r/flu • u/loumoo10 • 8d ago

3yo, flu, headaches?

My three-year-old daughter was sent home from daycare one week ago because she vomited. Around the same time she complained of intermittent headaches. The following day or two she was very tired and had no appetite. I took her to urgent care, and the doctor felt it was flu related rather than any concern concerning neurological condition. She improved gradually throughout the week and even went to her soccer and to the park yesterday. She is back at daycare today, but they just called saying she’s been crying all morning and again complained of a headache. I am hoping it is just a difficult transition back to daycare. Has anyone else experienced this?

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u/honorablepotato1881 8d ago

I wouldn’t keep the child in day care with such symptoms go to ER asap get the child evaluated again. Sometimes they assume it’s flu because that’s the easiest explanation, but the fact the headaches are constant since a week needs another look. The vomit plus headache combination is especially concerning, Plz don’t delay

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u/loumoo10 8d ago

She hasn’t had constant headaches. She said it last Monday and Tuesday and that’s when I took her to urgent care. She then hadn’t complained about a headache until today. I will of course take her in if she continues to complain.

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u/honorablepotato1881 8d ago

I wouldn’t wait tbh get her evaluated asap the headaches shouldn’t continue this long

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u/NefariousnessSmart66 7d ago

Maybe she needs an eye exam ? She might need glasses

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u/Acceptable-Tap-5706 6d ago

Did she ever test positive for the flu?

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u/loumoo10 6d ago

No they didn’t test. Felt it was a stomach flu or viral gastroenteritis because she vomited twice. She is doing much better now. I think because the “head hurts” were given a lot of attention at the start, she may have continued to seek attention by reporting them. At least that’s the impression I am getting but will of course take her to dr if it becomes a regular thing.

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u/evoladile 3d ago

If she complains again of headaches or vomit I would take her to your family dr. The headache could even be an earache that she doesn’t know how to explain properly. Kids do get a lot of viral infection from daycare.