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Derek
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Username: Derek
Post Number: 31
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 10:06 pm: | 
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I can't believe I'm the first to start a thread on this ubiquitous stomach virus. I'm the last to have it in my family...it's hit us twice and my stomach is gurgling as I write this. I've already heard horror stories about how it's effected other families in the community.
Anyone have better coping strategies than the BRAT diet and plenty of bathroom reading?(BRAT = banana, rice, apple sauce, toast -- wish it stood for beer, rum and tequila)
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clkelley
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Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 124
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 10:17 pm: |
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Oh dear, I hope I haven't shared any air space with you recently!
Ginger ale is really good for nausea. Mom's warm cola remedy is also quite effective.
Hope you feel better. |
Brett
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Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 717
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 16, 2004 - 10:23 pm: |
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I haven’t heard a thing about this. But after 6 years in the Navy with bad water and food, Imodium AD is the king. Relaxes your stomach enough to allow you to get through the day, you still feel like crap but you can function. And if you have to hurl, water is easy on the throat.
What a nasty post!
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greeneyes
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Username: Greeneyes
Post Number: 476
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 2:16 am: |
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I didn't know there was a stomach virus going around, my stomach has been a bit off since Saturday. |
Joan
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Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 2461
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:17 am: |
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Mine too.
Derek: I would lay off the apple sauce it will loosen your bowels more and you want to bind them. Chicken soup really works. Try adding some thin noodles or rice. Also, keep drinking plenty of liquids to replace those you have lost. Carbonated beverages of all types are good. I also find that hot tea works really well.
Hope you feel better soon.
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sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 963
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:27 am: |
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I've been told, and it always seems to work with my kids, that applesauce (unlike fresh apples and most other fruits) IS good for tummy/intestinal problems, along with bananas as already mentioned. Something about the processing done to the applesauce makes it a binding food, unlike fresh fruits in general. BRAT is fairly canonical among pediatricians and parenting books in this situation. Pasta is good too as long as you don't put sauce or butter on it. (It's definitely good in soup as Joan suggested.) |
thegoodsgt
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Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 384
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 8:59 am: |
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This is very interesting, as I had something like a stomach virus a month ago -- lots of vomiting and diarreah (which I can never spell correctly). I thought it was food poinsoning, so I'm not sure what the difference is.
Anyway, my wife and I always argue about the affects of apple juice on one's stool. I say it binds it, she says it loosens it. So based on the suggestion that you should eat applesauce, I think I win this round.
In addition to all of the food suggestions here, I also have to recommend keeping a plastic-lined bag next to the bed or sofa! |
greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 1994
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 9:26 am: |
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Sgt-
You actually lose; any kind of juice is basically pure sugar. The process removes all fiber, which is the binding element. Ever give a toddler too much apple juice? It ain't pretty. The processing of apples makes the sauce a bit easier to digest & leaves some fiber, but not really enough to exacerbate diarrhea (usually). People who have chronic constipation can help the situation by eating whole apples (lots of fiber). |
Derek
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Username: Derek
Post Number: 32
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 11:09 am: |
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I had chicken noodle soup yesterday at 1pm (with matzoh balls--probably the mistake) and I had to pay for this yesterday for six hours.
The applesauce didn't stop my stomach from gurgling nor the ginger ale -- I recommend Canada Dry over Seagrams because C.D. is less sweet.
Know what worked? Plain white bread. It's easier on my stomach than x-grain bread. My wife got this fancy-schmancy organic brand from whole foods. It actually tastes sweet. I'm the second junkie of this bread in my family. My 17-month old son is the first.
As a Met fan, I'm a little suspicious that I came down with this when I heard that A-Rod was traded to the Yankees.
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cody
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Username: Cody
Post Number: 479
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 5:30 pm: |
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When I once had a bad attack of stomach flu, a wise nurse gave me this diet advice:
no dairy, no fats (therefore, no butter, no chicken soup, no yogurt).
