*HELP PLEASE* Can anyone please refresh me on the signs of dehydration in a toddler

[*Beema*]

DD has a nasty virus, her throat is red raw and she isn't eating and we can only very occassionally get a sip of water into her. We want to make sure she doesn't get dehydrated as her temp has been 39+ for most of the last 24 hours, and that is using panadol, neurofen, cool baths, and a cold compress.

Any help would be hugely appreciated
TIA xxoo

[~clover~]

I guess the out put is the best indicator. How many wee's is she doing? I think if its less than 4 heavy nappies in 24 hours?
Have you tried ice? Or ice blocks. Try the 5 mls every 5 minutes with a dropper too if you can.
Good luck hun x

[*Beema*]

She has had 3 pretty dry nappies in the last 18 hours, we have tried, ice, icecream, yogurt, custard, milk, milo and she will take one sip of water it hurts to swallow so she bashes it away, but it is our best sucess, we can't even get the panadol and neurofen into her now, and we have tried using a syringe and the neurofen syringe thing too

I will run out and get some pedilyte, she is white as a ghost, and we really do not want to go to hospital, been there too many times already so we want to get through it at home if we can.

[Spring Angel]

Hun, can you try suppositries (sp?) for the temp? We use them when DS has had the vomiting bug in the past and it's the only way we can get his temp down.

How about hydralite ice-blocks, sucking on one will help with hydration but also help sooth her throat.

HTH
Spring xx

[~clover~]

Maybe a straw? Or a big girl cup without the lid on. Cordial, juice, lemonade? Anything.

I know how hard that is though. DD2 had tonsillitis & I couldn't get anything into her. Her temp wouldn't go under 39 either & she just slept all day. She was so swollen in the throat.
If you don't go to the hossy tonight, I'd be heading straight to the GP in the morning for some abs. If her throat is that bad, she might need them.
We headed to hossy & DD was in for 5 days with NGT..

[thepixie]

just some for you babe xx

[kirsty_lee]

The pedialyte or hydrolyte iceblocks are probably your best bet at this stage cause you really need to start getting some fluids into her babe. And like I said it will really cool her throat down and also replace the vitamins etc she's lost. And for some reason.. they love the taste?!!? Gosh knows why it's HORRIBLE lol

[kirsty_lee]

Hey darl, scary isn't it. White or pale lips. REALLY bad lethargy or not really responding well. Not having wet nappies or really minimal ... you want at least one or two medium heavy nappies. If you are concerned get some pedialyte iceblocks, which will not only be good for her sore throat, but it will replace everything she's losing in dehydration kwim? Its best to keep up the fluids as much as possible whether it be through water or iceblocks such as the pedialyte other wise she will end up on a drip babe.