It started as a late midnight round of vomiting-he threw up pretty much all day the next day, but stopped for almost 24 hours and then it started again at night-he was fine during the day, but sick in the evening- it is now 4 days later and he is still not well- could it just be the flu?
2007-02-11 08:16:57 · 9 answers · asked by SARAH J 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
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2007-02-11 08:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children and the elderly are more suseptable to having serious problems with illnesses that adults can normally fight off pretty well. Even if it is just the flu, he probably isn't too well hydrated by now, I'd take him to the doctors to see about getting it taken care of if you can. It could be worse than the flu and you wouldn't know. Better safe than sorry!
2007-02-11 08:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by ~Les~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the flu. Has he been eating in between? Has he been on a liquid diet (broth and plain toast). In general, a child should see the ped. after three days if no improvement. YOu want to avoid dehydration. Keep his stomach empty except for little sips of water, gatorade, pedialyte or broth. I'd give the ped. a call.
2007-02-11 08:28:15 · answer #3 · answered by VW 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What about this situation has not prompted you to get this child to a medical facility ??
A day of one's digestive tract not keeping nurishment on tap is enough to weaken one's ability to ward off illness---into the third day you are running the risk of run away rampant infections of all kinds--- into the fourth day and you are seriously jepordizing this child's long term health !!!!
Get him to a clinic----NOW !!
And, stop taking medical questions of this serious nature to the freaking internet -- your chances of getting anything that even comes close to a solution here--is the advice I'm giving you now-- Get professional assistance with this problem --- Now !!!
2007-02-11 08:32:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest you see your doctor. They may be able to give him something. he mgith be serverly dehydrated too, because the fluids are not reaching his body. He may have an infection, fever or just a the flu but it is better to be safe and get him checked out professionally.
2007-02-11 20:57:40 · answer #5 · answered by Brooke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he has a really bad case of the flu. Keep him in bed and put a trash can next to him just in case. Hope this helps.
2007-02-11 08:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by Kari H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A child can become dehydrated more quickly than an adult. Your child needs to be seen by a doctor.
2007-02-11 08:39:38 · answer #7 · answered by missingora 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throwing up is a bad symptom, I suggest you bring him to the doctor in case it is something bad.
2007-02-11 08:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
instead of sitting in front of the computer asking a bunch of strangers what to do you should get him to the doctor!
kids dehydrate very quickly and need to be monitored.
2007-02-11 08:28:50 · answer #9 · answered by tess 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