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fargahar - 2004-01-26 07:44:15
Poor Andrew! Anyone else hungry for cottage cheese? How about a glass of milk?
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sharky - 2004-01-26 07:54:11
Rotavirus ain't pretty. Im a Peds nurse and while its not quite "the season" in my neck of the woods, it wont be long. Our unit stays full of kids on IV fluids who just can't keep anything down etc :/ Watch and make sure he's peeing ok, if he's not drinking AND not peeing, thats not good. Oh, and as silly as it sounds for me to tell ya, wash your hands GOOD, its really contagious and lives on surfaces for weeks. Lysol is your friend :)
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emma - 2004-01-26 08:49:28
Because I'm a total freak, I looked up rotavirus on the web. One note from the FDA's entry on it: "Temporary lactose intolerance may occur." Poor guy. Well, poor all of you. Sending hugs.
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Kari - 2004-01-26 08:59:21
When my my son got rotovirus when he was 18 months old, all he wanted was milk too, which would cause massive diaper blow-outs and projectile vomiting. He wouldn't touch the pedialite at all. I have never been able to get him to drink pedialite when he is sick. It must be kryptonite to pre-schoolers or something. Good luck to you UB. I hope Andrew feels better soon, and that you and Suzie dont' catch it.
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Rae - 2004-01-26 09:17:10
I'd suggest you get the kid some soy milk, rice milk, oat milk, or other lactose free milk variant. I'm serious. Possibly what he's recognising is that his stomach feels awful, so he wants fluids and he's hungry but can't face food... milk is sort of in-between, but dairy ain't his friend. Non-dairy milk variants could help.
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jamie - 2004-01-26 09:33:47
oh unclebob, you're so damn funny. but yeah, dairy is a definite no-no if you have a tummy ache. you should've tried maybe ginger ale.
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mrsstroh - 2004-01-26 09:41:49
try popsicles. oddly enough, they count as liquids.
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brocktatic - 2004-01-26 09:43:23
Try the pedialyte popsicles, and "Silk" is a type of soy milk that isn't too bad tasting and comes in chocolate and vanilla flavors and in small-ish containers, so you don't have to have a tone of it lying around if he won't drink it. Good luck!!
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brocktastic - 2004-01-26 09:44:26
Grrrrr - typos! TON not tone!!!
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Hank - 2004-01-26 09:49:46
Congrats on using the computer and the internet to actually do something besides write an on-line diary ;-) Now maybe the purchase of a computer and high-speed service every month doesn't seem like such a waster after all.
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Mrs. O - 2004-01-26 09:54:15
Hey Uncle Bob, My little guy is just getting over the same thing. Two suggestions: 1) try soy milk. It's gross and grey-brown, but since it's nondairy and kids that thirsty/dehydrated can't tell, they drink it up. Worked for us. 2) dilute half water to half Gatorade. Gives you the good electrolytes, but also less sugar. And just a hint of flavor. Both were approved by our pediatrician for our 21 mo. old. Hang in there and good luck!!
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treesssa - 2004-01-26 09:56:34
Number 1 rule for sick kids, No Milk if the kid has a fever!I see that you found out that it curdles in the stomach.So sorry to hear that. Welch's has a sugar free natural fruit bar(popsicle). Go get a ton of those.Don't give him those sugary popsicles.Maybe even, make your own popsicles with half water, half apple juice.Orange juice is going to be too acidy, rough on his tummy. Yes it sucks when kids are sick. Hope he feels better soon!
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Judy - 2004-01-26 10:02:48
Poor baby....Vanilla soy milk tastes better than plain. Jello jigglers work well. Soda is good. Any soda is ok as long as it isn't diet and full of caffeine. He could use the sugars. Popsicles are great. Vanilla pudding pops taste mild too. Even crunching on crushed ice will help. Good Luck UB. Having a sick kid around is nerve wracking.
