Please bear with me, this may be a bit long winded but I am worried and am looking for reassurance or advice.
My daughter is 22months old and went down with what we thought to be a vomiting bug 8 days ago.
She stopped eating, minimal fluid intake and vomited a couple of times on the first day.
The next day was much the same, food refusal but taking on some fluids. Not as many wet nappies but still passing urine.
Come day 3 I called 111 for advice and they pointed me in the direction of a pharmacy for oral rehydration sachets.
That night she couldn't hold down water so I took her to A&E.
They gave an antisickness medication and said it was a virus and to go home.
The next 2 days were much the same, no food intake, some fluids including milk but still vomiting.
I took her to our GP along with a urine sample (as suggested by A&E) and she was diagnosed with a UTI and sent home with antibiotics and no examination.
This was on day 5.
She perked up a little but has still been refusing food and minimal fluids. Still vomiting.
Went back to the GP on day 6 explained the worries. She had lost alot of weight and wasn't eating still. GP again said viral, if worried go to A&E.
So I did.
Spent 5 hours with a vomiting child in paediatrics to be told again that it's viral and could go on 2 weeks or more.
Now, she hasn't eaten in 9 days. She will have the odd nibble on a dry cracker or a small bit of breadstick. She will take on some fluids. But that's it.
She has antisickness meds at home now but still vomits even with these in her system.
What am I doing wrong?
Has anyone experienced similar? I'm worried sick but feel fobbed off by everyone as I'm sure a virus doesn't make you vomit this long.
Can anyone advise at all?