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Roto Virus Advice
Asked by M.M. from Mansfield
on February 12, 2009
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Hi we just found out my daughter has roto virus an i know nothing about it. i was wondering if anyone has any advice on dealing with it.Is there a medication i could ...
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- Things you can do for your kiddo: Keep her hydrated, keep her comfortable - use tylenol (will help if she has a fever), baby vix, saline drops for her nose, breast mi...
- Just to help clear some confusion...there is, indeed, a vaccination for rotovirus. Pediatricians usually recommend it for children who will be cared for in a daycare ...
- My son had it at 14 months old and ended up being hospitalized from dehydration from vomitting. I did not do the right thing when he did start vomitting- so here is w...
14 Month Old with Roto Virus
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on March 6, 2007
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My son has been sick for a week - vomiting and diarrhea. I contacted my pediatrician and he said he's got the Roto Virus. Has anyone ever experienced this? What can...
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- My 17 month old just got over this- it's going around everywhere right now! My son had extreme vomiting and diarrhea for 5 days- we thought it was getting better aroun...
- I just went through this just a few weeks ago. Unfortunatly, it does last quite a while. After the first few days of the virus, he should stop throwing up. Then, yo...
- The thing to know is that they can catch this again. So, be sure to sanitize EVERYTHING in the house. Usually the second time around isn't as bad... but you still do...
Stomach Flu and Pregnant?
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on December 26, 2007
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Hello - I am currently about 5 weeks pregnant and over the last few days I have had a sinus cold and the stomach flu. Everyone in my house had been throwing up/diarrh...
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- Hi J. M Keep on drinking water don't stop. Try to rest as much as you can. 7up and crackers is what i use to eat win i had the flu. And call and tell your doctor and...
- I think so long as you stay hydrated, you'll be fine. It's no fun having the flu, and even less fun when you're pregnant. Are you feeling any better now? If the vom...
- I would recommend taking Probiotics. This is healthy bacteria for your gut and provides a layer of protection when confronted by unhealthy material. It is all natura...
Stomach Flu
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on March 13, 2007
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My daughter has the stomach flu that is going around (vomiting, diarrhea, etc..) any suggestions on how to make this time a little more tolerable? I am willing to try ...
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- My kids are passing this around this week. I had two sick with it on Monday but they felt better on Tuesday afternoon and were back in school. Hubby is still sick ...
- A., My son just got over this. His doctor said put him on a blan diet. She also gave him a pill to take once a day to stop the throwing up. Its and expensive pil...
- The Isomil DF formula is what our pediatrician recommended to help thicken things up. It is the "diarrhea formula," so it is easy on those little tummies. It will help...
Stomach Flu Stress
Asked by H.B. from San Francisco
on January 19, 2008
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My 4-year-old started a really bad stomach flu in our home. It was a weird one. She had bad tummy aches during the day and would throw up all night long for 4 nights i...
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- Hello... My 7 year old had this... I hurt for the both of you... the best thing to do is not feed them to much during the day. Give them a very little liquids.... It w...
- i don't know how far you are from bakersfield, but there has been something nasty going on here. it all started when my son hurled all over the kitchen floor. then i g...
- Hello, I have a 4yr old and a 2yr old. Both of the boys and myself had the stomach flu. My youngest only threw up 1x but he had diarhea for about 5 days. My oldest th...
Feeding a Child with Stomach Flu
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on May 13, 2008
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This is the second time my younger son has caught a nasty virus in the past year, and I think it's the stomach flu. He had a fever, threw up a few times and now has s...
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- Hi A., My 1 year old just got over the stomach flu. Pedialyte works and if he won't drink it give him pediapops (Pedialyte that is in Popsicle form). My husband and...
- Whenever anyone is sick it's important that they get adaquate nutrition. And whil clear foods are easy on the system they don't do a lot of good if your son isn't eat...
- Hi A., We had an icky virus too this year. In feeding my kids during these times, I think about how I feel when I'm sick. I tend to eat what I feel like eating, becau...
Stomach Flu Help!!!
Asked by D.C. from Detroit
on February 24, 2008
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My hosue has been passing around the dreaded stomach flu bug!! I have been having my 18 month old drinking pedialyte (sp?) He hasn't thrown up at all today, but still ...
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- Yes, comtinue to give Pedialyte for as long asyour child has diarhea. Give some after each bowel movement. I buy the popsicle variety pack. You can serve them froze...
- My grandson had the same. The vomiting stopped but the diarreah continued. I want to warn you that until the diarreah stops he can pass his bug to others. Landon came ...
- Our household just went through the same thing our pediatrician said 1/2 tsp of pepto bismol for my 8 month old and it worked the first day. Good luck and remeber lots...
Stomach Flu - Child Won't Eat!
Asked by A.H. from Kansas City
on December 26, 2007
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My 17 mo old has the stomach flu that has been going around. He's drinking milk and some water but won't eat a thing. This is our second day now. He ate a handful of d...
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- My daughter just went through the same thing over the Christmas Holiday. I was told by the ASK-A-NURSE at Shawnee Mission Hospital and the pharmacist at Walgreens to k...
- You might try getting him a new sippy cup with a character he likes to encourage him to keep drinking. Hang in there!
- Mine also just went through the stomach flu only I tried to make her eat before I realized that she was sick. I wish I had listened to her. These little ones know thei...
Info on Rotovirus Vaccine?
Asked by A.W. from Grand Rapids
on March 17, 2007
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Hi,
I recently read an article that stated that a small percentage of children given the Rotovirus vaccine died of bowel problems. The one article was enough to co...
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- Yeah my youngest has never been vaccinated and she's as healthy as a horse, not to mention the roto virus (if this hasn't been mentioned yet) was actually initially pu...
- With my first daughter she was given the vaccine as a shot. We had no problems with it. My next daughter, who is 14 months younger, has been given the Rotatec, a new o...
- http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vaccinations/ I recommend joining this yahoo group. Very informative! M.- Mother of 4
13 Month Old Stomach Flu Question
Asked by C.H. from Dallas
on March 5, 2008
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Poor baby got the stomach flu last week for the 1st time and gave it to us. She was doing good with liquids and slowly moved to solids. She hadn't puked for 2 days s...
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- Since she is 13 months, I would call the pediatrician to be sure.
- Hi C., My daughter recently had a bad bout of the stomach flu (although she's 2.5 yrs old) and we waited about a week before giving her milk again. We wanted to wa...
- Begin with clear liquids - pedialyte, popsicles, ginger ale, apple juice, jello, etc. then advance as tolerated to the BRAT diet - Bananas, rice, apple sauce, and toa...
