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Diabetic Toddler unwell

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sicktoddlerhelp · 06/10/2024 18:49

I'm posting here for traffic and I'm very worried
My 2.5 ds who is type 1 diabetic had a high temp 3 days ago and it lasted around 24hours, he had no other symptoms and is completely fine, other than he won't eat. He used to have a big bottle of milk before bed to keep his sugars up so he could sleep in peace. He will hardly eat anything and has to be coaxed with new toys at meal times and be distracted so I can get some food in his mouth. He chews it for a little bit them spits it out. I am really worried and am scared of him taking a hypo at night as he won't eat anything. Please please can someone give some advice xx

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DrunkTinkerbell40s · 06/10/2024 18:59

I would ring 111 for advice? They would either give advice or tell you to go to the hospital xx

TheHighPriestess1 · 06/10/2024 18:58

Surely OOH or A&E is where you should be not Mumsnet 🤦🏻‍♀️ Jesus wept

feelingbadinadoormatway · 06/10/2024 18:54

Would he accept a lolly maybe ? If it’s sugary it will mean he’s eating something and the cold might help

injections or insulin pump ?

feelingbadinadoormatway · 06/10/2024 18:53

Do you have glucogel? And the emergency injection for severe hypos just in case ?

its definitely worth getting checked at a and e

sicktoddlerhelp · 06/10/2024 18:52

Examstressargh · 06/10/2024 18:50

If he’s not eating take him to A&E, with him being type 1 you should have a fast track entry to children’s paediatric

We had him at the out of hours when he had the fever, they completely checked him over, no sore throat, ears or any type of infection x

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sicktoddlerhelp · 06/10/2024 18:52

LeopardPrintIsANeutraI · 06/10/2024 18:50

Does he have a sore throat, or a sore mouth? That can put small children off eating and drinking. Are you giving Calpol or similar?

We were giving calpol when he had the fever but not since. I had to sneak it into yogurt

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Examstressargh · 06/10/2024 18:50

If he’s not eating take him to A&E, with him being type 1 you should have a fast track entry to children’s paediatric

LeopardPrintIsANeutraI · 06/10/2024 18:50

Does he have a sore throat, or a sore mouth? That can put small children off eating and drinking. Are you giving Calpol or similar?