Just when I was starting to calm down....

[peachykeen]

Hubby was s* on Saturday night/Sunday morning with what we think
was fp. Of course, the emet in me still has a niggling little fear that it
was a sv. The entire house has been bleached. Everything that can
be washed has been washed. Hubby is being scrupulous with
handwashing and hasn't been allowed in the kitchen. It's been over
4 complete days, so I'd like to think that the kids and I are clear of
getting ill. Then, last night, we were putting our 25 month old to bed,
and this child v*s at the drop of a hat. She didn't want to go to bed
and started throwing a fit. Of course, she screamed until she made
herself v*, which she always does when she's angry. She v*d all
over her bed, pillows, and herself. I knew it was from screaming, so
no problem. I put her in the bath and got that started, then let hubby
finish the bath while I cleaned up the bedroom. We brought her out
to the living room, and she was still having those little post-sobbing
hitches in her breathing that kids have. So she climbed off the sofa
and got on hubbys lap, sat there, and then just v*d all over herself
again. Then I freaked out - she wasn't screaming, why did she v*?
Did she really have a sv, did she pick it up from hubby, did I just
exposed myself to it again by cleaning up her v*????? But I cleaned
her up, she said she was all better, laid down and went to sleep.
Didn't make a peep all night, woke up just fine, had some milk and
pancakes, and has been acting completely normal. Hubby is trying
to convince me that she second round of v* was totally because of
the crying episode, and I think I know it was deep down inside. But
with all that's happened recently I'm still terrified that it's a sv and I
have to go into cleaning mode again. Why did this have to happen
last night, when my nerves are already so shot? The timing of this
was rotten, normally I wouldn't think twice about it. But why is there
so much v*ing going on in my house? It's sending me on the way to
a breakdown. I'm so glad I start therapy in two weeks.

[curly wurly]

Poor you peachykeen!


It is awful when there has been a virus in the house then someone else v*s as we assume it must be the same thing. Since your daughter is fine today and has eaten well it probably was just all the crying that made your daughter v*.


I think you are brave going for therapy. It is something I really want to do but my husband always puts me off and tells me not to be silly. My husband is wonderful but will not accept that my emet is a problem. I would just love to be able to cope better when my children are sick.


I am sure your daughter will be fine. Good luck with the therapy.

[lilyann]

Sorry you are going through this but it does sound like since your daughter v* at the drop of a hat and had just done so that it was just a secondary reaction to the first time. Her stomach was probably just weaker than normal and her reflex tuned up.


I think therapy is a great idea. I just spoke with a therapist yesterday and scheduled my first appointment two weeks from now. I am scared to go, but I have a six year old son and am 4 1/2 months pregnant with my second child. I want to be able to take care of them when they are sick and not freak out.


Good luck to you and everyone else who is considering or in therapy for this terrible phobia!!

[sillygirl]

I'm sure it was not a sv. Your hubby was much sicker than that and he has a developed immune system. If your daughter had what he had, you would have known it. She wouldn't be "all better" that fast. It takes a while for your stomach to calm on after you've been that upset. My husband (although he doesn't cry!) used to get really upset stomachs when we fought just from the stress. There were a couple of times that he would actually v* because of it. Sometimes it would even wake him out of a dead sleep. It turned out he had h pylori on top if it, which aggrevated it, and now that that has been treated he doesn't do it anymore. But my point is if stress can make an adult v* without crying, a kid certainly can. Try and relax - you are most likely in the clear now!

[brina85]

im almost sure it wasnt a stomach flu cause kids always tend to get it really bad fever etc the works dont worry im sure she will be fine

[gubba]

I just saw this and I've already talked to you, but I wanted to reassure you that she is fine. My son V*'s so easily too and sometimes that muscle in their stomach doesn't relax and so it stays palputating and it causes V* again for no reason once they have done it once. I know this is awful, but my son does it and can't stop once he starts. It is gross and I do freak out even when I know he is fine, but it is so scarey.


She is fine, not related to what hubby went through and I know you did not get much sleep from stress of this, so go relax and try and calm down a little. I know it is easy for me to say, but if you can, it will help all of you.

[donna1216]

My daughter did that once too after a screaming fit when she was 2 as well!!! Hope all is well!!

[aar13]

Peachykeen, I agree with your topic subject . . . . just when I was starting to calm down I went to the nail salon yesterday and people there were talking about there entire families being sick with v* and d*. I thought it had finally died down! [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]


But of course not!