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Please help, should I take him to hospital?

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ohnopleasenotthis · 11/08/2019 19:29

My neighbours have just knocked and told us that our 14yo son was unconscious on the ground outside our house - we rushed out and he's clearly been drinking HUGE amounts of alcohol Sad he's wet himself, he's now regained consciousness and vomited copiously, he can't stand unaided and he's barely able to talk. Is also being quite aggressive and wont let his dad bring him into the house. Not able to tell us how much he's had or what it was.

Obviously he's in shit so deep he'll probably never get out Angry but should we take him to hospital? DH wants to put him to bed (not sure how!) but I'm worried about choking on vomit and/or alcohol poisoning.

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Fishcakey · 11/08/2019 19:52

Oh god my then 13 year old DS did this last summer. Hope he is all in one piece and has one hell of a hangover tomorrow. Big hugs xxx

youarenotkiddingme · 11/08/2019 19:52

You've done the right thing.

The guilt is because we believe that we've raised our children to be more sensible than this! But teenagers are a law unto themselves.

And you are only assuming it's alcohol. Be open to it being that, drugs or both.

Hope he ok. (I have a 14yo do too)

jpclarke · 11/08/2019 19:52

How worrying for you, desperate from his so called friends to just dump him there thank god for your neighbours spotting him.

onalongsabbatical · 11/08/2019 19:53

You did the right thing. Hope he makes a full recovery AND learns valuable lessons, OP. Flowers for you.

LemonAddict · 11/08/2019 19:53

You need to contact his friends and find out if he’s taken anything other than alcohol or been spiked or knocked his head or something. Clearly he’s in a far worse state than they were if they had the wherewithal to bring him home and run away.

Frouby · 11/08/2019 19:53

Best thing to do OP, alcohol poisoning isn't fun, and you don't know its 'only' alcohol.

Poor bugger going to feel rough tomorrow. Hopefully it will put him off in the future.

MostlyAmbridgeandcoffee · 11/08/2019 19:54

Well done you’re doing the right thing

Piehunter · 11/08/2019 19:55

Definitely right to call an ambulance, unable to stand, talk coherently or protect his airway and no idea of what's gone on the last few hours he needs urgent medical care. Hope all turns out well and he's "just" been very silly and will have learnt a lesson...!

WanderingMind2Day · 11/08/2019 19:55

Yes as you don't know if drugs are involved. I hope to God not and he recovers soon xx

Shahlalala · 11/08/2019 19:55

Definitely right getting help for him, what awful friends.
I hope he is ok and you too OP.

iMatter · 11/08/2019 19:57

Ambulance is absolutely right

I really hope he's ok

I have a 14 year old - sending you big hugs

Kittybelle123 · 11/08/2019 19:57

You've absolutely done the right thing. As for his friends....

Thanks for you OP

SauvignonBlanche · 11/08/2019 19:57

Thank goodness your neighbours spotted him.

bobstersmum · 11/08/2019 19:58

This happened to my friend at the same age and her parents took her to hospital and they pumped her stomach.

Kerrywerrywoo1 · 11/08/2019 19:59

Yes and this sounds bad but take lots of photos of him covered in puke and looking like SHIT and make hi. Look at them later silly boy x hope he is ok x

Sexnotgender · 11/08/2019 19:59

I don’t think I’d have called an ambulance but I’d definitely have taken him to hospital.

OctoberLovers · 11/08/2019 20:00

munemema...... Really?

Ofcourse an ambulance is necessary, have you read what she said?

Vomiting, unconscious at one point, unable to talk, unable to stand and a 14 year old child !!!!

ColdToesHere · 11/08/2019 20:01

Oh you poor thing OP. You must be so worried and angry all at the same time.

Floralnomad · 11/08/2019 20:03

I think an ambulance is appropriate as he could inhale vomit if trying to sit up in a car and if he’s being aggressive it would be unsafe to drive him anyway . We had to call an ambulance for a drunk teenager who was left in our street last year , had no idea who she was but her friends had obviously just dumped her half dressed and semi conscious vomiting all over the place , Hope he is ok later OP .

Sexnotgender · 11/08/2019 20:04

Vomiting, unconscious at one point, unable to talk, unable to stand and a 14 year old child !!!!

Yes clearly VERY drunk, but possible to take him in the car. As long as there are 2 of you. Probably quicker too given how stretched services are.

eddielizzard · 11/08/2019 20:05

You did absolutely the right thing. I would have done the same.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 11/08/2019 20:05

Agree you need to contact his mates and find out what he’s had. Even if you have to lie through your teeth and thank the little shits for bringing him to get them onside.

TinklyLittleLaugh · 11/08/2019 20:05

Bringing him home

munemema · 11/08/2019 20:05

Yes, with OP and her DP, perfectly OK to take him in a car ( OP refers to "us"). Probably quicker too.

thesnapandfartisinfallible · 11/08/2019 20:07

Right call I think, if only because of the drifting in and out and being incoherent. If he was throwing up and chatting shit and falling over, I'd stick him in bed with a bucket and wake him at the arsecrack of dawn to weed the garden but this sounds more like drugs of some kind. Possibly his drink spiked? It doesn't only happen to girls. Hope he's ok OP and give him absolute hell when he is well again.