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apparently, it's what the kids have. ty's been vomiting for a week now. jillian just started throwing up two days ago. it's also got diareah with it. the puking is mostly at night.
doc says it can last from 2-4 weeks.
only a matter of time until i get it...
plutosgirl
03-29-05, 01:31 PM
apparently, it's what the kids have. ty's been vomiting for a week now. jillian just started throwing up two days ago. it's also got diareah with it. the puking is mostly at night.
doc says it can last from 2-4 weeks.
only a matter of time until i get it...
So sorry Larry. We just got over a round of it here.
Its called the Rota virus. It looks like a cog or wheel under the microscope.
Zoe had some days she was ok for the most part, but other times she had diarrhea and generally no appetite. It started with several hours of just puking. I felt so sorry for her.
Everyone else got it before I did, it took a week for me to get it when everyone else already cycled through it. (God let me take care of her before he gave it to me).
My doctor just said basically to let her eat and drink what she wanted, if she wanted it and to give her pedialite if she wasnt drinking much water. If their little bellies cramp, dampen a towel with warm water and lay it on their tummy, it helped with Zoes cramps.
I hope they do ok.
yeah -- no appetite. a bit of a fever, but nothing serious.
i wonder if i should let ty play in his first t-ball game wednesday. my inclination is yes. he's got energy and he seems fine.
what abot you? did you get it?
how long did it last for everyone?
plutosgirl
03-29-05, 02:04 PM
yeah -- no appetite. a bit of a fever, but nothing serious.
i wonder if i should let ty play in his first t-ball game wednesday. my inclination is yes. he's got energy and he seems fine.
what abot you? did you get it?
how long did it last for everyone?
It seems they will do better with it than adults.
Its unclear whether I caught that virus from her or just had the stomach flu that was going around here a couple of weeks ago. Everyone had it all around here.
Either way, I wanted to die the first night I got it. The puking lasted about 8 hours, then diarrhea for a day or so tapering off but still feeling yucky for about 2 days. I and others still had nausea for 3 or 4 days past that.
The worst part about that was the aching. I didnt cry with labor pain, I cried with this. It was like someone was hitting me with a hammer in my lower back. I wouldnt wish that on anyone, I so hope you dont get it.
Hopefully(for you) it was the stomach flu and not the rota virus I had and adults dont always get it. My mother, 2 sisters, my niece and me were all around Zoe and everyone except my mother caught it. Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. Be cautious of touching your eyes, nose or mouth with your hands for a few days. Use lysol spray over the house a couple of times a day and over the area where the kids were, and pray.
WilliamJ
03-29-05, 02:04 PM
abbey got, the ex and i did not get it.
gridfaniker
03-29-05, 02:27 PM
I had it. Medicinal marijuana took care of it.
well, the diareah has begun. oh, joy...
QueenCityHillbilly
03-29-05, 04:12 PM
well, the diareah has begun. oh, joy...cha cha cha :banana:
well, the diareah has begun. oh, joy...
lots of pedialite and let him shit it out of his system.
lots of pedialite and let him shit it out of his system.
im taking about me.
well, mine only lasted about 5 hours yesterday.
ty, on the other hand, was puking again last night.
he threw up in his room, then the sink in his bathroom...then he came into our room at about 2:30. he said he just wanted to sleep in there with us. well, then jillian got up so gina went to put her back in bed and smelled all of the puke from ty. ty said he didn't want to tell us because he wanted to go to school today. then he couldn't make it to the bathroom in time this mornign and some diareah got in his pants.
this is a yucky virus.
plutosgirl
03-30-05, 01:02 PM
well, mine only lasted about 5 hours yesterday.
ty, on the other hand, was puking again last night.
he threw up in his room, then the sink in his bathroom...then he came into our room at about 2:30. he said he just wanted to sleep in there with us. well, then jillian got up so gina went to put her back in bed and smelled all of the puke from ty. ty said he didn't want to tell us because he wanted to go to school today. then he couldn't make it to the bathroom in time this mornign and some diareah got in his pants.
this is a yucky virus.
Its so hard to see them that sick. It was my first time seeing Zoe throw up and I felt so helpless. I cant imagine having two sick at the same time, you and Gina are good parents Larry.
gridfaniker
03-30-05, 02:10 PM
then he couldn't make it to the bathroom in time this mornign and some diareah got in his pants.
wings and draft beer do that to me.
Coops Greatest Fan
03-30-05, 10:06 PM
We've got Roto and RSV at the day care right now. Watch for dehydration.... One of our little ones ended up in the hospital getting IV fluids.
Q. What is Rotovirus (or Rotavirus)?
A.
Rotovirus (or Rotavirus) is a common viral infection among young children. It is the most common cause of diarrhea in U.S. children and is a leading cause of death among children in developing countries. The virus works by attacking the lining of the small intestine, causing often copious loss of fluids and electrolytes. The virus is spread through oral contact to fecal material, and is common in child care environments.
While some medications may be prescribed to help treat symptoms such as nausea, there is currently no drug that is prescribed to treat the virus itself. Antibiotics are not effective since it is a viral infection as opposed to a bacterial infection. There was some success with a vaccine, but many children suffered ill effects from the vaccine and it has been subsequently pulled from the market.
