Suggest Treatment For Viral Infection Of The Respiratory Tract

Posted on Fri, 3 Apr 2015

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Question : Hi my 4 year old daughter stomach has been hurting on and off for the past week. It all started Sunday evening after given her cold medication that doctor prescribed. Twenty minutes later she thirsty for water. My daughter hates water but she extremely thirsty and shaking and telling me her stomach hurts. Her shaking was not normal and her eyes were like shutting it was a scary experience of like a few seconds. We rushed her to the er but then she was fine. After waiting for hours we decided to take her home because she was being normal. But since then she complian of her stomach hurting her and it comes and goes.

Answered by Dr. Arun (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
stomach bug will settle down soon

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
From your description it looks like your daughter has a stomach bug.
Usually the same viral infection of the respiratory tract can extend to the gastrointestinal tract to cause stomach pain.
It will settle down soon.
Don't worry.
Keep giving her oral rehydration solutions and home available liquids to keep her hydrated.
If no improvement in a couple of days do consult your doctor for physical examination again.
Wishing your child good health.
Regards
Dr Arun

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar