At what point do you send you kids back to school after a stomach bug. My daughter was in the er Sat night for a stomach bug. The past few days have been a rollercoaster as you guys know. I still have not seen the lows that will not come up. If she was not a diabetic she would be well enough to go back today, but I hate to send her and her drop and then they can't get her to come back up. What do you guys do send them anyway or give it a day or two to be on the safe side?
I have usually seen the lows from a stomach bug right from the start - I've not had it hit later. It is definitely a YDMV issue of course. Glad she is feeling better!
If you haven't seen the lows, and you'd send her if she didn't have D then I would consider her well enough to go back to school. I might toss a few snacks in her bag and send instructions to test a bit more, but I wouldn't keep mine home in that situation.
24 hours puke free, as long as she has the energy to go. I would be in touch with the nurse or care giver at school and possibly check in during the day. Add a few extra snacks to the bag.
Is she allowed to have a water bottle in school? I've sent my dd back to school after a tummy bug with a water bottle of Gatorade to sip on during the day.
I always err on the side of keeping my son home that extra day. I find it more stressful worrying about how he is doing at school and would rather wait until I know for sure that he is back on track.
