Day 5 of a sick bug!

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I’ve never experienced such a prolonged vomiting bug!

My 18m old started vomiting Saturday morning, constantly until Sunday. I took him to children’s A&E (as per 111 advice) as he was showing signs of dehydration and refusing water. Of course, as soon as we got there, he rallied and started holding water down so we were sent away.

I took him to out of hours GP Monday as he was occasionally vomiting but also constantly sleeping. He had a good once over and the GP confirmed gastroenteritis and to wait it out.

He was much better yesterday evening, he ate dinner and played. At 3am again now he’s just had another pure liquid poo and vomited several times! When will this be over?!

Is there anything else I can do to help him? He’s better at accepting fluids now. We’ve been letting him eat light foods when he wants as advised by the GP.

The poor boy is miserable (and I’m get sleep deprived!)

little bump here. He’s still not eating and barely drinking. This can’t be sustainable! He’s visibly lost weight

Sorry you're going through this sounds awful. I would go back to hospital you can never be too careful with little ones. They might be able to do a stool sample to check for bacteria they could treat? Or at least help with some fluids.

Call the GP again.....are you avoiding all dairy? Rota viruses can be extended by reintroducing dairy too early

Last year my middle son had one that lasted 6 days. He ended up at hospital for dehydration on the first day but thankfully the continuous throwing up subsided whilst we were there and they managed to get his blood sugars up again without needing an IV. The liquid poos started on day 2, he threw up again day 3 and 4 as well as liquid poos and then the poos continued another few days. He barely ate, but on day 7 his appetite came back and he ate so much, like he was catching up. He visibly lost weight too, but soon made up for it. I caught the bug from him (I think where I had to scrub sick out the carpet 🤢), no vomiting but continuous sitting on the toilet for a week and I barely ate either, lost half a stone.

my youngest had a bug early last year too and the throwing up lasted 10 days. He was checked over but he was fine other than randomly projectile vomiting daily and grim nappies.

It’s rough I never knew they could last so long until these ones we had. Syringe him fluids or some diaoralyte if you can get hold of it, 5mls every 5 mins and take him to be checked over again if you’re worried.

His stomach will be sensitive for a while. Be careful what you’re giving him. I’d stick to dry toast, ice lollies.

We had this a few weeks ago. DS had it for 6 days and then I had it for a further 6. It was by far the worst bug I've ever had, but it did go eventually. Hugs x

Oh my gosh I didn’t see these replies! Thank you all so much. I was so worried but he finally rallied after 6 days.

@jannier I agree that the dairy we were giving him seemed to make him worse. Even though GP and NHS website both advise it’s fine!