Worried about DGS aged 4

Luckygirl I do hope there is some good news soon. Poor little chap.

Just had a call from my DD and the wee man has got to 5 pm without vomiting! - that is incredible progress and she says, that although he is a very thin, there is a bit of a sparkle in his eye that has been missing for ages and she thinks he may have turned a corner. We don't want to speak too soon as there has been a pattern of being OK for several hours and then relapsing in a big way. But she says that her mother's instinct feels that he is heading in the right direction at last. I've got everything crossed.

They are so hard to read aren't they? - he was worse than ever yesterday and felt too weak to get out of bed and wanted nothing to eat - so we thought he was going downhill. But, it seems that this is what he needed and maybe now he can start to pick up.

Thank you for letting me share my anxieties - it really helps. I have brought up 3 children and have never seen a child looking so ill - and mine had some ghastly bugs in their time.

So glad for your grandson and family, hoping he continues to improve. You must all be (cautiously) so relieved. x

Luckygirl I only discovered your thread yesterday, but was so sad to read about your DGS. I am so glad that he is having a better day - poor boy, he has been through so much as have all of you. Let's hope his mum's instinct is right and he is on his way to being better now. xx

I've been thinking about you and your grandson today and am so pleased that he seems to be getting better. Fingers crossed that he will soon be 100% fit again.

That's so good lg. Hopefully he's on his way back up.

Fingers crossed that tomorrow will be good news and he is definitely on the mend. Kids eh! How many extra white hairs have you got lucky

Glad you have some better news today, luckygirl

Fingers crossed he is on the mend.

Perhaps having nothing to eat yesterday has starved the bug and it is going.

When DD had a horrible vomiting bug when she was much younger than your DGS she lost a lot of weight very rapidly but soon regained it when she started eating again.

Really hoping this is all over

That is good news Luckygirl. When DC had tummy bugs I always starved them for 48 hours, clear fluids only. When I tell the young ones now they think it is cruel to deny the tots food but it does work.

Yes - I used to do that a bit.

But this was not at all like a normal tummy bug - it has been rather strange and he has been in so much pain. Hopefully it is all behind him now.

I've got everything crossed Luckygirl the poor little boy has had such a horrible time I do hope he's on the mend now.

Is the pain megawind do you think a bit like babies get?

Not sure - it always came immediately before the vomiting; and then often went on for several hours afterwards. he was howling in pain and he is usually a tough little fellow. Boy did he worry us!

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

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.

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.

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

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

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!

So good!

That's great news

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.

Yo ho! A splendid day!