5 year old - when would you become concerned about constant vomiting and how do you treat it?

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I know I should know this but have been very fortunate and have managed to get to DS1 being nearly 6 before he has had his first proper vomiting bug. He was sick once in the night and then is being sick once or twice an hour since 6am this morning. He is managing to drink sips of water in between vomiting but obviously most of it is coming back up again and he is just moping around on the sofa making little noises (but, this is not unusual as he does this if he cuts his knee )

I know this is probably just a bug but as it is the first time he has been like this, I dont know what is normal and what is not.

Also, what do you do to treat it? Do you give them food - he has had some mashed banana but it came back up again half an hour later.

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I came here looking for advice for my vomiting toddler.

She has been sick three times today so far and can't keep anything down.

I asked if she was hungry and did she want toast to which she replied yes.

She is having one piece of dry toast as we speak. DP is shopping just now and will be picking up electrolyte stuff which I may give to DD if she's sick again. Apart from that I don't know what to do.
Washing machine has been on the go all day!

Don't worry about eating; just keep them hydrated. Sips of water, not dairy as can have temporary lactose intolerance when stomach bug. Maybe ice pops or ice lollies

Food as and when they fancy it; toast, bananas?

Hope get well soon

Don't give him food until he asks for it. Definitely don't give him milk.

You are doing the right thing by giving him sips of water. Even if most of it comes back up, some will have been absorbed. Keep giving him little sips particularly straight after he is sick. Don't make the water ice cold (my doctor told me the stomach could go into spasm at the coldness and cause him to throw it straight back up).

DS1 has cyclical vomiting syndrome and I know now just to keep on with the water. I give him more water after he has been sick and then get him to lie on his side for a few minutes to give it less chance of coming back up. When he finally wants food I give him little bits of plain food to start with and build up slowly.

Good luck - it should pass soon.

sips of water, maybe mixed with a few grains of salt and sugar to help absorbtion/hydration.
food, maybe bisquits/bananas. from my last vomiting bug experience, I found vomiting less horrible if there was not just bile coming up iyswim.

Sips of very cold, flat coke, ice cubes made with fruit squash (not diet coke or sugar free squash - they need the sugar) and ice lollies are better than plain water. They tend to be absorbed more quickly and lesss likely to cause reflex vomiting.

...and with regards to when you should get concerned ... if your child is just being sick it is probably just a case of letting them rest but keep an eye out for them bringing up blood. I used to panic as DS1 could be sick for over a week (due to the CVS) but my doctor wasn't too concerned as he was hydrated. You need to keep an eye out for signs of dehydration. If there are other symptoms such as a high temperature, pain etc worth calling NHS Direct to talk it through.

My 4 YO vommited all day for 3 days a few weeks ago. Same as you describe, 1 sip of water and it came back up, but he still felt hungry .

My mum came at tea time of the first day, and asked if I'd phoned the GP. I hadn't, but she said I should due to him vomitting after water. The out of hours GP told me to bring him in straight away . He checked DS for dehydration, and was surprised he wasn't more dehydrated than he was-the gP had thought he would be sending us to hospital to go on a drip!

Look for signs that he is dehydrated, and if he seems as though he is, go to A&E, as it has serious implications.

Sorry, I can't remember the signs off the top of my head, you might need to Google.

Sorry X-posted with last poster.

Also, the gP told me not to let him have solids until he can keep liquids down.

Sorry, I also just remembered, it was the fact that he hadn't had a wee all day, yet had been drinking (and vomitting water) that made the Gp so concerned.