Stomach Virus: Child
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Stomach Virus Question
Asked by N.R. from Macon
on November 21, 2010
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My 6 year old came down with the stomach virus late Monday night. She felt terrible all day Tuesday and was feeling better by Wednesday. Thursday night I came down wit...
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- No, if it's a virus that has gotten you both, she should be okay. Once your immune system has handled a virus, it is equipped to fight off any future exposures to t...
- Once we are sick with a virus we don't get sick again with the same virus. Our body becomes immune to any virus with which it becomes ill. However, we can immediatel...
- Yes she could get the virus again, but my personal opnion is that her tummy is still sensative and that she has not fully recovered. Good luck!
Stomach Virus or Something Else?
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2010
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My 6 year old daughter has been having severe stomach pain, usually within a a few hours of eating. It gets worse at night and she has woken up the last several night...
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- It could be an abdominal migraine, they're common in children. (google abdominal migraine..)
- What kind of stomach pain? My daughter, when she was 4, would wake up regularly at night (after being asleep for about an hour or hour and a half --usually around 9...
- Great suggestions from the other moms. While you're waiting to get into a doctor, keep a food diary. Write down everything she eats and the time. This will help the...
Afraid to Eat After Stomach Bug
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on October 24, 2008
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My 4 year old son got the stomach bug at school last week. He recovered quickly and was eating well at home, but is now afraid to eat his lunch at school. Yesterday ...
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- Honestly, I dont think you can convince him to eat! He sounds like he is still sick, and while it is possible that it is in his head, I would doubt it. Kids that age ...
- Sounds like he is still sick. I substitute teach, there is a virus going around that is really weird. It is like you have the 24 hr virus (violently), it goes away, ...
- My daughter gets the same way after she has been sick. They will eat when they are ready just push the fluids like Sprite or Pedialyte. We just had that bug in our hom...
Anyone Every Had a Relapse of the Stomach Virus?
Asked by D.G. from Philadelphia
on March 17, 2011
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Hiya moms! My kids recently has a stomach virus. Though mild with intermitant vomiting and diarrhea it had a much longer duration then your typical bug. With 3 kids it...
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- My 2 yr old just got over the stomach virus a couple of weeks ago. He wad diarrhea and vomiting. Then, on day 4, it appeared he was all better. I was so happy. Then on...
- Yes. Totally sucks!! The strain we have experienced this year was insane. My 8 year old threw up for 16 hours straight. That was unheard of in our family. Stomach ...
- Yes, this happened to me actually. I thought it was just a stomach virus, it went away and came back. After three weeks, which the doctor told me it could take that ...
Stomach Bug?
Asked by D.G. from Philadelphia
on June 11, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter began complaining about her belly hurting on Monday night on and off. She seemed to be feeling okay in general, running around and playing. We h...
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- I am no where near a Dr. but that is almost exactly what happens to my niece when she gets strep throat. She has had it a few times this year and she would throw up o...
- Hi D.- originally i thought it woudl be dairy and it could be a dairy intolerance issue so when she had pizza it was ok, but add ice cream and her body rejects it. b...
- Maybe it's motion sickness...
Stomach Virus Lasting 5 Days?
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on November 30, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter has a stomach virus (or something) that has lasted on and off now for 5 days. It started Wednesday night, she was "better" Thursday, threw up ag...
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- My 4yo daughter had the same thing a few weeks ago. It did take over a week to run its course. She would go up and down with it. Just when I thought she would be ove...
- My daughter is 2 as well and she had the exact same thing but her lasted about amonth of throwing up even if she kept dinner down at about 3 in the morning she woke up...
- To help keep her hydrated and calm her stomach a little, give her Camomile tea, even cool. I know it sounds cliche, but it works wonders.
Stomach Virus in a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 9, 2009
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Hey Moms,
I am at my wits end. I have a 3 year old that has had diarrhea since last Friday and it seems to only have gotten worse. We took him to his pediatrician...
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- They do have suppositories that will help, do not know whether any are available over-the-counter but I have had several friends that have used them with their childre...
- Have them test him for Rotavirus. I think it's the season for that. My son got it this summer after 3 days of being in the hospital from dehydration they figured out t...
- It sounds like you are doing all the right things. I agree with the other posts about BRAT diet, etc., but I have one more recommendation that you might want to ask...
Chronic Stomach Aches and Vomiting in 6-Year-old
Asked by J.M. from Minneapolis
on October 23, 2008
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I am seeking ideas for what could be wrong with my 6-year-old son. For the past two and half months he has complained a lot of stomach pain. Usually he blames it on ...
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- My son vomits when he is irregular- if he has been constipated for a few days- he may vomit then poop too- we eat lots of pears- and drink lots of pear juice to avoid ...
- J. -- Take him to his doctor! L.
- To me it sound like it might be a combination of things causing these symptoms. While it could be a virus, the fact that it has been recurring, and he doesn't seem to...
How NOT to Catch the Stomach Virus/ Flu?
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on January 20, 2011
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Hi well my husband was throwing up since around midnight. He has something. I cant get him to remember to take his vitamins.
Anyhow my kids and I usually take mult vi...
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- There is no such thing as the "stomach flu" so of course the flu vaccine won't help. Flu is strictly upper respitory -- Not intestinal. As with almost any infectiou...
- Well throwing up is not the flu so getting the flu shot will not help you with a stomach virus. The only way to prevent getting it is stay away from him and wash wash ...
- Quarentine your husband!!! LOL!
Virus Going Around?
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on September 29, 2009
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My daughter (10 months) had a low fever (99 - 101) since Friday night (into Sat. morning) until early this morning. Since then she hasn't felt warm. She had little a...
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- As long as she's still breastfeeding okay, I wouldn't worry. Stick to breastmilk and clear liquids. But, if she has trouble keeping everything down, you should probabl...
- With the length of your child's illness, and the symptoms you have described, you should have her seen by her pediatrician. Vomiting shortly after every feed, and alm...
- We just had swine flu last week, and although our fevers were hovering around 102 for a few days, apparently a lot of people are only having low-grade fevers and minim...
