there is a wide variance in how much is in tea, there are decafe teas
though, Lee
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>>>>>>>> Angela is sick. I don't know what is going on. She restarted the
>>>>>>>> Metformin and is now up to 2 pills per day. Will up it to 3
>>>>>>>> tomorrow. That will be 1,500.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It started with diarrhea but I don't really think this is from the
>>>>>>>> Metformin because she took that dose for many days with no problem.
>>>>>>>> She was also very tired, cranky and had an ear ache, sore throat
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> runny nose
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> She already had a Drs. appointment for the follow-up on her
>>>>>>>> hand/arm
>>>>>>>> twitch which had resolved. So we mentioned the other symptoms.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dr. said she had a slightly red and swollen ear and wasn't going to
>>>>>>>> do anything about it. Said that things like this resolve on their
>>>>>>>> own in kids her age. I pointed out that the last ear infection did
>>>>>>>> not resolve itself. It started in May and kept going until June!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So she prescribed Azytrhromycin but said not to give it to her
>>>>>>>> unless
>>>>>>>> she got a fever. I did anyway. But not right away. I waited 2
>>>>>>>> days
>>>>>>>> until she was screaming with ear pain. I didn't actually take her
>>>>>>>> temperature because I still do not have an accurate thermometer and
>>>>>>>> refuse to keep buying them. I have bought dozens over the years.
>>>>>>>> They will show us with a fever and then we will go to the Dr. and
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> found to have a normal temperature. Or they show us with no fever
>>>>>>>> and the Dr. says we have one! Anyway she went from feeling chilled
>>>>>>>> (it was a warm day) to sweating (and by then it had cooled off).
>>>>>>>> She
>>>>>>>> felt hot to the touch. So that was on Sunday. She was also
>>>>>>>> sleeping a lot. I had to wake her. And she was going to bed
>>>>>>>> early.
>>>>>>>> Neither thing is like her.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> She missed school on Friday. I didn't really believe she was sick
>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>>>> first. She said she had diarrhea and complained of the ear, throat
>>>>>>>> and runny nose. Got right back in bed and ate nothing that day but
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>> few bites of cereal and only because I told her she had to eat
>>>>>>>> something. Since then she has eaten little. Was having one bout of
>>>>>>>> diarrhea a
>>>>>>>> day. Seemed to resolve with a store brand Imodium. But then late
>>>>>>>> last night she got up from bed, almost crying from stomach pain.
>>>>>>>> Severe diarrhea! Took the maximum dose of the store brand Imodium
>>>>>>>> which is 4 pills. First 2, then 1 then another 1. She stayed up,
>>>>>>>> hovering over a bowl not sure which way she was going to get sick.
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> finally gave her a can of diet ginger ale and then she felt a bit
>>>>>>>> better. I debated taking her to the Dr. again today but so far no
>>>>>>>> diarrhea.
>>>>>>>> However she says she does feel sick to her stomach.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Her Endo. is not in on Tuesdays. Apparently he is there early in
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> morning for some kind of appointment but then he leaves. I don't
>>>>>>>> know if he does surgery or what but he does not answer calls today.
>>>>>>>> So I didn't bother trying to call to see if this stomach stuff
>>>>>>>> could
>>>>>>>> be from the Metformin. But the family practitioner she saw didn't
>>>>>>>> seem to think so. Her pediatrician was booked up so she saw
>>>>>>>> another
>>>>>>>> Dr. She really hasn't been eating much. She had some gluten free
>>>>>>>> fish
>>>>>>>> sticks for breakfast and I made her a small amount of plain white
>>>>>>>> rice for lunch. Neither of these things are low carb, I know. We
>>>>>>>> may have some yogurt. Not sure but if we do it will be the flavored
>>>>>>>> kind. She won't eat plain. I am not sure about giving her toast.
>>>>>>>> She can't eat regular bread. Normally she eats some made of corn
>>>>>>>> flour which would be bad. I just got the new order. There is some
>>>>>>>> made of tapioca. Would that work for her problem? I do have a few
>>>>>>>> slices of some mixed grain, high fiber stuff. I know that would be
>>>>>>>> bad. We do have all kinds of applesauce. No bananas in the house.
>>>>>>>> I do have a couple of chicken breasts I could cook, plenty of
>>>>>>>> canned
>>>>>>>> chicken, chicken broth and also rice pasta.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> At this point I think I am going to worry less about carbs and just
>>>>>>>> try to get her well. Because of her missing 3 days of school she
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>> now flunking history because she missed a test. They are making it
>>>>>>>> super hard this year for kids who are absent to make up work! Her
>>>>>>>> math teacher was putting their assignments online but then she
>>>>>>>> suddenly stopped. So I don't know if she was sick or what. Angela
>>>>>>>> said tons of kids have been sick.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> So what do you eat when you have diarrhea? Assuming you normally
>>>>>>>> eat
>>>>>>>> low carb .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My mother always gave us grated apple. FWIW none of my kids, even as
>>>>>>> teenagers have ever thrown off an ear infection by themselves. My 16
>>>>>>> year old has had two in the past few months with a heavy cold. Every
>>>>>>> cold we seem to get lately comes with upset stomach as well. Avoid
>>>>>>> yoghurt, toast should be ok. Things like milk products and fats
>>>>>>> often
>>>>>>> make stomach upsets worse and more prolonged. I usually stop all
>>>>>>> medications when I have upset stomach as well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Before antibiotics ear infections often led to mastoiditis. Why
>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> a doctor think that process has changed?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wasn't sure about the yogurt because they usually tell her to eat
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> with the antibiotics.
>>>>>
>>>>> Which is ok usually but with diarrhoea it can exacerbate it. I like
>>>>> probiotic capsules.
>>>>
>>>> Dried blueberries if you can get them. Or thaw out frozen blueberries
>>>> and
>>>> dry them over low heat.
>>>>
>>>> Strangely enough this works against diarrhea, while fresh blueberries
>>>> are a
>>>> remedy for constipation. This is the European Vaccinium myrtillus, I
>>>> don't
>>>> know if it holds for any of the 5 different North American species ...
>>>>
>>>> From the net:
>>>> <quote>
>>>> Reportedly, dried blueberries have a long history of use in Sweden as a
>>>> treatment for diarrhea. Dr. Varro Tyler in his book, Herbs of Choice,
>>>> recommends either chewing dried blueberries or making a tea by boiling
>>>> crushed dried blueberries for about 10 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> The helpfulness of blueberries for diarrhea appears to be due to the
>>>> fact
>>>> that they contain tannins, which act as an astringent, contracting
>>>> tissue
>>>> and reducing inflammation and secretion of liquids and mucus.
>>>> Blueberries
>>>> also contain substances called anthocyanosides, which have
>>>> antibacterial
>>>> properties, as well as being a good source of antioxidants. Lastly,
>>>> blueberries are another source of the soluble fiber pectin.
>>>> </quote>
>>>>
>>>> There's a lot more out there, I searched for "dried blueberries
>>>> diarrhea".
>>>
>>> I like warmed up frozen blueberries over plain yoghurt as a "dessert"
>>> snack. I don't particularly like fresh blueberries. If its the tannins
>>> that are good then perhaps the green tea that Angela does like might be
>>> good for part of her fluid intake.
>>
>> Except that the ER Dr. told her to lay off of the caffeine. Are there
>> tannins in grapes? She has some small packages of apple slices and
>> grapes. Very few grapes in each one though. Maybe 3 or 4.
>
> If there is I would imagine grapes are contraindicated for diarrhoea so it
> would defeat the purpose? I don't think there is much caffeine in tea and
> I doubt Angela likes it really strong?