Re: OT: very sick little one

[Guest guest]

Jan,

I don't know what part of the country you are in, but here in

Nebraska, viruses are horrible right now. My daughter was just

released from the hospital this morning because of dehydration with

a virus. Her symptoms were a little different than your son's.

LOTS of vomiting, no eating or drinking etc...thus dehydration.

Anyway, if I got to do the past three days over, I would have done

some things differently. Specifically, I would have given virus

stop, LOTS of fluids, starchy foods, increase vit C and all those

immune boosting supps. My guess is your son has a virus that has to

run it's course. I would increase virus stop as long as he is

tolerating it. Up vitamin C if possible and maybe add extra zinc

(if you can get those in him). I know around here, the virus is

lasting about 4 days. You could always put a call into the nurse

and confirm what's going around in your area. That's what we do

often and then will usually confirm it's viral and I dont end up

having to take the kids in.

Hope that helps!

>

> My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon. Threw

up

> once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

water,

> sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has dry

> heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at 101

> underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

saturday,

> we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose. He

will

> not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really kick

this

> out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am thinking

> they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks. We are in Ny and it sounds like a virus thingy too. He is

not vomiting or diahrrea but certainly high fever, lethargic, not

eating. He is refusing all supps right now, but we are getting 1/4

cap of Virastop into him three times a day thus far. He is drinking

water at least. But he is so weak and now complaining of pain in his

side/hip area. What worries me is that the fever is up to 103.5 now

axilliary now. So it's climbing slowly. But I keep reminding myself

this is protocol for the body killing a virus. He won't drink any

tylenol anyway. Thanks again!

> >

> > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon. Threw

> up

> > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> water,

> > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has

dry

> > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at 101

> > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> saturday,

> > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose. He

> will

> > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

kick

> this

> > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

thinking

> > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Pain in side--if there is a rash near by it could be shingles (chicken pox)

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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 4:45 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: OT: very sick little one

Thanks. We are in Ny and it sounds like a virus thingy too. He is

not vomiting or diahrrea but certainly high fever, lethargic, not

eating. He is refusing all supps right now, but we are getting 1/4

cap of Virastop into him three times a day thus far. He is drinking

water at least. But he is so weak and now complaining of pain in his

side/hip area. What worries me is that the fever is up to 103.5 now

axilliary now. So it's climbing slowly. But I keep reminding myself

this is protocol for the body killing a virus. He won't drink any

tylenol anyway. Thanks again!

> >

> > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon. Threw

> up

> > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> water,

> > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has

dry

> > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at 101

> > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> saturday,

> > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose. He

> will

> > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

kick

> this

> > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

thinking

> > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Ok guys, it's strep!

They gave us a script for an non antibiotic antibiotic. Since he is

allergic to amoxicillian.

Geez, all those immune boosters he was on...and he still got

something. Thanks for all the help.

> >

> > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon. Threw

> up

> > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> water,

> > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has

dry

> > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at 101

> > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> saturday,

> > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose. He

> will

> > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

kick

> this

> > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

thinking

> > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> >

>

[Guest guest]

What's a non-antibiotic antibiotic?

Pam

> > >

> > > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon.

Threw

> > up

> > > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> > water,

> > > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has

> dry

> > > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at

101

> > > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> > saturday,

> > > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose.

He

> > will

> > > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

> kick

> > this

> > > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

> thinking

> > > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> > > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Glad you checked it out, Jan, hope your little guy feels better soon.

[ ] Re: OT: very sick little one

Ok guys, it's strep!

They gave us a script for an non antibiotic antibiotic. Since he is

allergic to amoxicillian.

Geez, all those immune boosters he was on...and he still got

something. Thanks for all the help.

> >

> > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon. Threw

> up

> > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> water,

> > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He has

dry

> > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at 101

> > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> saturday,

> > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third dose. He

> will

> > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

kick

> this

> > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

thinking

> > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus though.

> > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> >

>

[Guest guest]

What I meant was its' what they give in place of antibiotics for

children allergic to amoxicillian. Sorry poor description, but I

haven't been sleeping much with him up off and on all night. It is

an antibacterial med..can't recall the name.

> > > >

> > > > My 4 year old spiked a fever over 101 on Friday afternoon.

> Threw

> > > up

> > > > once and has been lethargic with this fever since. He drinks

> > > water,

> > > > sips juice and will eat a cracker or two. He is shaky. He

has

> > dry

> > > > heaved twice since then. No diahrrea. His fever is still at

> 101

> > > > underarm. I started Virastop once a day friday, and once on

> > > saturday,

> > > > we are up to twice today but thinking of adding a third

dose.

> He

> > > will

> > > > not take any of his vites. He is congested. Anyway to really

> > kick

> > > this

> > > > out....more virastop?? Should we see a doc tomorrow? I am

> > thinking

> > > > they will just charge me to tell me my son has a virus

though.

> > > > We appreciate any thoughts, ideas....

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Ok guys, it's strep!

> They gave us a script for an non antibiotic antibiotic. Since he is

> allergic to amoxicillian.

My #4 had frequent strep issues. I would take her to the ped and he

would rx Zithromax. I was told it was very contagious, so when the

boys had it, just call and he would rx Zithromax for them.

I was giving them OLE. They never got strep.

A few weeks after the Zithromax, #4 would get strep again, and I would

take her back to the ped.

I got tired of taking her to the ped, so the last time she had strep,

I gave her OLE instead of taking her to the ped. She has never had

strep again.

Try OLE.

Dana

[Guest guest]

How much did you give? and what was her age/wt.

>>> " danasview " <danasview@...> 11/28/2006 9:34:53 AM >>>

>

> Ok guys, it's strep!

> They gave us a script for an non antibiotic antibiotic. Since he is

> allergic to amoxicillian.

My #4 had frequent strep issues. I would take her to the ped and he

would rx Zithromax. I was told it was very contagious, so when the

boys had it, just call and he would rx Zithromax for them.

I was giving them OLE. They never got strep.

A few weeks after the Zithromax, #4 would get strep again, and I would

take her back to the ped.

I got tired of taking her to the ped, so the last time she had strep,

I gave her OLE instead of taking her to the ped. She has never had

strep again.

Try OLE.

Dana

[Guest guest]

>

> How much did you give? and what was her age/wt.

>

She was 5 at the time. I gave her 500mg per day for the standard

10-days you generally give anti-biotics.

Dana