Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Hi Jolene thank you for the suggestions... I wonder why the iced tea works? Perhaps the tannic acid - since there is still caffeine... I will try to switch from coffee to that - has to be hot tea right now due to the horrible cold and sinus infection I am trying to fight off. I am even sitting up in the middle of the night drinking camomile tea to try to stop coughing - this is a tough one - got it from the kids. I have always utilized the BRAT diet too - or whatever soft foods they can tolerate to get the kids eating again - unfortunately - I am still going through all of that toddler stuff since my husband and I started over again - have a 4 and 5 year old and currently 4 infected ears between them! Yes at my age.. sigh. They are the joy of my life though - diarrhea, ear infections and all. Well have a beautiful day, look forward to hearing from you again soon. Pat Jolene Ehret wrote: Pat No I didn't have the colostomy or illeostomy.. Lucky I guess. But had one awful attack of diarrhea during chemo when wbc and potassium were way low. It was miserable. I never did get depends but borrowed granddaughters pads, and put towels under me. I took Imodium and finally it helped. So far have been okay but do notice if I go overboard on veggies that I have to be careful - it will surprise me. Since I am off chemo have more trouble with constipation. I drink a lot of water, almost no soda. some ice tea when I make it (always caffeinated). Why drink it if I can't get my caffeine. I don't over due the caffeine but feel it does give me some boost throughout the day. I drink really weak instant coffee and is warmish to cold (not iced).. I am surprised that docs are not supporting the BRAT as much any more especially how worried they are that child will dehydrate so fast. Why subject a child to numerous bouts of diarrhea? That make no sense, their poor little butts would be so sore.. No I couldn't do that. As my children grew up I treated them the way my mom treated me, and with common sense. I seldom took them to the doc unless they had fevers. It was such a pain to go to military hospitals when they were little. Well I sure hope that you can find a happy medium with food and elimination so it is easier to live with. I know how miserable I was when I had diarrhea. Take care Jolene _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Hi Jolene Our youngest are 4 and 5. Then it goes up to ages 17, 20 and 21! Took a little break we did, in between. Actually we are a blended family = but raised them all together. Both " Batches.!? " as you would say, lol. New ballgame you say! Ha! And an expensive one at that. Boy is it different second time around isn't it.. some stuff you are just too tired to worry about! Doing the hot toddy thing right now! Have to get some sleep! Thanks for the suggestion. Would love to talk more about raising two " sets " of kids. My Mom did the same (only there were ten) but this era is way different. They also seem to get smarter by the generation. Take care, Pat Jolene Ehret wrote: Well hope my suggestions help some. How old are your children? I have two batches. LOL the three oldest were born in 62,63 and 65 - then we took a break and last two were born in 71 and 75. Believe me the one born in 71 was a whole new ball game.. LOL. Sure hope you get over that cold soon. I drink a lot of tea with honey when I have a cold, though don't know what honey will do for the diarrhea.. Course a nice hot toddy (whiskey, water and honey) will do the trick and you should sleep good too. LOL.. Hope the little ones will be okay soon too. Poor babies. I had a lot of ear aches when I was little.. Mom rocked me to sleep many a night.. My kids had them too but not so bad. Somewhere along the way I read an article that some doctor said that using nasal spray back then it was some children's brand neosynephrine I think (it comes in different strengths) and now days the saline nasal spray.. Using it will prevent the ear infections. So I always kept some nasal spray handy. It seemed to make a difference. .. Take care. Jolene RE: Diarrhea- Jolene Hi Jolene thank you for the suggestions... I wonder why the iced tea works? Perhaps the tannic acid - since there is still caffeine... I will try to switch from coffee to that - has to be hot tea right now due to the horrible cold and sinus infection I am trying to fight off. I am even sitting up in the middle of the night drinking camomile tea to try to stop coughing - this is a tough one - got it from the kids. I have always utilized the BRAT diet too - or whatever soft foods they can tolerate to get the kids eating again - unfortunately - I am still going through all of that toddler stuff since my husband and I started over again - have a 4 and 5 year old and currently 4 infected ears between them! Yes at my age.. sigh. They are the joy of my life though - diarrhea, ear infections and all. Well have a beautiful day, look forward to hearing