to ask not to be discharged yet

[VSeth]

Tried posting on Child health board but I seem to have broken it!
My DD is 21 months old, had a nasty throat infection two weeks ago. Had antibiotics but last monday started a fever and sore mouth. Overnight her mouth, tongue and lips blistered and swelled.

I took her back to GP who said acute fungal infection probably caused or made worse by antibiotics. Prescribed anti fungal.

Dd got worse so took her to hospital, she wasn't drinking at this point and was crying continually. She was given string pain relief and mouth spray, then she drank some water so we were sent home. On Friday still not drinking and dry nappies so I took her to GP who sent her straight to children's ward were we tried to coax her to drink, failed so a feeding tube was inserted. She had milk, antivirals and pain relief through tube all weekend.

This morning doctor saw her playing and advised tube to come out and go home. No further treatment. Since being admitted she has sipped water 3 times, not eaten in a week and is not well. Sweating and crying in pain between medication.

As her mouth is very painful and now cracked bleeding lips it took 3 people to pin her down to get calpol into her.

Should we go home? Open access offered

Just reread it and realised I forgot to mention that in hospital they said her mouth situation is an extreme reaction to the herpes virus and thats why they have anti virals 5x day since friday.

open access means you can come straight back in if there is an issue have they offered a home visit? we got people popping in to monitor my son (like a home carer iyswim) plus follow up phone calls xx

Yikes. Poor thing.

Well, when I a pneumonia as a baby, I was smiling and running around the hospital crib. I had a high grade fever while doing so. Your baby being in good spirits isn't necessarily an indication of health. I wouldn't take her home until she's properly eating if you can help it, otherwise, you might be right back in.

if she is not quite right yet then I would ask if she can stay a bit longer. Is that a reaction to a initial infection due to the cold sore virus? Sounds horrible.

Doesn't open access mean you can come back if you are worried and be readmitted easily without referral? They may be thinking she'll be happier at home?

Yes open access is a good thing, my point is that they are withdrawing fluids, wanting to send her home and she still isn't drinking. 3 sips of fluid since 6am and is sweating. That's really worrying me

They are withdrawing fluids from a CHILD? Outrageous.

Happyseaturtles is bang on. She is a smiley child normally and I think because she smiled and was playing the doctor thought she should be off home. He only saw a few minutes. Afterwards she cried, sweated and now is sleeping looking grey.

Will ask for more time.

Yes placidApricots they took out tube despite knowing she wasn't drinking independently.

They won't send her home without her having drank anything. If she drinks and is fine, she is okay to go home imo. You can take her back if you are worried.

How is she VSeth? Has she been discharged?

Have you tried Paracetamol suppositories? They are a great alternative to Calpol, and hopefully when she has analgesia on board, she will then take more oral fluids.