my 7 year old daughter has had flue like symptoms for about 60 hours now, and has vomited once each day. She complains of dizziness when she gets up and is warm to touch. We have been giving her a little Advil. Today, she is complaining that her anus is burning and stinging, and she cant have a bowel movement because it is too painful. Are these symptoms connected? How can I alleviate the pain so she can have a bowel movement?
Hello, You child is being having fever vomiting and tummy ache. Generally, a medicine like Advil or ibuprofen causes gastric irritation vomiting pain in the stomach due to gastritis and even rectal irritation. I feel better to check her temperature using a digital thermometer in her maxilla.  If the temperature rises above 100 F then give her Advil and monitor her fever. Note the fever-reducing after giving the medicine, her activity in between the fever episodes, her appetite and diet. Preferably never give Advil on an empty stomach as this causes gastric irritation. Two give her soft diets fluids adequately like soups.ensure she eats small frequent meals with at least three to four times a day to reduce the gastric irritation. The pain in the anus seems to be probably because of the medicine or gastritis.  If the pain persists you can apply lidocaine jelly to the area to relieve her of the pain after ensuring her diet and fluid is adequate. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Chat Doctor.