from you again soon. Pat Jolene Ehret wrote: Pat No I didn't have the colostomy or illeostomy.. Lucky I guess. But had one awful attack of diarrhea during chemo when wbc and potassium were way low. It was miserable. I never did get depends but borrowed granddaughters pads, and put towels under me. I took Imodium and finally it helped. So far have been okay but do notice if I go overboard on veggies that I have to be careful - it will surprise me. Since I am off chemo have more trouble with constipation. I drink a lot of water, almost no soda. some ice tea when I make it (always caffeinated). Why drink it if I can't get my caffeine. I don't over due the caffeine but feel it does give me some boost throughout the day. I drink really weak instant coffee and is warmish to cold (not iced).. I am surprised that docs are not supporting the BRAT as much any more especially how worried they are that child will dehydrate so fast. Why subject a child to numerous bouts of diarrhea? That make no sense, their poor little butts would be so sore.. No I couldn't do that. As my children grew up I treated them the way my mom treated me, and with common sense. I seldom took them to the doc unless they had fevers. It was such a pain to go to military hospitals when they were little. Well I sure hope that you can find a happy medium with food and elimination so it is easier to live with. I know how miserable I was when I had diarrhea. Take care Jolene _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Pat Wow that is pretty big gap between having kids. I know that with the three older kids we were a lot stricter. They got spanked more often. the younger two didn't get spanked as often. was somewhat adventurous when he was younger, but after his friend (who lived across the street) moved he more or less became a couch potato. Didn't do much of anything and course never got into trouble. Krissy the baby was the other little girl we thought we would never have so we kinda doted on her. She was spoiled.. When she hit puberty she had raging hormones so she was a handful. We should have locked her in her room until she was 20 or something LOL. The older two are more more motivated and both have good jobs, 3rd child must be typical middle child somehow. He has had some issues.. Not sure what happen to him but he is way different than the other kids. Well enough of that. I know that we were both way more mellow with discipline when we had the second batch. Oh I know little kids can do things in a heart beat. Scarey business sometimes. Take care Jolene RE: Diarrhea- Jolene Hi Jolene thank you for the suggestions... I wonder why the iced tea works? Perhaps the tannic acid - since there is still caffeine... I will try to switch from coffee to that - has to be hot tea right now due to the horrible cold and sinus infection I am trying to fight off. I am even sitting up in the middle of the night drinking camomile tea to try to stop coughing - this is a tough one - got it from the kids. I have always utilized the BRAT diet too - or whatever soft foods they can tolerate to get the kids eating again - unfortunately - I am still going through all of that toddler stuff since my husband and I started over again - have a 4 and 5 year old and currently 4 infected ears between them! Yes at my age.. sigh. They are the joy of my life though - diarrhea, ear infections and all. Well have a beautiful day, look forward to hearing from you again soon. Pat Jolene Ehret wrote: Pat No I didn't have the colostomy or illeostomy.. Lucky I guess. But had one awful attack of diarrhea during chemo when wbc and potassium were way low. It was miserable. I never did get depends but borrowed granddaughters pads, and put towels under me. I took Imodium and finally it helped. So far have been okay but do notice if I go overboard on veggies that I have to be careful - it will surprise me. Since I am off chemo have more trouble with constipation. I drink a lot of water, almost no soda. some ice tea when I make it (always caffeinated). Why drink it if I can't get my caffeine. I don't over due the caffeine but feel it does give me some boost throughout the day. I drink really weak instant coffee and is warmish to cold (not iced).. I am surprised that docs are not supporting the BRAT as much any more especially how worried they are that child will dehydrate so fast. Why subject a child to numerous bouts of diarrhea? That make no sense, their poor little butts would be so sore.. No I couldn't do that. As my children grew up I treated them the way my mom treated me, and with common sense. I seldom took them to the doc unless they had fevers. It was such a pain to go to military hospitals when they were little. Well I sure hope that you can find a happy medium with food and elimination so it is easier to live with. I know how miserable I was when I had diarrhea. Take care Jolene _____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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