Stomach Virus: Preschooler
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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...
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...
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...
Is There a Stomach Bug Going Around????
Asked by M.P. from Albuquerque
on March 5, 2012
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So last week I was sick with what I thought was a stomach bug on Tues/Wed. But then went to the doctor on Wed night and was diagnosed with a sinus infection. My headac...
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- Tons of bugs going around. This season seems to be pretty bad here in our area of Texas .... sounds like that may be the case all over the US. My son was sick with co...
- Ugh yes, I had it and my youngest DD at the same time now my oldest DD has diarrhea and bad stomach cramps. For us it lasted longer than usual. 4-5 days. Hope u gu...
- My GD missed 3 days of school week before last because her tummy was bothering her. She didn't have any diarrhea or a fever, just tummy ache, nausea and general fatig...
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...
3 Year Old with Constipation
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 1, 2008
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Help! My 3 year old son has been very constipated this past week. I have tried to give him lots of juice and water, problem is he only likes apple juice and has refuse...
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- Hello, It may be helpful to try Pedialyte, which should help with the constipation.
- My daughter recently got so constipated it hurt to sit down so as a quick fix we used an ez-lax glycerin suppository which works like a charm (actually within 5-10 min...
- My Pediatrician recommends a little Miralax in their milk. It's very gentle. I think you can get it over the counter now but we got a prescription for it. Less dair...
Stomach Pain in 4 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from St. Louis
on March 10, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter has been having pain behind her navel for a week and a half now. She has daily bowel movements due to her high fiber diet and lots of water. But...
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- You may want to consider celiac disease, which is genetic. With a family history of bowel obstructions (are there other GI problems?), constipation, loss of appetite,...
- I would keep a record of the foods she eats as well as keeping the record of when she feels the pain. When I was a child I would get that same pain it wasnt serious it...
- I feel your pain my son had episodes that were frightful when his tummy hurt due to pottytraing and not wanting to poop in the potty our ped assured us that nothing is...
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...
Stomach Virus - Anyone Use Activated Charcoal or Other Remedies?
Asked by L.S. from Boston
on February 10, 2012
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The stomach bug is going around pretty quickly........I'm preparing myself in case we all get it. I have a 2 and 4 year old. We had it 2 winters ago and it was horri...
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- Probiotics are my new go to for stomach issues. Safe for everyone too!
- the hospital used activated charcoal for our son when he ate poisoned berries. Oh, & he had to be "boarded" to get him stabilized to get it down him. It was not plea...
- Activated charcoal is for-God forbid-poisoning. Get some Pepto-an adult can drink the whole bottle in 4 hours-it will surround the organism and carry it out of the bod...
Help - 4 Year Old Vomitting 4 Out of Last 6 Days
Asked by R.T. from Dallas
on September 17, 2007
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My 4 year old daughter has been complaining that her stomach hurts for 6 days now. The first day, an M&M seemed to cure her. the second day, she vomitted and was ver...
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- Yes, my daughters have been through it several times. I don't give them solid foods until the vomit stops. I usually keep Amoxicillin or Omnicef stocked up from prev...
- This happened to us for six months last year before we discovered my sons milk allergy. They can do a simple blood test to determine if that is the problem. If it con...
- My 4 yr old nephew just had the stumic flu. As long as she is eating, drinking and playing you just have to wait it out. It could last a while. I wouldnt let her pl...
