[blparent] Stomach flu

[Pipi]

sprite and 7up are supposed to soothe an upset stomach.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2011 12:43 PM
Subject: [blparent] Stomach flu


> 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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