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not drinking/eating....ear infection

longhorngallonghorngal member
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ugh!!! just need to vent...im TIRED/worried sick...so ds has had a fever since thursday. started throwing up then like twice a day...would still eat/drink...friday...still had fever...brought him to er saturday since he would only drink milk.....had double ear infection.....first time ever for ear infection......gave antibiotics....would eat a little bit and drink some...yesterday...he would only eat ice cream and only had like 5 oz of liquids....took him to er again midnight cause he drank water then puked it out....im going to take him again to doc because hes just been sleeping and er doc said he needs 3 wet diapers or else iv.....he did this early in the year (if you remember).....wouldn't drink/eat with fever etc...he was hospitalized for like 5 days....im hoping this isn't a repeat
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Re: not drinking/eating....ear infection

  • longhorngallonghorngal member
    does anyone's toddler get like this not eating/drinking...i feel like his body can't handle fevers well..i need tips how do you get your toddler to atleast drink during an illness....last night we had to force pedialyte with the medication syringe...
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  • kreeper611kreeper611 member
    I'm sorry.  What an crappy situation - the idea of the hospital sucks, but it might be what he needs.  I can tell when C really doesn't feel good because he won't eat near as much as he usually does.  Hopefully he gets better soon!
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  • LisaK2bLisaK2b member

    This sounds like more than an ear infection to me.  When Emmy had RSV a couple of years ago, this is exactly what she went through and lost a lot of weight.  (not saying that he has RSV).  I did a lot of pedilite (popsicle).  We also tried giving her gaterade (which she likes a lot more).  I gave her whatever she wanted to eat (that included cookies)...I was running on the assumption that her mouth was bitter (like when I get sick, my mouth gets a metal taste in it).  It might sound bad, but I also gave her cup of noodle and she did eat that too. 

    It sucks you have to deal with this again and especially with a baby to take care of.  Hope he gets better soon!!! 

    Lisa. mommy to Emmy and Ally image
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  • longhorngallonghorngal member

    so baby has RSV! i took him to dr on a hunch....and took toddler too...well toddler was fighting and strong at doc's office so doc didn't think he was dehydrated....his ear look better so the antibiotics are working...but still has fever once fever meds wear off...he said bring him back wed if still has fever but continue with fever meds...im thinking toddler HAD rsv...then ear infection...IDK i just want him better...but glad that i took infant for precaution!

     not really sure why the docs ive taken him to have not been concerned with his lack of fluid intake!!!???? bil is an er doc...and he said to push down 1 oz of fluids an hour tonight....even if we have to wake him every hour....this is going to be a long night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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  • LisaK2bLisaK2b member

    For the baby, I would just give small amounts of milk but more frequently.

    For the toddler, I wouldn't wake him at night...it's also important that he gets his rest to recover too.  But if he doesn't like pedilite, you should really try gatarade because it's sweeter and has more flavor and so he may drink more of it. 

    RSV totally sucks and this is why we rarely go to public kid places during the winter time (i.e. chuckecheese!!). 

    Lisa. mommy to Emmy and Ally image
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