severe D & V in a 16mo, reassurance & advice needed please.

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I am worried sick (luckily not literally) and I'm hoping some more experienced mothers can give me some reassurance or advice.....

My DS is 16mo, on Sunday night he woke at 12mn vomiting. He vomited every hour from then until Tuesday lunchtime, he wasn't tolerating even water, and because the GP would only provide an emergency appointment the next morning I took him to the local A & E (which has a children's dept) by this point he was sleepy, pyrexial (temp 38.4 but had vomited back calpol/brufen) and hadn't passed urine in a few hours. Had a good once over, had to say in a few hours whilst I syringed him fluids. Doctor sent us home with instructions to keep a close eye. Since Wednesday has 'just' had diarrhoea, initially every hour now now it's every couple of hours and is horrendous after he tries to eat (just toast/porridge) and if he drinks (it's just water he is having). So bad in fact that it exploded out of his nappy, down the legs of his jeans and was pooling on the floor whilst he was sat in his highchair trying to have some lunch. Seen by GP today - 'it can take time to clear up'. So worried, 5 days without a proper meal, loads of weight loss (luckily he had spare!) continuing diarrhoea with no sign of improvement and crying before he goes (can only imagine it is pain associated with the noises we can hear). He is drinking now and the temp has gone, but is so out of sorts and clingy and whingey and doesn't even look like himself anymore. Anything I can do? I even showed the GP a photo on my phone of the lunchtime explosion but he didn't seem concerned.
Thanks in advance.

It's quite common for it to take a week or so to settle.

He is getting better, just not back to normal yet.

Most of the time it is a viral so all that can be done is keep them hydrated and wait for it to stop, lots to drink, not too much fatty/sugary stuff but normal diet as much as possible.

It's one of those things where people come back from the GP all cross that 'they said it was a virus' because it nearly always is. If not improving more after the weekend, or if has blood in it or not passing urine/seems dehydrated, speak top GP again.

Chin up, it nearly always settles but it's bloody hard work when they are like this, isn't it

NHS info here too

Hard work, you're not joking, although the washer has suffered the brunt of it!
Struggling to keep him hydrated, there is only so much water a toddler will drink! Clinically still seems a bit dry, but he must be a bit better because we have tears again! Thanks for the sensible talk, I know most are viral, but I suppose you always fixate on the nasty bacterial cases.
Supposed to starting 4 nights on saturday, and the thought of leaving DH in charge of my poorly boy isn't a nice one!!

Thanks

Have you given him any dyrolyte, prob spelt wrong. You get it from the pharmacy and it replaces the salts etc they loose through diahorrhea. Hope he perks up soon

Thanks Mummytopebs, we've got it, in fact had it since tuesday. I just want him to have a good pee and put my mind at rest. And that something I never thought I would say!