Today, my six year old, Cobin, woke up with horrible stomach cramping and immediately launched into constant diarrhea and vomiting. I did, in fact, head off to work leaving him with Grandma. But I returned within 90 minutes after hearing him moaning and groaning by phone.

Grandma had already started giving Cobin the homeopathic remedy I'd prescribed -- Ipecacuanha 30 c, 2 pellets every 15 minutes. She'd also put a heating pad on his belly which he loves. He had fallen asleep after his first dose and awoke a little while after I got home.

I continued the Ipecacuanha and it appeared the vomiting had stopped, but when the diarrhea became more severe I gave him one of my favorite kids' remedies because they're funny and they ALWAYS work: Diarrhea Dinosaurs by KAL. I think the actual name is Dinosaurs Dinorrhe-X, but we call them Diarrhea Dinosaurs. They taste like sour apple and seem to have the same binding effect on the intestines that the sour and astringent flavor has on the taste buds. Cobin's face made a huge pucker, and so far so good.

These things just run their course, but I'll keep up on this regime unless things get worse! Cobin's in no mood for acupuncture....