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Runny Poo and pre-school.

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PavlovtheCat · 12/05/2014 21:38

I can't ever spell it properly. So runny poo it is Grin

DS had a bug over the end of last week/weekend. He threw up on Thursday night/friday morning (middle of night). fever, burps, bloated belly, general malaise on friday. Saturday much better, not 100% but mostly tired, ate ok and no vomiting since Friday early am, but complained of feeling sick in the morning, and lots of burps one after the other. He also had a couple of farts that he 'followed through' on a tiny bit, but no runny poo. in fact, no poo at all.

Much better yesterday. No poo. Complained a little of feeling unwell, but also knows that gets lots of sympathy!

He went to nursery today as he was fine, ate breakfast fine, no fever etc. Picked him up from school, and while waiting for DD he went to the bathroom, in there for ages! Very runny, not a little of it either, it just kept coming and he said his belly hurt a lot while he was going to the loo.

He had a swimming lesson, so needless to say he didn't go to that!
Then again when we got home, more of it. Hardly ate anything, behaviour off.

Firstly, I know the answer, but just checking as I need to be clear with DH as he is at home tomorrow day time, and DS is known for bouncing the walls when he is not at pre-school - but no pre-school tomorrow right?

And secondly, is this usual for a stomach bug? DH wondered if it might be food poisoning of some kind as no-one else in the family have had it.

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OddBoots · 12/05/2014 21:40

It depends on the pre-school policy, most say 48h from last bout - tbh even if that isn't the policy I'd keep him off at least 24h.

Littlefish · 12/05/2014 21:46

Keep him off for 48 hours after the last bout of diarrhoea.

naty1 · 13/05/2014 17:18

I wouldnt expect food poisoning lasts that long.
Did he have milk? Dairy can make germs grow apartrntly and prolong a bout
How old is he?

SapphireMoon · 16/05/2014 23:01

My ds had odd bug recently. Well in self. No vomiting but sloppy poo for a week. Kept him off school but very frustrating as so well apart from poo. I nearly went to drs with him as going on so long but then it cleared up. [Age 4].

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