Is There a Stomach Bug Going Around? - San Antonio,TX

Yes, viral gastroenteritis is going around. You should keep pushing the fluids to prevent dehydration. The child on amoxicillin is just having a normal reaction to antibiotics. Diarrhea is a side effect of all antibiotics, not all people respond the same and diarrhea can be worse in some people. Just keep desitin or whatever diaper cream you prefer on their bottoms to prevent excoriation of the skin from the diarrhea. Also feed them bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast if they have been vomiting. Antibiotics do not help w/viral infections, however they will be needed for the ear infection. Hope this was helpful for you.
K., emergency room RN

My kids haven't had it yet (knock on wood), but I have. I just had nausea and the (a-hem) diarrhea. I was pretty miserable for about a day and a half, but now I'm feeling better. As far as stomach virus's go this one is pretty tame as far as I'm concerned!!

There is DEF something going around. My ENTIRE family just got over it and my hubby even had it and he never gets sick. From what you are saying its like what went around here as I was calling it the "Both ends" bug since it was affecting. . .well "both ends". Luckily it passed within 48 hours but that was the longest 48 hours! Ugh!

Sorry to say there is a bug going around.My child came down with it throwing up and loose stools.And a friend of mine her children practically the whole family to .And she lives on the other side of town.We don't see each other tile Sundays.We just talk on the phone every once in a while.It usually last 2 to a week.Just give them plenty of liquids.Pedialyte baby and gatorade for the other no milk that makes it worse on throwing up.Didn't your Doctor tell you not to give them milk.It just have to take it's course with lots of liquids.Hope I help you .

Yes there is a bug going around my mom had it last weekend. But be aware that antibiotics can cause the loose stools and throwing up also. My son has been on 5 anti-biotics last month from ear infections.

Yes there is deifinitely a bug going around! Our family has been sick for well over a week and it wont seem to go away. My kids are not really acting that sick but have both had diarreah and vomitting and I have been nauseaus and sick the other way too. Good luck, and try to keep them hydrated.

Camomille tea may save the day here. I've found with the adults and kids, we can drink this when we can't keep anything else down. It's very soothing and calming on the digestive system. It might help a bit.

Good luck...
L.

I just got back from the doc myself. Yep, it is going around. And it is one that takes several days to get over as opposed to those 24 hr bugs. Also, you may want to get your daughter on an acidophilus supplement because she is on the antibiotics. Most pharmacies sell a powder that can be sprinkled over foods. It was my pedi who suggested that we use the acidophilus anytime my child is on antibiotics to help prevent diarrhea. At least ask the nurse about it. It has significantly helped my son.

Yes I think there is something around for sure. It is flu season, both of my kids just got over the flu and stomach bug, ear infections and upper respitory. I think the main thing is to keep getting fluids as much as possible so they don't get dehydrated, as long as they are drinking their tummies might not be able to hold the food right now. Make sure they are drinking though. Pedialyte is good for hydrating and for children w/ diarehaa and vomitting. Also my dr says amoxicyln can cause diarehha also, to give yogurt if they have loose stools. My daughter got a bad virus one time and I could not get her to drink or eat anything. 2 days of trying I took her to the E.R. b/c my dr was closed. she was dehydrated and had to have an iv for fluids. So don't let this get out of hand or it could turn to something worse than a bug! hope I helped!!

There is a stomach bug going around. I have been fortunate until today. Luckily the kids don't have it (yet anyway) but I do. My "other mother" as well as several friends of mine have it as well.

On a side note, Amoxicillin (sp?) can also cause diarrhea. I did not know that until recently when we filled a prescription for my daughter and the phamacists told me. It never caused it with years of use in the past with my kids, but apparently it is possible for it to cause diarrhea.

Hope everyone feels better soon.

L.