This morning I have had reports of a handful of kids with a short but violent tummy bug, that started with vomiting and moved into diarrhea.
The key to handling these is to focus on keeping your child hydrated with small sips of an electrolyte solution (like pedialyte), gatorade or of course breast milk if you are lucky enough to have some. When your child is retaining fluids you can advance the diet along to bland and starchy foods.
Probiotics are very useful for getting the tummy back to its normal state.
We have also seen several kids with mild body rashes.. At this point I am blaming it on food sensitivities, but we are watching to see if any other symptoms come along.
We have gotten several labs tests back where the patients are low in Vitamin D.
In this foggy city, it is probably wise for everyone to be making sure they are getting adequate Vitamin D. An over the counter supplement is an easy way to ensure this.
A couple of our patients have gotten ticks... Pet stores sell tick removing tweezers for pretty cheap. They are a good thing to keep around, because they easily remove the ticks with the head intact...the right tool for the job!
If your child gets a tick bite. Remove it and put it in a baggy. Then call us!!
We will be getting the flu mist in the first week in August.
If you are in the office and want to get it for yourself or your over 2 year old, just let the doctor know!
Have a healthy week
~Judy
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