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Sickness bug, what to do about dehydration??

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hakunamatata36 · 15/12/2021 06:42

3 year old DS started vomiting last night, was up all through the night, being sick every 30 mins or so. Obviously after a while it was just white foam as he had nothing left in his stomach. This morning I've tried to give him small sips of water, but after 15 mins each time he just projectile vomits it back up! I can't give him dioralyte (in my tired state I can't remember how to spell it!) because he can't even keep a sip of water down so now I'm worrying about him getting dehydrated. Haven't been in this situation for a while so can't remember what to do, so please help wise mumsnetters!

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MistyFrequencies · 15/12/2021 06:46

Will he eat ice pops? Lemonade ones always seemed to stay down for vomiters here.

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hakunamatata36 · 15/12/2021 06:48

@MistyFrequencies

Will he eat ice pops? Lemonade ones always seemed to stay down for vomiters here.
Hadn't thought about those, will nip to the shop for some this morning!
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Toddlerteaplease · 15/12/2021 06:52

Flat full fat coke is quite good if they won't drink dioralite because of the taste.

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hakunamatata36 · 15/12/2021 06:53

@Toddlerteaplease

Flat full fat coke is quite good if they won't drink dioralite because of the taste.
It's not to do with the taste it's just that he can't keep any fluids down at all
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GoodnightGrandma · 15/12/2021 06:54

Yes, ice lollies.
Keep giving those sips of water, and try a bit of weak squash if you can for sugar. It’ll give him a bit of energy.
As long as he is weeing you know some of the fluid is getting through.

picklemewalnuts · 15/12/2021 06:57

I was told that even if they vomit, some of the liquid stays in. But yes, ice pops was our go to.

Seasidemumma77 · 15/12/2021 07:01

Flat full sugar coke, add a pinch of salt. My GP recommended this when my dc refused diorylite(?)

GoodnightGrandma · 15/12/2021 07:34

Water goes very quickly through the stomach as it doesn’t need processing. He will be throwing up liquids that the stomach produces too.
As I say, if he’s weeing that’s good. If he stops weeing you need to contact a doctor.

Peanutmnm · 15/12/2021 07:40

Use Calpol syringe and give 5ml every 10 mins for a while. You'd be amazed how fast water absorption occurs so if he's holding down for 15mins he is getting a good percentage (I googled it one awful night when dd2 was violently violently sick).

Bunnycat101 · 15/12/2021 07:46

I was going to say the same as above. Syringe in water or dyrolite 5ml at a time and write it on your phone. One of mine had a horrendous bug that she was close to needing to be hospitalised for. Poor thing was so week she couldn’t sit up. Only reason we stayed out is because we had the fluid diary of x ml every 10 mins.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 15/12/2021 07:47

Do you have ice lolly moulds? Make lollies out of the dioralyte.

Heruka · 15/12/2021 07:51

I think when it’s that situation you need to let the stomach rest a while, although he is young. When my 6yr old had this recently she was refusing water as she knew it would make her vomit again. I did just go with trusting her body and she didn’t drink from around 7pm til the next morning. Even if you just leave him an hour or so to just give his stomach time to settle? These bugs are so awful, sympathies.

steff13 · 15/12/2021 07:53

@Seasidemumma77

Flat full sugar coke, add a pinch of salt. My GP recommended this when my dc refused diorylite(?)
I love you for saying full sugar Coke instead of full fat.

Can he suck on ice cubes?

TheBermudaTriangle · 15/12/2021 08:26

Oh poor thing. Some good suggestions with ice lollies etc. Some other suggestions are:

Coconut water
Sports drinks with electrolytes eg Lucozade
Chicken or bone broth (if this can be stomached)
Juice or water-based ice lollies
Ice chips to suck/chew on

RealMermaid · 15/12/2021 08:48

When my toddler had this, every time he vomited I would wait half an hour then try him on a 2.5ml syringe of ribena (to get sugar into him as well as water and because he loves it so easy to get him to drink it!). Then wait 15 mins, if he kept it down then a 5ml syringe, then 10 mins and another one etc. With smaller and smaller gaps. When he threw up we started again with the long pause. The doctor said it was the right thing to do as you need to give their tummy a rest when they've vomited. We went round the process a few times but it did keep him hydrated and he didn't need to go to a&e which i had been very worried about.

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hakunamatata36 · 15/12/2021 10:15

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will try giving him some water with a syringe and see how we get on, I've also got some ice lollies now so I can try him with one of those

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