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Post by gale w on Aug 8, 2015 18:44:13 GMT
Last night, shortly before bedtime, 16 yo DS had diarrhea several times, with little or no cramping or stomach pain. This morning he woke up achy "like when you're catching a cold" and still has diarrhea, still with little or no cramping. Yesterday he didn't eat all that well (typical 16 yo I guess). Just a pop tart and some cheddar bunnies, and then last night we went to Chipotle where he got tacos from the kids' menu (he doesn't have a huge appetite) which is the same thing his sister got (she is fine). His tacos had chicken and cheese only (yes, he needs more fruit and veggies-yesterday just happened to be a really hectic day/night). He drank lemonade at Chipotle but only drinks water otherwise. Right now he's in bed and probably will be all day.
I have mild IBS and my girls seem to have inherited that from me. Maybe he's developed it too? He's also lactose intolerant but he didn't have anything with dairy (other than cheese at chipotle, which has never bothered him before).
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Post by akathy on Aug 8, 2015 18:48:44 GMT
If he's not running a low grade fever I'd probably guess IBS too. I'd keep an eye on it though and if his symptoms last very long or get worse I'd take him in.
ETA: oops, never mind.
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Post by shanni on Aug 8, 2015 18:50:08 GMT
I would guess it's just a bug going around. DH and i were both down yesterday with similar symptoms. We are both on the mend today, but still feeling a bit weak from yesterday. Hopefully your son's will be short lived as well!
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 0:49:16 GMT
Thanks. Probably a virus. He finally crawled out of bed. Said he feels the same but is going to the bathroom less often. I took his temp and he has a low-grade fever (100.4) so hopefully he's getting better. I have some plain rice in the freezer in case he wants it but so far he's only eaten some applesauce and drank lots of water today.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Aug 9, 2015 2:43:36 GMT
Sounds like a virus to me, especially with the 'catching a cold' description.
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 3:33:33 GMT
About 2 hours after taking advil he says he feels almost normal. It must have been a virus that has run its course. I wonder which one of us is next. LOL
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Post by elaine on Aug 9, 2015 3:57:20 GMT
We had a similar virus with digestive issues in our house a couple of weeks ago.
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Post by scrapaddie on Aug 9, 2015 5:16:13 GMT
At this point I would think he has caught a bug and would not be thinking Ibs or anything like that.... just a bug
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 5:33:26 GMT
Can you make him okayu? I often made that for ex-DH and DS when they were sick. It is easy on the stomach
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 6:06:20 GMT
Can you make him okayu? I often made that for ex-DH and DS when they were sick. It is easy on the stomach That's what my mom always made when I was a kid! Usually with umeboshi or nori paste. But he doesn't like mushy food at all other than applesauce. And I don't have a clue about how to make it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 6:43:14 GMT
Ah. My son if I fed him okayu tonight might not like it either. He needs his food to have bite. Umeboshi are said to cure anything. Have you ever had umegaimochi? (Umeboshi mochi) They are a local delicacy in Dazaifu where I lived for a couple of years. I don't mind them but the chewiness of the mochi sometimes made me gag.
Okayu is 1/4 rice to water. (Yonbun no ichi) with salt. I just made it ether in the rice maker on the okayu setting (which you put in 200 ml of rice and water up to the okayu level and let the thing do it's magic. I also was shown how to make it on a burner. Dochimouissho. Come to think of it I like it on the stove better. I like my rice soft, though. You also need salt. That is the secret ingredient.
Did you know that umbeboshi are best in the year of the Monkey? I didn't know that until my professor told me that. (She is also a cousin). They are much bigger and better that year. Snicker...I don't know if I believe her but the ones we got were HUGE! I mean mega umeboshi. We had an orchard and had about 20 or 30 trees. Ask my Okaasan about the snake in the tree when she was out picking them. Her story is so cute!
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 7:58:00 GMT
Now that you mention it my rice cooker does have a setting for it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2015 8:04:18 GMT
Is your rice cooker gas powered or electric? I am told gas is better. I have only ever used electric, though. My MIL had electric and ex-DH and I only had electric. Living in the sticks we had gas.
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 8:07:38 GMT
Electric. As far back as I can remember my mom has always had an electric one.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Aug 9, 2015 9:37:21 GMT
If he feels achey it is probably a virus. Give it a couple of days and then review.
