Help me get rid of Gastro from my house!!!!!

[AnyDream]

Agree 100% with everything rouge said.
Especially about the hand gel & wiping door handles. Wash everyone's hands with soap several extra times a day. Don't share hand towels & definitely do not bath the kids together.

Also think probiotics are a good idea and avoid dairy except for yoghurt and/or colostrum products which have a beneficial effect.

[aussienic]

Great advice from everyone

mine was going to be.... wash everyone in bleach, then boil them for a little while.. hire a cleaner to scrub the house..

I don't think I am being helpful I hope everyone is better soon...

[Little Chicken]

All good advice. Also bath them separately if you can. Empty and wipe over the bath inbetween. I would advise taking her to the doctor if it is still going on this long and she isn't eating. How is the drinking going? Is she urinating enough? Hold off on dairy for awhile as well. A bad case of gastro can induce short term lactose intolerance which will make her poo worse.

[~StarBright~]

Thanks everyone!! I have some probiotics and started that yesterday for her!! She is still wee-ing and drinking plenty of water, but she has been having milk too, which we thought may have been making it worse!! I had been bathing them together, but we might do showers now- thanks for that tip!!

What is giardia?????

[Lisa]

Giardia has symptoms very similar to gastro, but it is a virus that hangs around much longer. I had giardia last year and it was horrible. It is more recognised as there are sulphur (egg smelling) burps involved. Just horrible. I had it for almost a month. Anti biotics clear it up.

[Eenee]

Not sure where the 24hrs came from. But from my knowledge and what we did at work people are contagious for 48hrs after last poo/vomit. I guess that's why it's so easily spread because people think they are well and go back out into the world spreading it.
It can also live on surfaces for quite awhile so disinfecting regularly is important.

Hope they get better soon. But given it has lasted this long is probably take her to the doctor

[Ambersky]

We dump baths altogether when gastro is around, showers one at a time.. there is just no way they will have a bath and not get the water in their mouths. I don't use Antibac products at all (but i know i'm in the minority) just hot water and soap.

ETA: and skip any dairy for while.

[Snacks]

The gut is still sensitive after the worst is over. When re-introducing foods giving rich food can irritate the gut, as can foods high in sugar. Fluids are great - ice blocks, jelly, hydrolite (not that I can ever get my kids to drink that - I struggle with it myself!). Then you start on what my Dr calls the 'white food' diet. Bananas, white bread, rice, pasta, noodles, plain crackers etc. Nothing too fibrous and no dairy (except breastmilk if your kid is still feeding). We stick with this diet for at least two days after the fluid day.
I find my kids can still get sore bottoms after the bug has gone if they've jumped into normal food too early.

Plus all that OCD cleaning stuff that everyone else has spoken about - so important to wash hands often, not only after toileting.

[Boo Boo]

Great advice from everyone

mine was going to be.... wash everyone in bleach, then boil them for a little while..

wash everyone and then boil them?????? ouchies, that would get rid of it for sure!

[~StarBright~]

Thanks everyone!!!

Touch wood i think we are getting past it!!! So far two days with normal poo from DD!!! I definately think the probiotics and laying off the dairy has helped!! She is eating more (probably still not AS much as usual, but she is eating!!) We are all washing hands like crazy lol I have been a washing freak as well, every sheet and blanket and doona and pillow have been washed in antibacterial wash and it seems to be working!!!

Thanks again!! Lets say i was very close to grabbing the bleach and getting a huge pot of boiling water!!!