[tri-med] Re: BAD VIRUS- SO SICK

Hi!  So sorry to hear about Jason.
Caroline sometimes gets the same way.  We try to give just Pedialyte (never
her food when she is vomiting) via her feeding pump at an incredibly slow
rate - like 20cc/hr.  Her BAD vomiting usually lasts less  than a day.  A
few times it has lasted longer and I took her to the ER.  They did a quick
check and usually (actually ALWAYS) find she has an ear infection.  For some
reason, an ear infection will make her vomit like CRAZY and give her a high
fever.  If she is dehydrated they give her an IV.  They also give her a shot
of Rocephen (sp) for the infection.  They send us home with an rx for more
antibiotics, but sometimes just the shot is all she needs.  She is much
better almost within hours.   Actually, the first time this really happened
was on vacation about 3 or so years ago.  We kept thinking she was getting
better, but the fever kept resurfacing and the vomiting just wouldn't stop.
We took her to the local ER and she has massive infections in both ears.
POOR thing!  But once diagnosed, she quickly recovered.  Luckily I rarely,
if ever, get antibiotics for my kids so when they do really need them, they
work SO fast!!

Hope Jason is doing better, please give us an update when you get a chance!!
Irene

On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 7:32 PM, <SHAMOND73@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Jason is 19 months old and has been pretty healthy this winter so far. He
> had a sore throat a few weeks ago and that was it. UNFORTUNATELY, he has a
> TERRIBLE stomach virus since Thursday evening, the first time he threw up.
> He  has
> not been able to keep anything down since then. We are now doing just
> pedialite, as he was throwing up the pedialite mixed with the pediasure.
> SInce  he
> has had no calories since thursday, he is quite lethargic, and his eyes are
> starting to look a little different. i have been in touch with the Dr's,
> and am
> following their orders. He is not dehydrated, as he has wet pampers. THis
> is
> just going on so long, i am getting worried.
>
> Anyone's kids here get a bad virus, does it last longer than the normal
> virus because our kids have weakened immune systems?? Anyone have any
> experience
> with this? anything i should know or do that the dr's are not telling me?
> When
>  should i get worried?
>
> Sharon
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