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Throwing up is not an ER issue so long as she is hydrated. So no, don't take her to the ER.

The problem with stomach viruses is they don't always wipe the child out. So she throws up, feels better, starts moving around and eating and throws up again because she still has the virus.

Try to keep her still and get fluids in her. They usually last only 24 hours.

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The er is for emergencies and it does not sound like an emergency.

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I would not go to the ER for that. If anything, I'd go to the local Doc in a Box.

From personal experience, it sounds like a stomach virus. I'd watch her closely, see how long it is between vomiting spells.

A lot of times, you can get a sick stomach from drainage and I bet cutting the tooth could also upset her tummy a bit.

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I'm sorry, Kate. I know you are both miserable. I would not take her to the ER since she isn't running a higher fever. Make sure that you keep her hydrated - THAT is what would send you to the ER with her, and it will require an IV which is miserable for her.

Give her popsicles and see if that helps. Act like it's a treat - what's her favorite flavor? If she can't eat it all, stick it back in the freezer for about 20 minutes and try again.

As little as a 1/4 cup of fluid per 15 minutes is enough. Gatorade is great because of the right mix of potassium and electrolytes.

It's a good sign that she is eating.

No more ramen for a while - ramen is really salty and it isn't sitting well for her anyway.

Good luck!
D.

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Nah, I wouldn't waste the time & money & put myself in a room with tons of sick people for hours, potentially, for something like that.

I would do keep her hydrated, let her drink in little increments. If she drinks too much, she will probably just throw it back up. I would try crackers, or rice & see how she does with that.

If she is still not seeming normal by Monday, I would take her to the doctor then. If you are really worried, then take her to an urgent care.

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Ramen noodles have an extreme amount of salt in them. I wouldn't give that to her anymore.
Since she is teething, it is normal for her to have a picky appetite. If she has a binky, put the binky on an icecube and get it cold. While she sucks on that, the coldness will help numb the pain from her molar coming in.
This is not an ER situation, so no worries there. :-)
It is normal for toddlers to have a little fever while teething. You can also get her a cold wet wash cloth for her to gnaw on. That will also help her.
Baby Orajel, Infant Tylenol, Infant Motrin....one of these will also help her.

It won't go away in one day, so be prepared to deal with this periodically throughout her teething stage.

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I wouldn't take her to the ER since there's no fever, why risk her being exposed to something far more serious than what she is dealing with?

Keep her hydrated with popsicles, juice, water, Pedialyte, etc., but NO dairy at all until she is over this. Ramen is salty and will further dehydrate her so no more of that, and when you do give it to her when she's better don't use even half the packet of seasoning, salt contributes to major health problems over time.

There should be a 24-hour nurse advice line to talk to even though your doctor is unavailable, call your local ER and ask.

Hope she feels better soon!

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No, stay at home and wait it out till Monday to talk to your pediatrician if she isnt better yet.

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I agree with the others say and just try to keep her hydrated. But I also want to offer another suggestion if you really feel she needs to see a doctor. We have a CVS drug store near us with a minute clinic in it. The minute clinic is a walk-in clinic and is open on Saturdays and Sundays. The minute clinic by us is staffed by nurse practitioners who have been great with my kids. The best thing is that they can prescribe medicine which is great especially when you can look at your kid and are pretty sure that they have pink eye or strep. They even do strep tests while you wait. And it's billed as a regular office visit. So it's cheaper than a visit to urgent care or the ER and you can get your child started on medicine quickly if needed. So you might want to see if there is a drug store near you with a similar clinic. Even if you don't need it this time, it could come in handy in the future.

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aaaawww I'm sooo sorry!!! it sucks when our little ones are throwing up !!! Cutting the molars are hard!!! :(

keep her hydrated with fluids - gatorade and water...

Do not take her to the ER for vomiting unless she gets a fever over 103..and becomes lethargic.

If she is vomiting do NOT give her dairy...that only makes it worse - at least in my experience it does....

offer her ramen, broth, soft foods..check her temperature...

GOOD LUCK!!

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Ask yourself - could she die from this or could she have lifelong disability from this? If yes go to ER otherwise wait to talk to your doctor. :)

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Unless it is life or death I would say: NO.
We went to the ER very late one night when my 6 year old had a sore throat and high fever. When I looked inside her tonsils were so huge there was hardly any space left! We waited for over 4 hours and they acted like we were wasting their time. She had strep and after the test results and diagnosis it still took almost 45 minutes to get the first dose of meds into her and a script given to me before we could go home.
Buy some Gatorade and dilute it half and half with water and let her have little sips at a time to stay hydrated. If she can pee or cry tears she is not dehydrated. Our doctor recommends the BRAT diet for after vomiting: Bananas, rice, applesauce, toast. Avoid milk and yogurt which may seem smooth and cool but is hard to digest. When we all had the flu one year I made a big pan of rice and we ate little bowls with some soy sauce to keep from being hungry, and then some toast with a smear of jam for breakfast. Hang in there.

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Wait until Monday--if she is still sick, call the Peds office (NOT the ER). Keep her hydrated with Pedialyte, or even Pediapops. After the vomiting subsides, if she will let you, give her some yogurt to help restore the good bacteria to her digestive system, since it can be lost with vomiting.

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