States This Weekend!!!!

[catesmom]

What a week, Cate has States this weekend and my dd who never, never gets sick is running a 103 temp with the flu!!! She came down with it after her meet on Sunday, I knew something was wrong when she took a 3 hour nap Sunday afternoon! And she has been out of school 2 days and missed pratice tonight. She is secure in her routines so I hope if I just get her healthy we should be ok, but right now that seems like such an if. She hates to miss school and hates to miss practice even more!

We are doing lots of fluids and rest but does anyone have any suggestions on help to keep up her strength? She's worried that her coach will be mad at her for missing practice, I assured her that he would be madder if he got what she has!

It is strange to see her down with this flu, my youngest is constantly complaining about something, but Cate is just never, ever sick. Hope somone out there has a good idea because this Mom is clean out of ideas.

Wish us luck, Sunday seems to be creeping up on us too fast!

[melmonette]

Get well soon vibes to your baby Emily got a fever on Sunday night after the meet.
And I hope she is all better by States and best of luck to her. I can't wait to here how she did either. I know she will rock at States
I am sure her coach just wants her healthy and better rather than at practice. My daughter hates to miss practice too. She missed yesterday at school and 1/2 day today. She felt better after lunch today so I took her to school since her state assessments were this afternoon and her fever broke early in the morning without meds so I sent her off to school so she won't have to make them up. She only has tomorrow for school this week anyway because we are starting our spring break Thursday...

[mariposamama]

I hope that Cate (and Emily!) get better soon! I say a lot of rest and try to keep those fluids in her and some really good homemade chicken soup/broth if she doesn't want to eat yet.

We aren't big into medicine around here but we always have this syrup around for cold and flu season and lots of vitamin C. We are rarely sick for more than a few days and I am POSITIVE my DH had the real flu a few years ago and he was up and running in 2 days.

We get ours at Sprouts, but probably available at similar places, Whole Foods, places with alternative type meds/herbs, etc. Also available online.

And it has some research to back it up. Tastes good, too.

http://www.quantumhealth.com/news/el...rtens_flu.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11399518
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/ne...s-flu-symptoms

I seriously recommend this stuff. We use it when we have a head cold/ the flu (not stomach flu though). Best taken at first sign of symptoms. We only use the Sambucol brand around here. It tastes kind of like blackberry syrup. Yum.

And quoted from one of those articles..."On average, flu patients given elderberry recovered in 3.1 days, compared to 7.1 days for those given a placebo. In a previous published study, 90% of flu patients taking Elderberry were completely free of symptoms in 2 to 3 days, as compared to 6 days with a placebo."

[BlairBob]

I'm not sure I would use this for children, but perhaps I would if I could keep close observation of them. I have used it for myself with high success.

Basically, it may sound nutty, but I would do what I could to increase my body temperature. Hot/cold showers, spa or sauna usage and I would lay in my waterbed ( which is very useful with this ) and put blankets on top of my covers. My purpose was to increase my body temperature to help my fever burn it out.

However, I would also drink lots of water as that much sweating was necessary. Besides the fever, I would get quite lucid with some weird dreams during the sleeping under the covers ( which generally wasn't for a long duration before I would drink more water, hot/cold shower, or have to use the bathroom ).

Besides that was taking in a lot of fruits. While I used to drink the Tropicana Vit C+, I would reccomend any unpasteurized or homemade orange juice, apple juice, etc instead besides fresh fruit. I tend to eat like a horse when sick anyways though it's difficult ( because no one likes to eat when you're so sick it isn't fun ).

Just my two bits.

[Ingymmom]

Chill a fever.... try to limit clothing/blankets as much as possible with her fever... not too many warm soups & make sure you kill it with tylenol & motrin. If it is stomach flu, have her try a little peppermint tea - and of course all that you are already doing with the R&R and fluids.... poor cate - I am sending her well wishes!

Missing practice is rough, but she could not do her best right now... better to stay at home so that she can bring it for states - GOOD LUCK TO HER!!!!

[Bay Valley]

I hope that both girls feel better soon! My daughter hasn't been feeling the greatest this week either. I make sure she takes her vitamin and lots of vitamin c so it doesn't last as long. They need lots of rest. My daughter had fever last year at meet and did great. She insisted on competeing, she didnt want to let anyone down.

[gymmomntc2e6]

I hope she feels better soon as well. my dd missed a week of school & practice w/ flu / pnuemonia - lost 2.5 lbs - that she did not have to lose and 2 weeks later still tires easily.

wish I could be more helpful --lots & lots of rest.

[gym monkeys mom]

We use Sambucol at our house also. My dd chiropractor gave us some. It is safe and works great follow the directions about empty stomach as you get the most use of it. It is the only thing that has worked for my daughter and she has tried lots of supplemts. Best of luck to you

[catesmom]

Thanks for the great suggestions and the good wishes. Good news is that her fever broke and she is much better, in fact she is going to practice tonight although I am going to request limited activity. I took your suggestion and found the Sambucol at a local health food store. She has had two doses so far and she seems to like it. If it helps her feel better faster I will be so happy! I had to pay list price (almost) but I didn't want to wait to have it shipped. If it works believe me I will order more right away.

The next few days we will make sure shes rested and eating the right foods and I hope that she will be her old self by Sunday night. She is normally such an active child it was just shocking to see her down for so long. This years flu is just the worst, my whole family has been suffering this week.

This is one of the things that I love about this site, there are so many good parents out there willing to help with suggestions. And just the good wishes made us both feel better. Thanks again!

[Tumblequeensmom]

I was so sorry to hear that Cate's been sick... bad timing all the way around! Well, here it is Wednesday and if she's feeling better, she'll probably be just fine for the State competition this weekend! We'll be thinking about her and wishing her the best! Can't wait to see the videos!

-Lynn