Stomach Virus: Myself
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Stomach Flu UGH!!!!!!
Asked by D.M. from Joplin
on February 4, 2013
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who all has dealt with this,this year ?my 7 year old son has it. anything you do to help with the symptoms?
tia ladies.
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- Don't do anything medical. Drink a LOT of fluids. Do not take any meds to stop diahrria or vomiting. This is how the body is getting rid of the poison that is t...
- I had to pick up both of my boys from school on Thursday. They were both sitting in the office throwing up into trashcans. They spent most of the weekend lying on th...
- Btw, Peg's right about the nomenclature here. "Stomach flu" is really stomach virus. It's a catch phrase for lots of different bugs that hit and go around like wildf...
Stomach Flu - Laundry - Possible TMT
Asked by E.C. from San Francisco
on June 9, 2011
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So we've been sharing the joys of stomach flu in our household this past week and am wondering - what do you mamas do to clean/sanitize yucked-out clothes that you can...
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- Wash twice with hot water and vinegar. Should help. Good luck!
- I second the washing things twince use hot water if the fabric can hang with it & add baking soda it makes the laundry soap work soooo much better.
- I throw in some extra soap and baking soda...I dont know why with the baking soda..my mom used to do it...I feel ya mama..We have had it here since Monday:( After...
There a Way to Avoid Getting the Stomach Flu?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on November 13, 2011
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I feel like im in a SAHM version of Edgar Allen Poe's story "Masque of the red death"(where the rich party people hunker down and try to avoid the plague) My 9 year ol...
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- Hi A., Anything that will build your immune system can prevent you getting the flu. I was exposed to the H1N1 (in the hospital) sitting with one of my daughter's si...
- Gastro-enteritis (commonly called stomach flu) is usually spread by hands contacting any infected surfaces, or the body fluids or stools of a sick person. The hands th...
- I just asked this too and got great responses. And none of us got it... http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/7166647349090123777 Good luck!
House Clean up After Family Has the Stomach Flu
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on December 22, 2008
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I was just wondering what all you did to clean up the house after your family had the flu. We are washing the sheets and everything that we touched, but what about the...
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- the best thing i have heard is, even in the winter, open the windows for around 10 minutes every day. of course if its like FRIGID (i consider this to be anywhere belo...
- Hi A., You've gotten great advice. I wanted to add a couple of things that you may already be doing, but may have been missed. ~Toilet handle (even though every...
- Spray a little Lysol around, it does wonders.
High Fever, Stomach Ickies After Swimming at Pool?
Asked by S.H. from Spartanburg
on June 26, 2012
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Hi Mommas--
My 5 yr. old girl has been experiencing this for 3 years now (about the time she first learned to swim). We go to the pool, have fun, come home, and abou...
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- Public pools are usually far more heavily chlorinated than private pools. She may be suffering a reaction to the chems in the water. You can ask to have her tested for...
- My daughter used to do that every time she went swimming. I thought it was the chlorine but she did it in a salt pool also. Then I figured out it was when she went s...
- I have banned public pools! In our previous home, we had a clubhouse/pool area for homeowners. It seemed like every other week we received letters from the association...
New Oral Herpes Virus?
Asked by S.J. from Raleigh
on April 30, 2009
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I don't normally ask questions. I get info from some of your questions, but my 9 year old has this virus the Dr told me not to worry because chickenpox was also a herp...
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- i would take her to the dentist, and not the doctor. It sounds more like a gum disease or something along those lines. Does she floss?? Does she seem to have a type ...
- Go get some Oral-B mouth wash from Target. It is for mouth sores whether it be from biting, toothbrushing or canker sores. My daughter has this problem from time to ti...
- Sounds like a visit to the dentist is in order. Gums usually bleed because of plaque buildup above the gum line, infection, or other gum conditions such as gingivitis...
Stomach Cramps and 3-4 Bms a Day - 6 Year Old
Asked by T.R. from Lakeland
on August 21, 2010
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Last Monday my daughter , who usually has a rather slow bowel ( she goes every other day) had a painful, gassy crampy bm in the moning. She is 6, btw. Within a few...
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- Try I-Flora probiotics and continue no dairy or soy.
- I honestly think it's a virus going around - we've had the EXACT same symptoms all week this week (both my daughter and me). I'm feeling much better today, which is da...
- From the mouth to the anus is a closed system- everytime you eat, something should come out the other end- if not where does it go? Intestines stretching? Not healthy...
4 Year Old Daughter Complaining of Random Stomach Pain
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on January 12, 2011
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for the past 2 weeks my daughter has been randomly complaining of tummy pain. Usually in the middle of a meal or near the end and sometimes just out of the blue she sa...
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- It absolutely could be anything that the mom's said below. Tummy pain could be lots of different things.... I do know also that before I was diagnosed with allergi...
- Describe "regular bowel movements". I say that only because my daughter, at 3 1/2 years old, also had regular bowel movements. She never had accidents (pee or poo) a...
- I would get the good bugs back in her, Acidophiles and others! Also may be having trouble with bowel movements after this and it causes stomach upset. Get it checke...
Mom of Very Thin 9 Year Old Needing Nutrition Advice.
Asked by M.M. from Norfolk
on March 12, 2012
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My 9 year old has struggled to gain weight since the age of 3 months. She was hospitalized and wore an NG tube for about 8 months at the young age of 1. She just got o...
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- Pediasure. Atkins shakes
- When my son was a baby )young child) there was a vitamin that also open the appetite. You could also try feeding high calaories food and drinks. Mil shake, etc Panc...
- M., I am a Shaklee Distributor I have child's meal replacements that you can use for or in addition to meals to help your child gain weight. I cannot post a link, so ...
Pregnant, Tired, Sick, New Job Help!
Asked by J.H. from Burlington
on February 23, 2012
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So I am 19 weeks along with my third, a baby girl :) Four weeks ago I started an intensive training program for a new job. The training lasts for 8 weeks and is a "tot...
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- Well it really sounds like this is a VERY intensive Program for sure. You said in your post that you have missed 5 days (1 week) of the 4 weeks since the class has st...
- It sounds like this is going to be really tough for you to do alone. I'm not surprised that you are getting sick. It sounds like you are very stressed and very tired...
- It must be rough to start out at a new job like that. I know that I always want to put my best foot forward for the first several months. I feel like first impressions...
