daughter ill, being sick, not keeping down water! should i call doctor?

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hi can someone give me some advice please my daughter is five came home from school she was sick everywhere quite violently thro her nose as well she very pale, just gave her a few sips of water, but fifteen mins later she just brought that up as well

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Keep trying. Sounds like a bug which will hoepfully work its way through. Small sips of water, dioralyte, flat coke/lemonade, very diluted squash, fennel tea. Give it a day or so unless she becomes unwell otherwise

No I wouldn't call the doctor. It sounds like a bug or something she ate. Don't give her anything to eat for a good hour and then only if she asks for it and then only plain water or a plain piece of toast.

I wouldn't think about the doctor unless she was still unable to keep anything down tomorrow morning.

Poor thing.

If the vomiting carries on, you may have to hold off on the water as sometimes the stomach can't even cope with that. My DD threw up for a few days last year, and didn't get better until the doctor said to give nothing until 4-6 hours after last vomit. Not sure if anyone else has heard that, but in my experience water too quickly just comes up again. Of course then you have to be careful they don't get too dehydrated ... Hope it stops soon, miserable for everyone.

Water is one of the worst things to drink when suffering from an icky tummy and not wanting to get dehydrated, especially as it changes sodium levels or something, making them lower than before you drank. Pop is the best thing to drink, coke/lemonade etc, it gives some energy due to the sugar and for some reason stays down better.
If you call the doc it is likely they will tell you to just keep her cool etc and leave her for a few hours then try her again.
You could call NHS direct, they'll probably advise to keep an eye on them but not need help.

On their website this is the advise for vomiting children.

• Give them only sips of water or rehydration fluids (from your pharmacist) for the first two hours.
• Gradually increase the amount of clear fluids or rehydration fluids they have every two hours.
• Build up to a bland diet after eight hours (for example, avoid fatty or spicy foods).
• If the condition gets worse or other symptoms develop, call NHS Direct.
• If you are still worried, call NHS Direct.

hi thankyou all for your advice, my daughter will only drink milk or water so think milk maybe a bit too heavy for her little belly

Milk is a huge no-no when a child has a stomach bug. Stick to water, but not too soon.

if she is still bringing up water by 9am tommorow think i will just get her checked out with gp

I'd probably phone the doctors if you get worried about dehydration. Really really tiny sips of water are best. I don't know if anyone has suggested this but ice lollies are great for getting fluids in very very slowly - they always work for my dcs when they are sick. I hope she feels better soon - we've just got over a sickness bug and it was pretty short lived - I hope your's is too.

thankyou im sure she is gonna be fine ill just keep an eye on her thro night, thanks for all the advice> x

If she will take it, a full sugar squash is better than plain water as sugary things often stay down more easily than plain water. The sugar also 'bribes' your body into taking more than 2000% more fluid than straight water alone, so it's worth trying. Make sure she's not gulping it down though. Literally give her 2 or 3 sips every 10 mins then increase it slightly every couple of hours or so. I was told all that by my GP when ds1 had a similar bug earlier in the year and it helped a lot.