Not another sv???

[curly wurly]

Just as things have seemed so much better my daughter woke up this morning complaining os a tummy ache. She still insisted on having breakfast but about half an hour after breakfast she complained of feeling s* and asked to go back to bed which is where she is now. She looks white and has a slight temperature. She says she thinks she is going to v* and I am in a complete panic. I am hoping it is because we went to a bowling party last night and she ate fish fingers and chips for tea. Maybe it was just the junk food, but my son is fine and he ate the same.


It is only a month since my daughter had an sv so I am really hoping this is not another one. I am trying not to panic but it is so hard being here with 2 children on my own when one of them is ill. I still have 10.5 weeks until my husband is home. I just hope my daughter is o.k. Poor little girl.

[mars]

Hi Curlywurly, sorry to hear your daughter is feeling ill, especially so soon after the last sv*. How is she now?It could very well be something she ate last night.


I hope she feels better soon and doesn't get sick. M x

[curly wurly]

Thank you Mars


She is still feeling like she is going to v*, but hopefully she will not. I am trying to keep my son away from my daughter but it is hard as I am up and down the stairs between the 2 of them. My daughter still does not look very well at all and it is very rare for her to complain so I know she is feeling bad. Poor thing! I just hope she does not v* but I think itmay happen as she is very lethargic and pale like she was last month when she was ill. I wish i could stop shaking.

[curly wurly]

Well its happened. she's just v*d and now I am in the biggest panic ever. My poor little girl. It was only a month ago she had an sv now this. I feel like the worst mum in the world as I will not let her be near her brother. I am trying really hard not to panic in front of her but I am not coping very well at the moment. Now I have the waiting to see if my son catches it. I wish my husband was home.

[mars]

I am so sorry this is happening now.


You know you are coping well with it, you got through it before and you will do it again. From what I remember your daughter is very brave and so are you.


Can your son go and stay with a friend today, so that he is out of the way and not exposed if it is an sv*? I'm not sure how old he is. If not then you are doing the right thing keeping him out of the way in another room. Just keep washing your hands well.


You don't know yet that it is an sv*, it could be FP, which can be similar.


Hope your daughter feels better after being sick. Mx

[fifi]

Hi Curly,


I do hope she feels better very soon. You know where i am if you need me. I hope all gets better for you very soon. You are brave and just keep strong. Maybe it was the junk food yesterday.


Keep strong honey.


Lots of love


Fifi


xxxxxxxxxxxxx

[curly wurly]

Thank you Mars and Fifi


My daughter has just v*d again and still has a bad tummy ache. She is being very good about it all and very brave as usual. My son has just gone for his nap and seems fine. I really hope he does not catch this. I am trying hard to stay calm but I am far from calm and just want to hide away until this is all over, but I know I can't. My daughter needs me and she needs me to be strong. I just do not feel very strong at this moment.

[dreamer]

Oh Curlywurly, I'm so sorry to hear this. You seem to have an unfair amount of sv*s to worry about. It's possible itwas FP - is there any way you can find out if any other kids were affected? Let's hope it was just one of those one-off throwing up incidents that sometimes happen. It's such a shame this always happens when your husband is away. How long is he home when he gets back? Keep us posted and remember we are all here.

[Girlygirl1980s]

Curly Wurly,


How are things now? So sorry to hear you have to go through this again.

[purpleteacher]

Awwhh... I'm so sorry to hear your daughter is sick. Did your daughter eat lunch at school yesterday? It could easily have been FP from something that she ate yesterday or just something that didn't agree with her.


Did she have milk with her breakfast? There is a chance that if she had milk that it was the milk that irritated her already upset stomach. Hopefully your daughter asked to eat because she knew it would be easier to V* with food in her stomach.


Do keep us posted...

[lgood22573]

OH NO! You sure have been through so much lately! Maybe that is the
end of it. You are doing really great- you can get through this.

[shiva]

Curly, I don't know how you do it.


You should be so proud of yourself. How is the little one?

[donna1216]

I can't believe this, you are having the WORST time of it!! I so wish I could do something to help you!!! I do wish that your husband was there to help you!!! How is your daughter now>? Let us know, I will be praying for your family!!![img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[curly wurly]

Thank you everyone. Your kind words mean so much.


My daughter has v*d 5 times now and still feels like she is going to again. Poor little girl! She is still being so brave but does not look at all well.


I have spoke to my friend whose son had the birthday party yesterday and both of her sons are fine so it does not look like food poisoning.


My daughter went back to school on Wednesday after 2 and a half weeks Easter break. On Wednesday there was just 1 child absent but on Thursday and Friday there were 5 including a little girl who my daughter plays with, so maybe there is a sv going round again. I really thought this was all over for a while, but now this. I am already worrying about my son catching it. He is fine at the moment.

[fifi]

I think if your daughter feels like eating, its not a sv. I think it sounds more like a tummy bug, 24hr thing. Just all use different towels when you dry your hands and this thing should not spread.


Be strong Curly and you know i am thinking of you all.


Lots of love

[curly wurly]

Thanks Fifi


My daughter has v*d again and still feels s*. She says her tummy is hurting alot. I hope it is just a 24 hour bug as I feel so helpless. I just want my little girl to feel better.

[csjones]

You seem to be coping well. Way to go! It sounds as if you are being so sweet to her and are able to be with her. I know if someone in my family was v*ing I would have fled. I'm sure that this will be over soon- things like this don't usually last too long for children. How long was she s* the last time she had a bug?

