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dt2 cant keep anything down, but she is so thirsty.

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waterfalls · 21/01/2006 18:20

She has come down with a sickness bug today, I am only giving her half an ounce of water at a time but even that is coming straight back up, I am doing this every 10 - 15 minutes. What else can I do she will not drink Dioralyte, though I do keep trying.

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waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:24

Dont have anything fizzy, exept lager I will try sugared water when she wakes up.

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rubyGsmum · 21/01/2006 19:32

When my dd, (16 months) had a bug, I used a medicine syringe, (5 mls) and gave her that much water(and eventually, a rehydration drink), every 15 mins. Was the only way she could keep any liquids down.

Hope all is feeling less stressful soon!

waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:33

NHS have said to keep doing what I am doing, and gave me a list of things to look out for, Advised me if she is still not holding liquid down by the morning to ring back or visit the gp.

She has just woken up and drank an ounce of Dioralyteat last, just have to wait now to see if she holds it down.

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waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:34

rubyGsmum

Never thought of a syringe, will check if I have one, thanks.

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jetlagdZebra · 21/01/2006 19:36

thimble-fulls of PLAIN water (that's about 3ml) every 5 minutes: keep that up for 4-6 hours, that's the official advice. Her mouth will absorb some of the liquid, even if her tummy can't.

Anything that isn't plain water (or dioralyte) is just food for the nasty tummy bug, do not give anything with calories in it until vommitting has ceased for many hours; when you give food before the nasties have died all you do is feed the bug, not the child.

TBH, to get rid of stomach bugs faster, I tend to give them big drinks of water until they can keep it down... I reckon this clears their stomachs of food faster, which means you can start starving the nasty microbes out sooner. After big drinks seem to stay down, I assume they have vomitted all the bugs up & then switch to little frequent sips for as many hours as child will tolerate it. When the water has stayed down for hours & child is absolutely begging for food then I might offer a drink (any fluid, really). Fluid first because it hurts less if they do throw it up, but they never do on me. If that's still down an hour later & child still begging for food they always seem to be over it all.

waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:40

She has gone back to sleep, her thirst must be waking her I suppose if she goes back to sleep it is more likely to stay down, I just feel awful not being able to give her more, she looks at me as if I am being mean

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waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:40

jetlagdZebra
Thanks for the info, that makes alot of sense.

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jetlagdZebra · 21/01/2006 19:43

It helps though, if the child is old enough to know they are going to throw up & will even look for a bucket if you have one nearby... it's harder to deal with a toddler vomitting loads at once.

waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:48

Well luckily, we have not lived here long, and have no carpet yet in our living room, only rugs, so when she starts being sick I pick hrer up, so she is sick on the floor, and our sofa is leather so can be wiped clean easilt enough, its when they are sick in bed that bothers me

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galaxy · 21/01/2006 19:52

waterfalls, sorry to hear that your dd is unwell.My dd is much better today thank God

waterfalls · 21/01/2006 19:53

galaxy
Glad to hear it

DT1 is also ill but not as bad as dt2

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getbakainyourjimjams · 21/01/2006 19:55

When this happens with ds1 I give him water with sugar in it (sometimes if they have a very empty stomach they need the sugar to stop the nausea). may not work with a bug (I do this with ds1 when he has migraines), I also give cold herb (not fruit) teas eg chamomile with sugar in.

getbakainyourjimjams · 21/01/2006 19:57

oh should have said if their breath smells of pear drops they need the sugar, if not maybe not.

jstbcs · 21/01/2006 21:01

my dd had awful bug a few months ago, me and dp took turns to give her a teaspoon of cooled boiled water.

rule os thumb off medical website was - if they vomit - nothign for an hour, then 1 tsp every 15 mintes, then every 10, gradually build up to one every five minutes... if they are keeping that down after a few hours increase to two... even miniscule bits of water can be absorbed by stomach this way and help prevent dehydration.. all the best, tis horrid when they are ill...

Mosschops30 · 21/01/2006 21:13

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waterfalls · 21/01/2006 22:42

She has been in bed now since 8pm, I am going up every fifteen minutes or so and giving her 1 ounce of Dioralyte (suddenly decided she likes it) so she has had about 8 onces now, which is one dose, and she is holding it down, will continue now but with water. Bless her I dont even have to wake her she still has the baby instinct, when the teat touches her lips she opens her mouth and drinks it.

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Sadeyedladyofthelowlands · 21/01/2006 23:02

My SIL is a nurse and recently advised me on my dd's potential dehydration from sickness and diorrhoea. She said that a good way to rehydrate a child is feed them jelly, it's just liquid in solid form and can go down easier.
Just a thought.

waterfalls · 21/01/2006 23:05

Sadeyedladyofthelowlands

Thanks for that, she wont eat anything at all at the moment, but could try that tomorrow if she is a bit more alert. Thanks

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Misspiggy · 22/01/2006 15:37

How is she today Waterfalls...any better?

waterfalls · 24/01/2006 11:57

She is still not herself, but no longer vomiting, but still not much of an appetite., and sleeping an awful lot.

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Misspiggy · 25/01/2006 14:15

Sorry to hear she's still not 100% Waterfalls - must have been a v nasty bug to knock her out like that. Hope she's a bit brighter today. x

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