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Paula - 2004-01-26 10:31:24
Ah more advice..LOL Whenever our sons were sick like that our pediatrician told us to shake the fizz out of a can of Coca Cola and start with that, just a sip or two every few hours gradually increasing it. It always worked for us. Might be why they love Coca Cola so much now. It's been years since I have dealt with sick ones like that but remember it's scary.. Hope he is better soon.
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Kelly - 2004-01-26 11:21:56
Hey UB, next time my kids get sick can you post it on your diary? You are getting great advice! P.S. Andrew would puke now matter what you gave him. If he's gonna puke, he's gonna. Dry heaving is worse! I think popsicles or jello are a great idea and I bet he would go for those. I hope he feels better soon.
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April Ann - 2004-01-26 11:30:19
My kids haven't had that virus yet (three kids - I wonder what I'm doing wrong that they're not getting sick all that often?), but I recall that when I was a child, my parents would let Sprite sit open overnight (warm, cold will irritate the tummy), so it was flat. Don't know what to tell you to make the Pedialyte more appealing. My youngest loves it. He must think it's grape kool aid.
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Doug - 2004-01-26 11:37:22
As a kid I lived on 7-up and saltines when I was like this. And believe it or not applesauce is pretty well tolerated and doesn't give you the shits like you'd think it would. I feel for you man. My son was a projectile vomiter as an infant.
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Laurie - 2004-01-26 11:46:35
I had a girl in my house once that was drunk off her ass. She started crawling around begging for milk. Alcohol curdles milk in your stomach too.
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Deb - 2004-01-26 12:00:19
In our area we can get pediolyte in icepops. The cheesy ones that are the little plastic tubes you freeze. Sometimes when the nephew wouldn't drink you could still convince him to suck an icepop.
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Erika - 2004-01-26 12:30:37
Soy milk does the same thing. I'm not sure what it is. Peyton has puked it on me on several occassions.
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kelly in memphis - 2004-01-26 13:28:26
..what about phenegran gels? phenegran is a miracle in itself but the gel you rub on his wrist and it helps being so nauseous... ? maybe you could ask..
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Jinxie - 2004-01-26 13:36:50
Poor Andrew and poor poor Uncle and Mrs. Bob...Nothing quite like seeing you're little one miserable--I'm sending good vibes your way so the kid gets better soon. And YAY! for Uncle Bob's clean colon!!
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Saladwhore - 2004-01-26 14:21:18
Rotovirus is very popular among the daycare community and it is a LIE that adults cannot get it. Forget the Lysol you need CLOROX BLEACH. (Worked in daycare for 4 long years . . . )

My mom always gave me Jell-o water when I was little and for some reason it worked. Just make Jell-o but put twice as much cool water as what it says so it remains a liquid. Sugar's usually a no-no but I remember that strawberry-banana Jell-o water bringing much relief. The gelatin must coat the sore tummy and make it feel better or something. Chicken broth and soda crackers are good too once things start staying down.

Now go wash your hands...
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Drew - 2004-01-26 14:42:11
Mmmm...reminds me of that college favorite - "The Cement Mixer": - 1/2 shot Lime Juice - 2/3 shot Bailey's Irish Cream Mix in mouth until ingredients combine into the consistency of Cottage Cheese. Swallow with difficulty, followed by solemn vow to never drink that shit again. Ever. Repeat 6 months later after a half bottle of gin has been ingested and all vows ever made in life are null and void.
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Sarah - 2004-01-26 15:07:21
My grandmother (who is a nurse) always gives sick kids 7-Up/Sprite, but there are two things you have to do: serve it at room temperature, and stir it with a metal spoon. Something about the metal in the spoon takes out the carbonation, so you can serve it faster. Just be sure to stir it for a few minutes!
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crazzymum - 2004-01-26 19:43:23
Our youngest boy and the twins just had this! It's definitely not any kind of fun. I hope that Andrew will be feeling much better soon.
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