This is a bit wierd - come & help my DD (9yo) - I can't work it out

[Katymac]

She had a tummy bug
I starved her
She eats (no problem)
She has a second meal she throws up
I starve her
She eats (no problem)
She has a second meal she throws up

This has gone on since Thursday poor sausage is starving

Any ideas?

Some sort of IBS?
Dh gets this and the Dr said its a result of him having a stomach bug.

Could be totally wrong though.

How long did you starve her for and what did you feed her afterwards?

Keep starving. If you feed them, the bug can get stronger again. Can she keep liquid down?

I had gastro-enterisit one Christmas and the doctor advised not eating anything for two days because the bug was just not going away.

Is she getting enought fluids to help flush the bug out of her system?

Also after a stomach upset or a bout of food poisoning she should probably eat very "easy on the stomach" foods such as plain chicken and boiled rice

or some chicken broth or something

If vomiting continues, I would see a gp!

Sorry can't be of more help...

Initial period was 24 hrs (sick wed pm)

Then I let her eat Thurs pm all OK(poached egg)
ate Friday am was sick (bread)
So nothing until Sat am all OK (toast)
sick Saturday lunchtime (quiche - it's what she fancied)
Ate again lunchtime today all OK (toast)
sick this evening (toast)

Liquids (clear) have stayed down the whole time

I would avoid rice. That is what I had and it made me really bad again. I wouldn't have thought quiche was a good idea either, but sometimes a little of what you fancy does you good. Not in her case though...

Are you taking her to the gp tomorrow?

Think so - & I just found a funny shaped ole on her arm - I think I'M A BIT(whoops) more worried about that

It's raised and changed shape grr

Well, I hope everything is alright. Will you let us know what gp says?

I'm sure the tummy bug is just a tummy bug - it just seemed a bit odd that she was sick on the second thing she ate (iyswim)

The mole I will just get checked asap as I worry about these things [overprotective mum emoticon]

She has gastroenteritus (sp?)

No more starving - just very plain food for a few days

No school until Wednesday

So alls well (& all that)

Glad to hear she is not too bad. What did gp say about the mole?

I've heard the starving thing isn't actually necessary - you should just let them eat what they want, when it's a tummy bug. (Gastroenteritis is a different thing, obviously.)

Spoke to GP

Seeing him on Friday for the mole - tho' he's sure it will be fine apparently the fact that she's mixed race makes it less likely that it's a problem

That's reassuring.