Help puke!

[Clara]

I´ve just realised how lucky i´ve been! DD is 17 months and has just vomited...for the first time...but 4 times in the last 18 hours. Poor thing.

I think she picked up a virus, we had to get rescued by the tow truck the other day and the taxi guy who drove us home for 1 1/2hr looked terrible, at first I thought he was on drugs! But no, just coming down with a horrid cold and sharing those germs around by going to work

So she´s been chesty for a couple of days, but is sleeping fine, no high temperature and is generally happy, just a little more clingy than usual. Now she is vomiting, but only when she is lying down

Does anyone have any ideas, any store cupboard remedies? I have a few herbs in the garden as well. I can´t get out to a shop or pharmacy without strapping her to my back and going for a 5km mountain hike - so I´d rather not!

TIA, clara x,

[Annpan]

E had a virus a few months ago - vomiting was staight after eating and she also had a nasty rash.

After a visit to the doctor (yup 3 miles walk for me too, though it is mostly downhill) he said the usual. Rest, fluids and calpol when she needs it. I don't like using calpol so I only gave her it a few times, when she was really needing it. She was over it in a few days, she was really clingy and needy for a few days more, and she slept loads.

To be honest I would get it checked out by someone that knows... Keep up fluids and rest while you are waiting for an apointment.

[Milims]

If she's been chesty/snuffly for a couple of days it's possible that some of the ook from her nose is running down her throat and making her gag and then be sick - so you could prop the end of her bed up slightly to help that. I always found that a fennel or ginger infusion was really good at settling upset tums - my kids still ask for it now! I guess the main thing is to keep her hydrated and comfy. I do hope it passes soon and she's back on form! Oh - and I hop you don't catch it too.
Good luck!

[Clara]

...it's possible that some of the ook from her nose is running down her throat and making her gag and then be sick...

EWWWWWW!

Will try out the ginger infusion though - cheers.

[citizentwiglet]

How's she feeling now, Clara? Big hugs to you both...it's horrid when they're poorly but can't tell you.

Oh, whilst I'm here....why not Calpol? Is it because of the (usually unnecessary) paracetamol, or the nasty additives and sugar? If the latter, I've found Medinol, which passes most of the tests as far as 'nasties' are concerned. Mind you, Ellis has only had it once and that was when his temp was 104...we usually manage things that 'need' paracetamol with cool compresses, herbal infusions mixed with juice. When he had Medinol (not to be confused with Medised which IS evil...) we'd tried everything, but his temp was still soaring...he had an ear infection and needed antibiotics (another thing I detest, but that's for another thread!). But antibiotics were the only thing that brought his temp back down...

[Annpan]

Why not Calpol?

Well yeah, everything really... Paracetemol, additives, Enumbers.... The fact that it obviously tastes fantastic as E asks for medi if she has had it the night before, or whatever.

I am very much of the belief that sleep and food and drink are what you need to get better 99% of the time. Too many people take medication when they don't need it , and often without correcting the underlying problems... ie toothache and stress cause the majority of headaches...

Anyway, off topic a bit... sorry

I hope that LO gets better soon Clara.

[Milims]

Why not calpol? Aside from the nasty stuff - homeopathic belladonna is much more effective for childrens temperatures!

[red]

just keep up the fluids... and keep clearing up.

could be she has an ear infection? that often leads to vomiting. but if no high temp, then prolly not.

[Clara]

Thanks for all the advice guys - she´s still snotty but hasn´t thrown up since her siesta....though shes in bed now so we´ll test the lying down hypothesis.

Why not Calpol? Well she doesn´t have a temperature and doesn´t seem to be in any pain, so it would be no use. Actually we don´t have Calpol here, I have managed to find a paracetamol solution that is similar, though more concentrated (I think the dose is 1ml rather than 5ml of Calpol) - which when it is strictly necessary I will give, I figure the lower dose means she´s getting a lot less nasty additives which form the base of these things.

But whilst we are on the topic I´ll make a recommendation...Children´s Cooling Tea, I bought mine from Neals Yard, though the ingredients are elderflower, catmint, lavender and red roses, so it would be easy to make your own. I´ve always given this prophelactically (sp?) before jabs and when she once had temperature over 38, seems to work just fine.

[Clara]

I've found Medinol, which passes most of the tests as far as 'nasties' are concerned.

I´ve just looked this up and whilst it seems better than Calpol, it still contains parabens (though they have called them by their alternative names hydroxybenzoates on the label - very naughty), which is what I would be most worried about.

The thing that makes me cross is that you can´t just buy a baby sized paracetamol - soluble if needs be. I once had a stand-up row with a pharmacist in London about this, she just didn´t get that I didn´t want all those unneccessary additives...she kept saying "but it would taste horrid".... duh! it´s medicine not dessert! Rant over.

[Clara]

I´ve been set off on one now

Found this link that might be of interest to y´all...

http://www.birthscene.com/content.cfm?contentID=595

clara x.

[Tigerhair]

Hi - when Josh had this, it was just rest, and any liquid/food that he would take. Cool baths if he was really hot.

[mrsflibble]

I don't use calpol ecause of the nasties in it. I use Disperol for children and work out the dose according to sophs weight. it takes some maths work but it's better than the alternative.

[QuakerBear]

Honey, it is slightly antiseptic (so no help with a virus I'm afriad but good for other stuff) but it'll also sooth her thoat if it's sore and the sweetness will hopefully make her feel happier as it's like a treat.

Hope she gets well soon.

[Annpan]

You have to be careful with honey. It can carry botulisim (sp?) it is unsuitable for children under 1 - and some say not to give it to a child under 3.

I know most people are aware of this already, I just thought I'd make an additional note.