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amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:21 pm

My teenager has watery diarrhea 3-4 times a day. Sometimes vomiting. I took her to doctor who send us to ER. She was dehydrated badly. At ER they told us the white blood count is high and she tested positive for RSV in nose. She lost around 25lb. And her iron went down because she doesn’t eat well due to this.
This has gone on and off for last 2 months. Since she first got something like Covid/flue. She gets IV fluids. Feels better. Then cycle restarts.
What can this be. Any other solution. Doctor states it will pass on its own.

Can it hazvahalila be something more serious than doctor/ ER diagnosed.

Please help me. I am loosing my mind.
Any Gastroenterologist you recommend in Brooklyn area?
Thankyou

YounginBP

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:24 pm

2 months for flu/rsv recovery sounds long.

I've used Dr. Gary Gettenberg, but not recently.
Ave P and Kings Highway

Good luck

amother

Oak

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:25 pm

Was she on antibiotics? Did they do a stool sample for something like C diff?

amother

Butterscotch

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:27 pm

We face something different, but also the dehydration was the biggest immediate issue.

You need to be very on top of hydration. First of all, start with a good hydration solution. Something with the proper balance of electrolytes. You can buy it or make it yourself. Then, she's got to take an ounce or more every half hour. You can get a fancy water bottle to help. You can give her a straw. You can do whatever it takes. But that's got to be number one.

Hopefully you'll find answers. Meanwhile this is what you can do.

amother

Mocha

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:32 pm

Shigella is going around. I’d do a round of antibiotics

Orangehead

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:34 pm

Any family hx of chrons, ulcerative colitis or celiac?

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:34 pm

amother Oak wrote:

Was she on antibiotics? Did they do a stool sample for something like C diff?

No they didn’t check her stool. I asked dr to send me referral to lab. He said it’s not necessary

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:35 pm

Orangehead wrote:

Any family hx of chrons, ulcerative colitis or celiac?

No family hx of any gluten allergy

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:36 pm

amother Mocha wrote:

Shigella is going around. I’d do a round of antibiotics

I asked for antibiotics in ER. They said she doesn’t need it. It’s viral.

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:36 pm

amother Butterscotch wrote:

Thankyou
I got her pedialyte and other electrolytes drinks

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:37 pm

YounginBP wrote:

2 months for flu/rsv recovery sounds long.

I've used Dr. Gary Gettenberg, but not recently.
Ave P and Kings Highway

Good luck

Thankyou

amother

Smokey

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:38 pm

amother OP wrote:

No family hx of any gluten allergy

Chrohns and colitis aren’t gluten allergies. Did they do any blood work to test for any of them? There doesn’t need to be a family history for her to develop any of those.

amother

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:41 pm

amother Smokey wrote:

Chrohns and colitis aren’t gluten allergies. Did they do any blood work to test for any of them? There doesn’t need to be a family history for her to develop any of those.

I asked them to check but they said they don’t do specific blood test unless indicated. They only check general cbc and metabolic panel

amother

Mocha

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 5:41 pm

amother OP wrote:

I asked for antibiotics in ER. They said she doesn’t need it. It’s viral.

I’d push the doctor for it. Can’t hurt to try at this point. And often a stomach bug/ food poisoning/ shigella needs antibiotics to heal.

Orangehead

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 6:16 pm

Follow up with your pcp. The weight loss and anemia are concerning

amother

Honeydew

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 6:49 pm

Find a good GI doctor. Check stool tests and for parasites

amother

Lightblue

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 6:51 pm

My son had those signs and was diagnosed with Crohns. No family history at all. Had anemia. Lost weight. Dehydrated. Get an diff dr asap. Ask for stool sample for sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein level in blood. Also check for c-diff in stool. But note that it’s not common for ppl to just get c-diff without underlying problems.

ra_mom

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 7:09 pm

amother OP wrote:

I asked them to check but they said they don’t do specific blood test unless indicated. They only check general cbc and metabolic panel

She needs to see a specialized gastroenterologist. Ill for so long, lost so much weight, this is not ok.

amother

Smokey

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 8:17 pm

amother OP wrote:

I asked them to check but they said they don’t do specific blood test unless indicated. They only check general cbc and metabolic panel

As other suggested I would take her to a GI but if you can’t get in so fast you can start by having the pediatrician order the labs.

ddmom

Wed, Feb 14 2024, 9:22 pm

Refua sheleima! Hug

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