Stomach Virus: Myself
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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...
Son with a Stomach Bug
Asked by S.R. from Binghamton
on April 13, 2007
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Hi everyone...My son is dealing with a stomach bug and has been since Wednesday. I had it, along with my daughter a few weeks ago, and it lasted longer then the usual ...
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- Hi S., Our 2-year old son, Thomas, is just getting over a horrible stomach bug - probably the same one as your son has. We had the worst time getting him to drink ...
- Hi S.- I had a house full just a few weeks ago with this but.....It sucks....The Dr, said yes to Pedilite and said Chicken Soup, Bananas and rice, he said no milk ...
- I just went through this with all my boys. They all had different symptoms, but nevertheless NASTY! He probably has the Rota Virus...which last a few days, they will...
Stomach Bug???
Asked by A.D. from Detroit
on September 19, 2008
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Lily (10 weeks old) has a stomach bug. She's not eating as much as normal and out of the blue she'll start to cry. Last night she bf & had a bottle (4 oz) at 9 pm, got...
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- did you eat brocolli or pineapple or ? I learned certain foods I ate would do exactly what you described.... I have heard dairy too.... though I seem to be fine with ...
- Another vote for food or milk sensitivity (not necessarily "allergy"). Something has upset her little belly. She may have gas from it too. Try some of the mylicon d...
- Hi A.---I tend to agree that it is probably something that you are eating. You could probably do an internet search of the biggest offenders, and cows milk is probabl...
Stomach Virus
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on September 22, 2011
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My son has this terrible bug going around right now that started Tuesday night. I watched my poor little guy vomit over 15 times! I'm so afraid my daughter is going t...
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- I hate those kind of viruses. It's hard to say. You can't really live your life on "what if?" though, can you? So, make sure everybody is washing their hands a lot ...
- With the stomach virus, you are contagious once the symptoms begin and continue to be contagious until around 2-3 days after recovery. If you were to get the virus yo...
- We are dealing with this now, too. My older son, who caught it first, never actually threw up, but he stopped eating and complained of his stomach hurting. It really...
Is This a Recurring Stomach Virus?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on April 11, 2010
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My sister is 28 and has two little boys, aged 2 and 6 months. It seems she gets sick to her stomach and upchucks so often that it couln't be a stomach virus. I don't ...
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- How awful for her. It sounds like Celiac disease - where there is allergy to gluten. Everytime a person that has this eats gluten then have what you describe....no mat...
- She should definitely see a doctor first and foremost. It could be any number of illnesses from food allergies to the "C" word. But if the doctor doesn't find anythi...
- My sister gets sick like that but her house cleaning methods in the kitchen are atrocious. She uses spoons and puts them back in the clean spoon drawer. She once cooke...
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...
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...
