023 06:51

Thank you @strangelytired that’s calmed me down a bit

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SparklingSparkle · 10/12/2023 06:54

Lucozade sport is good. Also yakult or actimel can help.

pinkunicorns54 · 10/12/2023 07:58

This happened to me, I had sickness and / or diarrhoea every weekend for 3 weeks. It was weird!

Littletreeboots · 10/12/2023 08:32

Just wanted to reply and say I had this with my daughter. She first threw up 3rd Nov for a couple days, then a week later on 10th Nov then more sickness 17th Nov and 21st Nov. I was BESIDE myself with worry. Lasted almost 3 weeks with runny nappies too. Dr said very strange bug. And to top it off. She’s vomited 5 times so far this morning.

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PaintingPicture · 10/12/2023 09:42

Oh @Littletreeboots it’s so worrying isn’t it. Although I’m sorry to hear of everyone else being poorly it has provided some relief

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jannier · 10/12/2023 10:55

Rota virus can do this when you reintroduce milk products have you fried keeping him right off milk yoghurt and cheese for at least 10 days?

henrysugar12 · 10/12/2023 13:51

Yes it could be temporary lactose intolerance. I often get this after d&v. Might be worthwhile trying some pro & pre biotics to get the gut back to normal.

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