Stomach bug 3 days before trip...wwyd?

[KMP12]

Our son has a stomach bug today. We are supposed to fly out Saturday and first park day is Sunday. Should we wait and see? Has this happened to anyone before?

 

[Neener16]

Stomach bugs usually don't last that long. The only issue is if he gives it to the rest of the family.

 

[KateKuz]

If it were me, assuming he is well and fever-free for 24 hours, I'd Covid test and if negative continue on with the trip as planned.
Tricky times. Good luck to you and hope he's well soon.

 

[sponica]

The stomach bug is usually fast and furious, i think we only had active symptoms for about 6 to 10 hours. The trick is to keep anyone else from getting it.

 

[Disney.Dreamin.Dee]

If its truly a "stomach bug" and not the flu or covid etc it usually lasts 24 hours or less and usually the person feels a lot better after they throw up so I'd say if that's the case then I would go.
But if he still is doing terible tomorrow I'd consider cancelling.

 

[westie55]

Definitely have him tested for Covid. If he is positive, reschedule the trip. If he is negative, wait to see if the symptoms resolve. I wouldn't head to the airport unless he has been diarrhea, vomit, and fever free for 24 hours. As others have said, if it is actually a stomach bug, it is usually over in 24 hours or so. Today is only Wednesday so you have time to see what happens. It's too soon to call it yet.

 

[DLgal]

In a kid, "stomach bug" symptoms can absolutely be Covid so test before you leave, regardless. Wait 48 hours after symptoms started to do a rapid test.

Assuming its negative, test again the day you leave just to be sure. Negative again, go ahead with the trip, but expect some lingering stomach pain/upset for a few days as the digestive system resets.

I once got a stomach bug on day 2 of a 7 day trip and didn't feel well enough to walk around the parks until day 6. It was miserable. Such a bad memory.

 

[DLgal]

Also wanted to add, because I literally just read an article about this, if it is covid, the stomach issues tend to precede the other symptoms by a few days. So, keep an eye out for cold like symptoms to develop over the next couple days. This is particularly being seen in kids under 12.

 

[lostprincess_danie]

Echoing what others say about a covid test. DD had just a half day of tummy troubles last week before the fever started. She got tested for covid the next day and was positive.
Also, if its a stomach bug I would be worried about the rest of the family catching it. We had a trip planned to Boston. Daughter caught some stomach bug from school and it resolved two days before we dropped her at her grandparents. Fast forward to my husband spending the evening in the ER closest to the airport the night before our flight being treated for vomiting and dehydration. Two days later grands call for us to come get dd because they are now sick. We get back home and then I get it too.

 

[Mango7100]

That’s tricky because you still have a few days. If your trip was tomorrow, I would say not feasible. If you were leaving in a week I’d say you should be clear. keeping the family from getting it is the wild card. With norovirus, you are still contagious for a few days after symptoms resolve, so there is a chance someone else will come down with it before or at the beginning of your trip. Regular hand sanitizer does not work against noro: Lysol wipes and Clorox wipes do not either, you need hydrogen peroxide based wipes such as Clorox Healthcare ones.

Symptoms tend to resolve quick—like 48 hours or less. At least in my experience, even though I was sitting upright 2 days later after my bouts with it, i was really tired for several days and did not want to eat much either. But my husband bounced back way faster and didn’t end up in the Er on IVs like I did. Long park days or big sit down meals may not be as feasible at first depending on how he is feeling.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Definitely have him tested for Covid. If he is positive, reschedule the trip.

What difference does it make if it's covid or not? If you're sick, don't fly, period. This was true long before March 2020 and remains true now.

"This kid barfed on me in line to board the plane at O'Hare, but it wasn't COVID so no big deal," sad no one, ever.

Echoing what others say about a covid test. DD had just a half day of tummy troubles last week before the fever started. She got tested for covid the next day and was positive.

So it's perfectly fine to spread illness to other people as long as the illness you're spreading isn't covid? What sense does that make?

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

What difference does it make if it's covid or not? If you're sick, don't fly, period. This was true long before March 2020 and remains true now.

"This kid barfed on me in line to board the plane at O'Hare, but it wasn't COVID so no big deal," sad no one, ever.


So it's perfectly fine to spread illness to other people as long as the illness you're spreading isn't covid? What sense does that make?

Exactly! I can’t understand the logic in all this testing. If you’re sick, it shouldn’t really matter what you have…. stay home! I don’t want your Covid, norovirus, influenza, strep throat or any other contagious disease!

