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Please help my daughter is so sick.

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Sunshine4you · 09/08/2021 11:48

Please help. My daughter has coronavirus and she is desperately Ill with diahrrea, vomiting, fever..mm she has barely ate in the last two days and is drinking but little.

I've never seen her so I'll and I'm so worried. The doctor said it's normal as a lot of kids get sick in their stomachs with Covid and to just keep offering her water and making her eat a little of fruit etc even if she doesn't keep it down....

She's 7 for context.

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VaccineSticker · 09/08/2021 14:10

Covid can cause deorriah so it’s not necessarily a bug she’s picked from bad food etc.
When both my uncle and his wife had coronavirus they both had deorriah and muscle aches and temp.
Ring 111 for advice. No one should be going on a parenting forum to getting medical advice when we have a health care system that should help sort it out.
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SageRosemary · 09/08/2021 14:18

To make lemonade/coke go flat quickly, pour a small quantity into a glass and stir it vigorously with a spoon.

Hope she will bounce back to normal soon.

AgentProvocateur · 09/08/2021 14:27

If you’re doing the flat coke/lemonade, make sure that it’s full sugar and nothing with artificial sweeteners.

AgentProvocateur · 09/08/2021 14:28

Sorry - I’ve just noticed that @AdoraBell said the same thing.

halcyondays · 09/08/2021 14:39

Ice lollies are good, for fluids and keeping energy up, don’t think fruit will help. Doesn’t matter if she’s not eating as long as she’s drinking ok and not getting dehydrated. Dioralyte is good in theory but it tastes awful so may be hard to get her to take it. Hope she feels better soon.

godmum56 · 09/08/2021 14:51

@rosie39forever

My go to when dd has vomiting bugs has always been lucozade that's gone flat and a few crisps now and then to get some salt and sugar into het along with regular sips of water. It's must be really worrying for you, I hope she gets better soon x
I'd be careful giving lucozade now, it has sweetener in it which can make stomach issues worse. any flattened sugar only fizzy drink or sugar only dilutable cordial is a better option.
CantBeAssed · 09/08/2021 14:54

Your poor dd, when I had it I could only eat yoghurts and jelly at a push...even water wouldn't stay down, although milk helped....you could try something over the counter to help with the pains from wind and an empty stomach. It is truly awful..poor we pet..

ItsSnowJokes · 09/08/2021 15:06

If she is throwing up calpol try the fast melts as they are easier to keep down.

LookItsMeAgain · 09/08/2021 15:11

These would be my go to things for looking after a kid who is vomiting and has diahorea.

Don't give yogurt as it may curdle in the stomach and it's an awful taste in the mouth if you're vomiting it back up again.
I wouldn't go for the flat coke but more for flat 7Up or Sprite.

Go for crushed ice, make a jug of MiWadi or Robinsons (or similar) squash and keep in the fridge so it's lovely and cold to sip on.
Make jelly. It'll be made on water so it might be gentle enough to eat and it'll keep her hydrated.
Icepops are also good as is vanilla icecream or toast with just butter on it.

Hopefully she'll turn the corner soon and you'll be able to get through this.

Crazysheep · 09/08/2021 15:16

We always give our DC full fat coke when they are being sick. Shake it and stir it to get the fizz out (they don't have full fat coke EVER when they are not sick).

godmum56 · 09/08/2021 15:28

@LookItsMeAgain

These would be my go to things for looking after a kid who is vomiting and has diahorea.

Don't give yogurt as it may curdle in the stomach and it's an awful taste in the mouth if you're vomiting it back up again.
I wouldn't go for the flat coke but more for flat 7Up or Sprite.

Go for crushed ice, make a jug of MiWadi or Robinsons (or similar) squash and keep in the fridge so it's lovely and cold to sip on.
Make jelly. It'll be made on water so it might be gentle enough to eat and it'll keep her hydrated.
Icepops are also good as is vanilla icecream or toast with just butter on it.

