[blparent] Stomach flu

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

The Pedialyte popsicles are actually sold in the baby section or
pharmacy of stores. Pedialyte also makes flavored solutions and not just
the plain electrolyte solution you add to drinks. The flavored ones
actually taste pretty good with flavors like bubble gum, grape, apple
and fruit punch. Only use Pedialyte after speaking with a doctor or
pharmacist though. And not a pharmacy assistant, but the actual
pharmacist.

I've heard of giving Sprite or 7-Up if a kids dehydrated, but sparingly,
but no other soda beyond this. I guess the goal is to push liquids of
any kind, but soda acts as a dieretic because of the caffeine, and if
diet, the nutrasweet, which of course, extra urination due to a dieretic
doesn't help when dehydrated.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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