 

[bambialways4ever]

We had to attend a wedding in late June that my partner was IN, and I got a stomach bug and/or food poisoning. I got sick Sunday, and we were leaving Friday. By midday Wednesday I was fine. I did a home test, negative. So we went. I was a little tired and ate bland, but otherwise fine.

 

[DLgal]

What difference does it make if it's covid or not? If you're sick, don't fly, period. This was true long before March 2020 and remains true now.

"This kid barfed on me in line to board the plane at O'Hare, but it wasn't COVID so no big deal," sad no one, ever.


So it's perfectly fine to spread illness to other people as long as the illness you're spreading isn't covid? What sense does that make?

Well, because sometimes kids barf all day and then they are fine the next day. Other times, it's a contagious viral illness. Everyone here is advocating a "wait and see" approach because kids puke. A lot.

My own kids had several bouts with "stomach bugs" when they were younger that they never spread to anyone else in the household. Adults are largely immune to these bugs from prior exposure. It's not *usually* norovirus. My kids never had norovirus. It's usually enterovirus.

My older son also has anxiety related vomiting. If we cancelled our plans every time he puked, we'd never do anything.

Fever warrants being more cautious. And obviously no one should travel until they have been fever free for 24 hours.

 

[KMP12]

Planning to covid test. So far just a big bout of diarrhea this morning and came home from school...so far no other symptoms but we are going to test anyways. This really sucks

 

[KMP12]

What difference does it make if it's covid or not? If you're sick, don't fly, period. This was true long before March 2020 and remains true now.

"This kid barfed on me in line to board the plane at O'Hare, but it wasn't COVID so no big deal," sad no one, ever.


So it's perfectly fine to spread illness to other people as long as the illness you're spreading isn't covid? What sense does that make?

I didnt think she told us to go if it's not covid...I took it as IF it is covid we have to reschedule. We have time to make it to the 24 hour symptom free mark. We aren't going either way if he is sick no matter what it is.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Our son has a stomach bug today. We are supposed to fly out Saturday and first park day is Sunday. Should we wait and see? Has this happened to anyone before?

Good idea to do a covid test, but I'm hopeful that he will be fine!

Our trip when DS was five or six, he had strep throat just a few days before. I was a nervous wreck and DH and I took a lot of Airborne! But he was fine in time to go (had been on antibiotics over 24 hours and doctor cleared him) and neither of us got it.

(He still had to finish the course of the antibiotics while on the trip, though. - Looking back, I always wondered if that kept him from catching something else while there!)

 

[Wendysofftoneverland]

Exactly! I can’t understand the logic in all this testing. If you’re sick, it shouldn’t really matter what you have…. stay home! I don’t want your Covid, norovirus, influenza, strep throat or any other contagious disease!

In pre-covid times, 24 hours symptom free meant you were go to go. But that's not the case now.

My child had what appeared to be a 24 hr stomach bug, from Friday evening to Saturday evening. Just stomach issues, headache, and low-grade (less than 101) fever. We started quarantining at home and had a covid test done Saturday afternoon. By the time we got his test results back as positive, he was completely feeling better. He told me, "it didn't feel like covid!"

Husband tested positive Sunday night with more classic symptoms (headache, congestion, cough, body aches), and my daughter tested positive Tuesday night (mostly same symptoms as her brother, but no vomiting, plus a little nasal congestion on the second day).

I would get child covid tested ASAP to make sure results were back in time to cancel (assuming hotels have a flexible 24 hr cancellation policy) but otherwise wait and see. Had I not gotten my son tested, I would have thought he just had a 24 hour stomach flu.

 

[westie55]

What difference does it make if it's covid or not? If you're sick, don't fly, period. This was true long before March 2020 and remains true now.

"This kid barfed on me in line to board the plane at O'Hare, but it wasn't COVID so no big deal," sad no one, ever.


So it's perfectly fine to spread illness to other people as long as the illness you're spreading isn't covid? What sense does that make?

I don't think anyone was suggesting she take a contagious, actively sick child onto a plane. Rule out covid for sure. Make sure the child is recovered for sure. But in the case of a stomach bug, 3 days IS enough time for a child to be recovered. If covid were ruled out, a pediatrician would give a return to school note when the child was symptom free for 24 hours.

 

[Elephantay]

Hopng for you that he's fine and youre on your way!