Gatorade for children
By stuckonu
@stuckonu (726)
Philippines
November 20, 2011 7:58am CST
My daughter is suffering from stomach ache and she is throwing up. Someone used to tell me that gatorade can be used to replenish lost body fluids due to lbm and puking. My question is, can it be given for children 3 years old and below? Any pedia here or anyone who may have asked it from their pediatrician? Iwould greatly appreciate your response.
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@abegail2518 (18)
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20 Nov 11
better than gatorade:
1tsp salt
5tsp sugar
per 2 pints of water or diluter orange juice
this drink should be taken in short sips as needed.
@abegail2518 (18)
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21 Nov 11
i got that from my first aid handbook (^_^)
you may visit this site: www.walgreens.com/library/firstaid
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
18 Apr 12
i recently saw on the news that if you are dehydrated dont have water or brand name gatorade. water will not hydrate you it will just go right through you and gatorade has a ton of sugar and if you have diarhea it makes it worse but since she is throwing up i dont know if it will hurt or not. maybe some salt in water? they always recommend pedia-light (sp?) as being the best for any dehydration situation
@cheerfulnuts (604)
• Philippines
21 Nov 11
Hi stuckonu. I'm sorry about your daughter. I hope she's feeling better now. My whole family got sick a few weeks ago. We were also throwing up and were too weak to go to work. I don't know if Gatorade is safe for kids. But try giving her some bananas. When I was sick, that was the only thing that I could eat. Anything else made me nauseous. Also, let her drink lots of fluids.
