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17 Month Old Constant Vomiting

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  • 04-04-2013 4:33pm
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    admiralofthefleet
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    Hi folks, my 17 month old son has been vomiting since tuesday afternoon after we got back from crumlin hospital with him
    im giving him dyoralite to keep his salts and fluids up but can anyone recommend what light foods he could have?

    thanks


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    jackbrad
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    Dried toast, avoid dairy, but I'm a great believer in anything they fancy when they are poorly just to get something in them!!.....however I would be back to the dr / hospital with him. Hope he gets better soon.


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    admiralofthefleet
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    we are back in tomorrow noon, ill be mentioning it to them. thanks for the tip


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    jackbrad
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    Perhaps phone NHS direct if you are really worried? good luck for tomorrow


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    Neyite
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    jackbrad wrote: »
    Perhaps phone NHS direct if you are really worried? good luck for tomorrow

    Why the NHS for an irish child?


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    January
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    I think they recommend the BRAT diet when there's vomiting involved. Banana, Rice, Apple, Toast. If they can manage to hold these down they should be fine. As mentioned, avoid dairy for time being, if you can, if they can hold it down and it's the only thing they'll take let them at it though.

    Ice pops and jelly are great for getting them hydrated again.


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    admiralofthefleet
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    January wrote: »
    I think they recommend the BRAT diet when there's vomiting involved. Banana, Rice, Apple, Toast. If they can manage to hold these down they should be fine. As mentioned, avoid dairy for time being, if you can, if they can hold it down and it's the only thing they'll take let them at it though.

    Ice pops and jelly are great for getting them hydrated again.

    Thanks, ill give that a shot. he managed to keep down some dry toast and water so fingers crossed he will be ok
    thanks for the tips folks


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    littlemissfixit
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    My daughter was vomiting all day yesterday and I gave her rice cakes, mainly to get her to want to drink her water. Now not much of it stayed down, sorry tmi, but at least it got her a bit rehydrated. I also second the whatever they fancy, even if it comes back up, its actually lot less painful vomiting when you have something in stomach. But the poor thing kept asking for milk and didn't understand why I wouldn't give it to her. I gave in in the end, watered it right down.

    Hope he's better soon!


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    admiralofthefleet
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    he has gastroenteritis and ive caught it too. i was in and out of the toilet in crumlin today vomiting. hes on the mend thats all that matters

    thanks for all the help folks


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