BABY ILL

[tjgx]

hi all just need a lil advice if any1 can help plzzzzzzzzz my ds is 1yr thursday he went off food but still drinking friday when i tried to feed him food he was screaming and burning hurt so off 2 gp we went ds has ear infection and very bad throat infection and is on antibiotics but all he does is sleep he has not eaten since thirsday only 2 yogurts which gave him the runs he is still drinking but not eating n slepping is worrying...could any1 tell me if this is normal many thanks x

[tjgx]

so sorry 4 the spelling mistakes was rushing x

[HonorMatopoeia]

It's a panic isn't it? Dd has done a similar thing and it was very worrying, you've seen the doctor and if he is still bad tonight then I'd see if you can get a doctors appoiuntment for Monday - emergency one if you need to. My line of thought is always 'better to be safe' and if it does nothing else and you get sent away with the same advice then at least you've put your mind to rest.

[mears]

Does he still have a temperature? It is good that he is drinking and sleep is good for babies when they have been unwell. Try him with something to eat today - avoid milky foods because they are more likely to cause diarrheoa when babies are on antibiotics. It is because the bowel gets a bit upset. If he is drowsy though and stops drinking you must get him seen again by a doctor. If he is on the right antibiotic you should see an improvement today as he should have had about 48 hours worth of antibiotics. Are you giving him calpol or nurofen? He won't want to eat if his throat is sore.

[HonorMatopoeia]

Sorry, also meant to say that when Dd was ill she too just slept and slept, I was told it is just the way their body fights the infections, as if they put everything else on hold and just concentrate on getting better!
Also, if you really panic before then then good old NHS direct is always there. Hope he's better soon.

[tjgx]

he is hot then cools down then hot again was giving him paracetamol he wont take calpol he just seems drowsy all the time

[tjgx]

hes om amoxycillion think i spelt it right

[mears]

He needs to have regular paracetamol and infant ibuprofen (nurofen) to keep his temperature down. When the temperature is up babies get drowsy. Paracetamol is every 4 hours and ibuprofen is every 6 hours. You can give the first dose together to make sure the temp comes down. If he is drowsy despite having medicine, I would phone the doctor again.

[mears]

Also, you can give the medicine when he is sleeping. Just put it in the side of his cheek with the syringe. He will swallow.

[tjgx]

this is how he has been since thursady wakes up drinks awake for 2o mins 2 45 mins then off 2 sleep for a few hours then wakes and the same thing again 4 or 5 times during the day then he is sleeping all night without waking!!

[mears]

The sleeping is OK. Just make sure he drinks when he is awake and keep his temperature down. If he is no better by Monday, take him back to docs. If he gets more drowsy, had a high pitched cry, or very cold hands and feet with hot body and possibly a rash, call a doctor as those are signs of meningitis.

[mears]

Also give him Ibuprofen last thing at night to keep his temperature stable.

[tjgx]

i will thanx every1 at the moment when he wakes hes just moaning n groaning but will deff watch out for the signs if any change in him its so frightening isnt it but will deff go bk to gp if no change in him i have 2 say he drank 7 ozs this morning then 3 just now he doesnt seem to be drinking alot how much n how often!!

[mears]

tjgx - if he is only moaning when he is awake then I would get him seen again by the doctor. My DS2 had pneumococcal meningitis when he was 6 months old which was triggered by an ear infection. He should be bright enough when he wakes. Did you say he has been taking paracetamol regularly? Is it bringing his temperature down? If he seems to be having difficulty staying awake and is moaning, get him seen again as soon as possible. Better to be safe.

[tjgx]

k im going 2 call out doctor thanks alot will get bk to u again soon im so worried

[mears]

Better for him to be seen directly by a professional to know if he is OK. Let us know how he is.

[tjgx]

HI ds is fine thank god glad i took him he has a secondary infection done all sorts on him poor thing but he is ok n will get better within nx few days thanx alot guys very much appreciated for you help xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[HonorMatopoeia]

so pleased to hear he's ok

[mears]

Glad to hear it was worth getting him seen. Hope he improves now.