to be concerned that DD has just swalowed a Magnet?

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Has anyone elses child swallowed a magnet from a Mini Magnetix set and survived?

DD, 12, has informed me that she has done just this.

Swallowed....

Maybe it will make her more attractive.

Not mine, but I once saw a kid in A&E who swallowed 14 of the things. He needed xrays to check they were going through ok, as we worried they'd stick together between loops of bowel, but he passed them fine in the end. I'm sure one is going to be fine.

Go to A & E - swallowing a magnet is not fine

just dont let her go near any tellies for the time being

sniggers at her being more attractive

This is so not the right topic for this!

Get her to A & E. She is old enough to know better ffs.

Birdsofshore There is also a risk if the child swallows a magnet and swallows something that would react with the magnet too, like something metal.

Take her to hospital, better to get these things checked out just incase as it is very dangerous.

I would take her for an xray to ensure she did only swallow 1. 1 isnt too much of a problem, 2 or more can be very very dangerous

May phone NHS Direct then.....

...and it was only one...

Erm... or if she's wearing anything metal? Belts, jean rivets for example if the magnet's strong enough?

I don't really know but I'd err on the side of caution and call NHS direct for advice. IME they always send you in anyway.

We are here and it's packed .

Magnet swallowed = A&E unfortunately.

If you are not already there, go to A&E. Those magnets are very strong and call pull through intestine causing all sorts of damage and internal bleeding.