Hopefully she'll turn the corner soon and you'll be able to get through this.

be careful with squashes, many of them have added sweetener now.
Hopeisallineed · 09/08/2021 15:38

It’s coke that helps something to do with its carbonic and phosphoric acid, has a pH of 2.6 and resembles the natural gastric acid that's thought to be important for fiber digestion. Then the sugar gives a pep.

uktrippin · 09/08/2021 15:40

No juice or jelly. Not yoghurt or ice cream. Yuk.

Definitely full fat flat coke though. Lemonade won't work so not sure what that poster was thinking.

Silversun83 · 09/08/2021 15:49

@AmIEmptyOrNumB

I find yoghurt good when ill. It coats the stomach. Plain toast to. Anything plain. Rehydration sachets to xxx
I'm not sure about Covid, but it's best to avoid dairy with stomach bugs as they can make you lactose intolerant for a short while afterwards, which can prolong the D&V.
endofthelinefinally · 09/08/2021 15:58

Fruit squashes are full of artificial sweeteners now, not sugar. They have a laxative effect.

Silversun83 · 09/08/2021 15:59

@ShowOfHands

The advice for food is to offer it once she wants it again. And within reason, whatever she wants. A bland diet neither decreases the chance of vomiting nor shortens the illness. But you don't need to worry about forcing the food issue if she doesn't want it. A couple of days without food is normal during a bug which cases vomiting.
Yes, I think the advice now is to give food if they feel like it (but obviously don't force it!).

My DD had norovirus recently and she had horrific D&V for 2-3 hours but then as soon as she was done, she was saying she was hungry and requesting food! I did give it half an hour and started off with breadsticks and crackers, but she then had some plain pasta for lunch.

Windintrees · 09/08/2021 16:03

Check for wrinkled skin by running a finger along the tummy. Also if her eyes look a little sunken or have dark rings round them. You could ask the doctor for a FaceTime call.

Badgersdrift · 09/08/2021 16:07

Set your timer, a few sips of flat lemonade every 15 mins. Good luck and hope your dd feels better soon. It is so worrying when they are ill Flowers

stepupandbecounted · 09/08/2021 16:11

Poor little thing, great suggestions on here and I hope she gets better soon Flowers

Cocac cola ice cubes, lemnoade icecubes that slowly melt worked for my dc.

JanglyBeads · 09/08/2021 16:14

I discovered the other day that Ribena is one of the few squashes that doesn’t contain artificial sweeteners

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Sunshine4you · 09/08/2021 17:06

Well the coke seems to be helping! The diahrrea has calmed down and I'm giving her sips every 15 minutes, she seems a little perkier. I also have been giving her sips on water with rehydration salt in it.

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Hopeisallineed · 09/08/2021 17:25

This is great news!

RancidOldHag · 09/08/2021 17:46

Give her extra strong mints to suck

The sugar will be helpful, peppermint is good for upset tummies, and they're strong enough to counteract lingering taste of vomit.

Plus fluids

Plus her favourite comfort food once she wants to try eating. Mine was always toast with a scrape of butter and marmite (salty foods can be good)

delilahbucket · 09/08/2021 18:08

Don't worry about food, just keep her hydrated. Flat Coke (the full sugar and full caffeine stuff) is excellent for upset stomachs. If she feels up to eating then stick to very plain foods. Eggs, toast. Don't give her fruit.
I know she's ill and it is Covid so you are more worried, but honestly, two days and you are seeing an improvement is excellent. My DS had a stomach bug when he was two and he barely ate for a fortnight after he had stopped being sick, and he was doing that for a week.

ittakes2 · 09/08/2021 18:21

Can I suggest you ring the pharmicist rather than taking advice from this post? I would have thought dioralyte is best for her over and above soft drinks because it rebalances body salts so will help her feel better so she can then take in more fluids. Also get a sringe and sringe fluid down the side of her mouth - even if she is taking 5mls regularly its better than taking big drinks and vomiting these up. I am sorry she is so unwell I hope she feels better soon. Or suck on an ice lolly maybe for both sugar and fluid.
this is what I mean by dioralyte.
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