[donna1216]

Curly, this is just awful!! I know what you are going through--3 years ago my kids were like that, CONSTANTLY v'ing. For 4 months. It is nerve wracking, and i was by myself for a lot of it, too.

[rileyl]

Curly - This is awful; I am so sorry. I went through a similar period with my daughter. 2 suggestions: (1) Just be tough about not letting you son near your daughter - the last thing you need is to have to care for another sick child right now when youhave already been so taxed.I do this with my 2 kids; I feel silly at the time and they gripe about not being able to play with each other (which is ironic because they fight so much (??)), but it seems to prevent the spread of the bug; and (2) call your pediatrician NOW and ask for something that can help stop the repeated v'g. This has gone on long enough.


We all love our children, but, as emet parents, we need to respect that this is terrifying and very hard on us. The above allows youto look out for yourself and yourself too.





Keep us posted.

[stella9]

Oh my goodness. This is truly horrible. Apparently there is a marginal immunity to the sv OR the viruses are so different that it is possible to get one and then another quite close to each other. I wish I could come get your little boy for your. It has to be unimaginably (is that a word?) difficult with your husband away.


How is she doing now?

[laneyb]

Curly, I hope that your daughter is feeling better by now and that your son is ok.


I think you are doing a fantastic job and you should feel very proud of yourself.


Thinking of you all.


Laney [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[curly wurly]

Thank you everyone for your kind words and support.


It has been a busy couple of hours. My daughter has not been able to keep down any fluids at all and I was starting to worry that she would become dehydrated, but she has not v*d for almost an hour now so I am hoping the worst is over. She seems a little bit brighter now but still very lethargic. She has been a real star and hardly complained at all even when her tummy was really hurting. She is only 6 years old and handles it so much better than me. She has even told me that if her little brother catches it she will help me to look after him. I really hope my son does not get it. It has been so hard keeping him away from my daughter. I have been trying to half myself upstairs for my daughter and downstairs for my son. I wish my husband was here as I know he would cope much better and give my daughter the attention she needs. I always feel so guilty when they are ill as I don't give them as much attention as I should as I am just so scared.

[donna1216]

I just don't know how she could catch ANOTHER virus!! It's ridiculous. I truly hope the worst is over and that your son doesn't catch it!! You are doing a fantastic job, you should be so proud of yourself!!

[xroofusx]

Well done! your handling it really well[img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img] awww i hope your daughter feels better soon and that the worst is over, and i hope your son dosnt catch it either. But well done for handling it so well. *claps* Take care and i hope she feels better.

Ruth xx

[curly wurly]

Thank you donna and Ruth


Well my daughter is asleep now and has not v*d since 6pm(nearly 3 and a half hours ago), so I hope she is o.k. now. After putting my son to bed I spent an hour with my daughetr and she seemed a bit better. She said her tummy felt much better so that is good. I can not sayI am looking forward to tonight. I am really hoping my daughter stays o.k. and my son does not wake up poorly. Everything seems even worse at nightime.


I still can not believe that my daughter has been ill so close to the last time. When she told me she had a tummy ache first thing this morning I did not even worry as much as usual as I just thought it was the food from the party the night before. I did not expect her to spend the day in bed v*ing.

[andee]

Hi Curly, You poor thing, may God give you unyielding strength!!! Do you give your children vitamins? Maybe trying to boost their immune systems might help in the future. Also, I have heard so much about acidophilus for helping keep the good bacteria in the digestive tract, that might be worth a try. Please take care, wish I could do more!!!</font>

[curly wurly]

Thank you Andee for your kind words.


My children do take vitamins,omega 3 oils and they have a pro biotic drink every day so I do try to keep them healthy. They also eat plenty of fruit and vegtables. In fact my son would choose a banana rather than chocolate. I can not work out what has gone wrong this year. I do not think my daughter washes her hands as well as she should at school. She is always in such a hurry. At home I send her back to do them properly but I do not expect she washes them so thoroughally at school.

[stella9]

I see by the time on your post that it is getting late. I am so sorry that you and your daughter have gone through this. I know how hard it is because I was there less than a week ago.


You are doing all the right things, especially with the probiotic drink. This is just one of those years. Hopefully, this will be the end of it for a while. The svs seems to be relentless. Outbreaks are going on all over in the states right now. April is supposed to be a time of this stuff winding down and it is far from over. I don't what it is, but even with handwashing and much better sanitation now than ever, the sv is gaining strength.


I am praying that you and your son stay well.


Stella

[jodi054]

it's just one of those things ... kids will always pick svs up not that it will make you feel better by hearing it


keep her on clear fluids and at room temp as cold drinks make irratate the stomach more !!


hope she feels better real soon !!

[6pksummer]

Oh curly...I feel so terrible for you. You are doing a great job though! And don't feel bad that you are trying to keep your 2 kids apart. i isolate my kids from each other. There is nothing wrong with you trying to prevent one of them from getting sick. I am sure she will pull through the night just fine, I would wait to give her some fluids, and let her tummy settle down. I think kids that age actually any grade school children dont wash their hands very well. i remind them every day before they leave for school...and that is the first thing they do when they get home. i hate sending my kids to school. TOO MANY GERMS! I think you are doing great though! i make my kids stay in the bathroom when they are sick, I make a little bed for them on the floor. Keep us posted, good luck with everything!