She said to eat plain toast, with a bit of jelly if I wanted to flavor it. Rice - plain. Warm tea, but no milk or lemon. Then she gradually introduced carbs into the diet - baked potatoes were OK, but no sour cream, no butter, and don't eat the skins (fiber is a bit hard for a delicate stomach to deal with). They actually taste wonderful with vinegar, a bit of salt and some chives. Saltine crackers were OK. Jello was another thing she recommended eating. After a few days, I did feel like living again - which hadn't been the case before.
Hope you feel better soon! |
gretchen
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Username: Gretchen
Post Number: 94
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 7:02 pm: |
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In my opinion, the only thing that helps a stomach virus is the passage of time. When my kids are sick I don't offer them anything (except sips of water) until they say "mom, I'm hungry". I don't particularly like cleaning bananas, rice, applesauce, or toast off of my kids sheets, my couch or (the worst) MYSELF!!! |
redY67
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 233
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 6:47 am: |
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This is way too much information!  |
Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 115
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 8:44 am: |
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Derek...things could be worse. My 9 month old has the chicken pox and a double ear infection. Then yesterday she vomited twice and had diarreah, nurse says she thinks it is the stomach virus. Poor baby. We are giving her tiny sips of water and she screams for more, but I am afraid she will throw it up. Plus now she can't take the antibiotic for the ears or anything for the pain/itching of the pox.
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Joan
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Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 2465
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 9:48 am: |
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Derek: It was the matzoh balls. They are generally heavy and full of fat. Definitely not the sort of thing that a stomach under siege wants to be faced with.
Cody: Personally, I find a little chicken fat soothing to a queasy stomach but there are plenty of low fat and no fat chicken broths on the market these days for those more inclined towards caution in these matters.
An update on the apple sauce issue: I did a little reading and learned that the scrapings of portion of the fruit nearest the apple's core can actually have a calming effect on the stomach. It is the peel and portion of the apple closest to it which contain most of the problem-causing fiber.
Then there is my mother's old cure of aspirin ground into a teaspoon full of applesauce served with a cola chaser. I am told that the effect is not all that different from taking an opiate. |
marian
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Username: Marian
Post Number: 104
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 11:41 am: |
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Wendyn,
I have a 9-month old who's just getting over his first bad cold and I thought that was bad until I read your post!
Yikes--that is really awful. My heart goes out to you and your little girl. Hope she feels better SOON! ! ! |
Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 117
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 11:50 am: |
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Thanks Marian. And I hope she wasn't contagious when she was in daycare at the Y on Friday (with no symptoms). I guess we'll find out in about 2 weeks. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 1541
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 12:15 pm: |
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Oh My GOD Wendy. I am so sorry. Hows the older sister holding up/dealing with it? Nevermind you and the mister.
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Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 118
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 1:38 pm: |
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Big sis is ok except that we are taking our frustrations (of being thrown up on and not getting any sleep) out on her. Like "hurry up on the potty..if you need to pee, pee now!". Not great during potty training.
Now I found out the cp vaccine is only about 70% effective after the first year. Great. I can only imagine what the Y will look like in a couple of weeks. |
Joan
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Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 2477
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 1:50 pm: |
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Wendyn:
I hope your child feels better soon. Having the chicken pox is uncomfortable enough without having the additional complications that you mentioned.
If your child has to get the chicken pox at all, it is far better to get it at an early age. |
Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 119
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 3:30 pm: |
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Thanks for the good wishes. Good bet that she won't remember this, although I am sure we will!
Derek, sorry for the divergence from your original topic. Hope you are feeling better! |
kevin
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Username: Kevin
Post Number: 198
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 4:46 pm: |
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Don't forget to take some photos....seriously. I would have like to have seen photos from when I had the chicken pox as a child. I only have a couple marks to remember it by.
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Derek
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Username: Derek
Post Number: 33
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 8:58 pm: |
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Wendyn: I hope your child recovers soon. And don't worry about the divergence. You brought me back to reality when I read your post.
Cody: thanks for the potatoe recommendation. I had a boiled one for dinner tonight and it hit the spot.
Joan: you're probably right that the matzoh balls were the culprits. It's hard to believe my stomach would be That sensitive to chicken broth and noodles alone.
Thanks for all your posts and for keeping this thread going.
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