The symptoms of this illness include diarrhea, low grade fever, vomiting and nausea. These symptoms usually last for 3-10 days. But even if the symptoms have subsided or improved, you should consider your child contagious for 10-12 days after the onset of diarrhea.
Treatment at home includes plenty of rest and use of an oral electrolyte replacement solution such as Pedialyte. Gatorade and other sports drinks are not recommended as they contain high amounts of sugars that can further irritate the intestinal tract. Begin giving Pedialyte at the first sign of loose stools or vomiting. Nursing mothers should continue nursing in addition to giving Pedialyte.
The biggest danger with this illness is dehydration. Signs of severe dehydration include irritability, lethargy, sunken eyes, sunken soft spot (in infants), dry mouth and tongue, less frequent bathroom trips and dry diapers for more than a couple of hours. If you notice these signs, it is imperative that you contact your physician immediately. If your child is hospitalized, IV rehydration is usually given and can save your child's life.
To help prevent the spread of this illness, be sure to wash your hands frequently and sanitize any surface that you use for diapering. If your child attends child care, check to make sure that proper handwashing and sanitation procedures are being followed, which includes washing hands for those who are potty training after each bathroom use.
ty's back at the doctor as i type. he's not wanting to drink or eat.
i guess the hospital is an option.
he puked twice again last night. he's had diareah for 12 days. puking on and off for 11.
doc says no hospital -- he's not severly dehydrated. gina's picking up a stool sample kit. wonder what's involved with that...
plutosgirl
04-01-05, 01:00 PM
doc says no hospital -- he's not severly dehydrated. gina's picking up a stool sample kit. wonder what's involved with that...
They will ask that you obtain stool from him some way. Is Ty potty trained? Im assuming yes, but just ask him to tell you when he has to make a shooey and get it the best way possible. You dont have to have much. Maybe you could ask him to wear a diaper just this one time.
They are likely checking to make SURE its the roto virus and not salmonella or some other bacterial infection.
with that much diarrhea, they will probably try to rule out ova and parasites.
They will ask that you obtain stool from him some way. Is Ty potty trained? Im assuming yes, but just ask him to tell you when he has to make a shooey and get it the best way possible. You dont have to have much. Maybe you could ask him to wear a diaper just this one time.
They are likely checking to make SURE its the roto virus and not salmonella or some other bacterial infection.
he hasn't worn a diaper in years. this won't really be stool as much as it will be brown water -- it just shoots right out like turning on a faucet. it'llbe like getting a urine sample.
plutosgirl
04-01-05, 01:34 PM
he hasn't worn a diaper in years. this won't really be stool as much as it will be brown water -- it just shoots right out like turning on a faucet. it'llbe like getting a urine sample.
Larry, to me Ty is still 2 or 3. How old is he now? Dont say 5.
plutosgirl
04-01-05, 01:41 PM
5+ :)
Boy is my face red. :redface:
I still see he and Jillian in that little stroller when she had on the yellow hat. Wow I have been here a long time.
jillian turns 3 in 20-something days.
plutosgirl
04-01-05, 02:08 PM
jillian turns 3 in 20-something days.
Wow. They are both beautiful kids.
How are you feeling by the way? Are you well yet?
well, we thought he was over it. he even went to school on wednesday. he's been super tired since.
well, he puked four or five times last night.
didn't want to eat, just wanted to lay on the couch. got up, went poop, then went and laid back on the couch. 30 minutes later, gina asked him if he wanted to throw up, he said yeah.
his first question was, "does this mean i can't have any birthday cake?"
it was gina's birthday, so we gave him half of a cookie.
he puked four more times up until about 11:30.
his school is all worried now.
Coops Greatest Fan
04-08-05, 10:54 PM
Watch for dehydration Larry......that can only make matters worse.
yep. doc said he's not dehydrated.
we've got a stool sample at the lab just to make sure we know that this is, in fact, rotavirus -- not a parasite or e-coli.
Coops Greatest Fan
04-08-05, 11:58 PM
Good deal. I hope he gets to feeling better soon!
hasbeen99
04-09-05, 01:32 AM
Dang. :(
It never ceases to amaze me how of all the scary things in this world, some of the most vile and terryifying are those we can only see under a microscope.
I pray Ty feels better soon, Larry.
hasbeen99
06-04-09, 03:35 PM
Plu's experience sounds almost identical to Leslie's. It was awful.
Plu's experience sounds almost identical to Leslie's. It was awful.
Sounds like something my daughter had a couple of months ago. She would puke about the same time each evening for several days straight. No appetite and crapping all the time. Pedialyte was out of the question as she would have none of that. After a while it just went away. I should of seen it coming when she threw up while in her car seat twice on the way home one day. I got it to, but not that bad and not for that long.
damn! Kids are too much trouble.
damn! Kids are too much trouble.
hey, fred -- ty is NINE and jillian is SEVEN
:mickey:
damn! Kids are too much trouble.
We were all there once.
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