Worried about DGS aged 4

How worrying - just when you thought he was on the mend. Just wondering if your husband could accompany him to the hospital and insist it's investigated further - I'm sure a bug shouldn't behave like this. Poor little guy - his parents must be so worried about him. I hope they get to the bottom of it.

If he has another episode (and I do hope he doesn't) can they take him to A&E while he is being sick and in pain so that they can see how bad he is?
Is he having something at lunch-time that he is violently allergic to?

Just catching up with gransnet lg and adding my best wishes for your little grandson. He's had a tough time of it, poor mite.

Sorry to hear it's not going well for your grandson luckygirl. Even if his gut was made very sensitive by a nasty bug it does seem to be taking a long time to settle down. Hope the GP is listening to your daughter's concerns.

Just seen this and read the posts re improvement, but now it's starting again.
That must be awful for you all and doesn't sound as if it can be just a bug.
Is he getting dehydrated with all the vomiting?

Oh my goodness! That's awful! It sounds much more complicated than "a bug". The whole point of up-chucking is to get rid of bugs fast and that doesn't seem to be happening. Have they been back to the GP?

Oh no! What a disappointment. Definitely watch out for pain round tummy button which goes down to right side. Hope it's just a bug taking it's time.

Could it be malrotation of the bowel ? I am sure your DH will have considered this possibility so don't mind me thinking aloud.
I do hope you get some answers soon as this is very worrying for the whole family.

Just heard from DD and after one day seeming OK,the poor little chap retched from 4 pm to midnight yesterday. We just have to wait and see. I do wonder whether it is really a bug as they say as the pattern is so odd.

I've just read all of these posts and just wanted to say I hope your little grandson is now well on the road to recovery after what sounds like an horrendous illness. It's awful when they're so ill isn't it especially when the doctors can't seem to find a cause.

Good news about your grandson, hope he carries on improving now.

Oh what wonderful news! Sorry to be so late with my response to your good news post.
I really hope that corner has been well and truly turned. Your DD and SIL must be so relieved. Now to get that weight back on .

polyP I am glad that your GS has had some treatment for his condition and that he is living life to the full.

My DGS has turned a corner and is much more like his normal self.

My grandson at age 4 developed Achalasia which is very rare in young children. He couldn't keep anything down, even water as the food could not get through to his stomach. He had (still has) no muscle tone in his oesophagus so peristalsis doesn't happen, and the sphincter leading to the stomach was permanently tightly closed so hardly anything could get through. He lost a lot of weight, had no energy and had to carry a sick bag round with him , poor little chap. There is no cure for this but eventually he had an operation at Gt Ormond St hospital to cut the ring of muscle (sphincter) so it is now permanently open. He still has to eat very carefully and avoid some foods, but his recovery has been amazing. He's grown and put on weight and got all his energy back - can play football etc.
It doesn't sound like the same thing but was my first thought when I read your posts. I can imagine your anxiety as I was beside myself with worry at the time.
Hope all is well with your grandson now.

Hope he is properly better now and if he is eating for England he will soon put the weight back on again!

Yo ho! A splendid day!

Lucky, I've only just spotted all this. I'm sorry not to have added my good wishes but he managed without anyway!!

I'm so glad that he is getting better. and as much chocolate as he needs.

That's great news

So good!

He's bouncing around this morning and eating for England - DD thinks he has definitely turned the corner now. He just looks different and has a twinkle in his eye. What a relief!

Thank you for all your kind messages - he certainly put us all through it!

Got fingers and toes crossed for your little GS Luckygirl.
I find it more of a worry being a grandparent as you just have to wait and see.
Hope he will be feeling much better tomorrow and getting up to mischief

Really hoping he continues to improve and has turned that corner, thinking of you.

We will all be keeping a very close eye on him to see how he gets on now. He has had a very strange illness that appeared more like an obstruction than a bug and it has been a big puzzle to everyone. We will all be vigilant for the next few weeks to see what happens. Let us hope this is a one-off.

Don't want to sound like a prophet of doom but I do hope they check him for coeliac disease - DD has had so many years of misery from babyhood onwards (including several visits to hospital) before diagnosis. And it can be so well managed nowadays.

Hope that he's turned a corner and makes a speedy recovery Lucky