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Post by gale w on Aug 9, 2015 23:48:20 GMT
He feels better when he's on advil but worse when it wears off. His bottom hurts, which I assured him is normal. He still has diarrhea but he's had nothing but applesauce and water.
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Post by gale w on Aug 11, 2015 2:17:08 GMT
He's no better.  I called the pediatrician on call and she said to give him imodium (just to give him a break from the every-15-minute bathroom runs), avoid all dairy, and if he's the same in the morning to take him to the walk in clinic. Poor kid. He's very bummed out about it. |
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Post by peasapie on Aug 11, 2015 2:19:34 GMT
I was going to suggest IBS related to dairy even before reading about the cheesy taco. Fatty food makes it worse.
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Post by gale w on Aug 11, 2015 2:20:53 GMT
He hasn't had any dairy since Friday night. If that was it, wouldn't it have resolved or at least improved by now?
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Post by worrywart on Aug 11, 2015 4:31:34 GMT
Long shot probably but has he been exposed to dirty water from a pool or lake? I think it typically involves more cramping but ds had Giardia when he was 4. Hope he feels better soon.
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Post by gale w on Aug 11, 2015 6:47:15 GMT
I don't think so but there's been so much rain lately that there's standing water in more places than usual. The imodium and toast helped a lot but he is planning to get up early so we can go to the walk in clinic in the morning. I have to take the dog and kitten to the vet at 1 so hopefully we'll be done by then. It's going to be a busy day.
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Post by JoP on Aug 11, 2015 7:00:55 GMT
I hope your son is better soon and the walk in clinic can diagnose his problem
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Post by gale w on Aug 11, 2015 15:55:59 GMT
We just got home. They took blood and stool samples so now we wait.
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Post by gale w on Aug 12, 2015 19:51:52 GMT
Blood was all normal. We're at the Dr for a follow up and he's getting a saline bolus for dehydration. He's been drinking a lot but just can't keep up. The Dr is prescribing an antacid plus something to relieve cramping. We also started him on probiotics. Still no idea what is causing it. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2015 20:22:10 GMT
Gale, is he lactose intolerant? Are you? I know a huge percent of the Japanese population in Japan have dairy issues. I don't have numbers or anything, but drinking milk is not natural to them. Like your son, mine doesn't eat dairy except for cheese (rarely) and ice cream. He never could tolerate cow's milk and stayed on Enfamil until he was 3? I tried lactose free, chocolate milk, anything and nothing worked and he got terrible stomach cramps. The public health nurse thought the processing in Enfamil made it possible for him to be able to drink it.
As an okaasan, I would cut the dairy for a week and see what happens. DS's Otousan has no dairy ever. Ever ever.
It's just a thought... Daiji ni shiteite ne.
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Post by gale w on Aug 12, 2015 21:00:50 GMT
He's lactose intolerant but he hasn't had any dairy since Friday.
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Post by elaine on Aug 12, 2015 21:06:58 GMT
I'm sorry he is still sick and that there haven't been any answers! I hope that the probiotics help.
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Post by gale w on Aug 12, 2015 22:01:43 GMT
I am so pissed right now. We didn't leave the hospital until after 5 because he was getting the saline bolus and then had blood drawn. Get to Walmart and the prescription wasn't ever called in. Call the hospital and the doctor on call can't help. She just says to try again in an hour. Meanwhile ds is in the bathroom this whole time and we live 30 minutes from town. So I have to either wait here while he's feeling like crap or drive all the way home and turn around and come back IF they ever call it in. There's apparently no way to communicate with his doctor who supposedly might call in the rx from home. Auuuggghhh
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Post by gale w on Aug 12, 2015 22:25:50 GMT
Luckily by the time ds got done in the bathroom she had called it in. The doc on call was apparently able to text her. So we just have to wait until they get it ready.
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Post by genny on Aug 12, 2015 23:51:54 GMT
I have talked to 3 people today who either have a stomach virus themselves or one of their kids do - it's definitely going around here, so maybe it is where you are too. Today is the 3rd day of school for us - I'm kind of surprised it happened so fast, but all of these kids are in school or they are parents of kids in school, so I'm sure that's where it's coming from. Good luck and hope he feels better soon!
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Time to get off the internet!
I called the pediatrician on call and she said to give him imodium (just to give him a break from the every-15-minute bathroom runs), avoid all dairy, and if he's the same in the morning to take him to the walk in clinic. Poor kid. He's very bummed out about it. 
