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To be a tad annoyed with a&e

122 replies

elf0508 · 19/12/2015 18:38

Yesterday around 7, my son started throwing up. Very unusal as he's normally a well baby. This continued until 8 so I phoned NHS 24, they told me as its only been an hour they won't do anything. Que loads of changes of sheets etc. By 10.30 he was still being sick, had a temp but also shaking. Phoned them again, they finally said to bring him in. After an hour wait, he was seen as said he either has a tummy bug or a urine infection Hmm he has a tummy bug before, it didn't make him spew eight times in 5 minutes! Still spewing today and now he has got a rash. Phoned NHS and they said "I realise you are both distressed but if he's not got a stiff neck we can't do much" why won't people help!!

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Puffpastry1 · 19/12/2015 23:10

Just go back to A&E. They are there to support/reassure you as much as they are there to dish out remedies.

landrover · 19/12/2015 23:56

Laughing at Hidden home "if theres a rash, it will be a virus" bollocks! Really hope OP has gone back to a and e xxxx My thoughts are with you x

Ubik1 · 20/12/2015 19:03

You do know they nhs24 is the Scottish service and that in order to get an ooh GP appointment in some areas, you have to phone it? They run an appointments system.

goodnightdarthvader1 · 20/12/2015 19:08

Was hoping this was an update from OP.

Hope they got your little one sorted OP (and that you did actually go in the end)

hiddenhome2 · 20/12/2015 19:16

Never heard of a viral rash before landrover Hmm

Potatoface2 · 20/12/2015 21:03

popped back in to see how toddler is...i do hope hes ok

landrover · 21/12/2015 23:44

Hidden, yes I have heard of a viral rash, of course. But your post said "it will be a virus if theres a rash"! Of course it could be a lot of things if theres a rash? (meningitis for starters!) (Im not saying that it is that, of course!).

Really hoping that everything is ok OP xx

landrover · 21/12/2015 23:47

But Hidden, I do apologise for being rude to you. Always a bit fragile at these threads, having lost a child with a misdiagnosis (meningitis, no rash) x

Beahun · 23/12/2015 00:34

Oh my goodness! Still no news! Please come back and tell us what's happening!x

KittenOfWoe · 23/12/2015 02:54

Hope your LO is okay! x

Boomingmarvellous · 23/12/2015 10:02

Hope the little one is OK but it is quite worrying that op said he had a rash. Meningitis usually starts with a fever and vomiting before the rash develops. It is impossible for doctors to detect early on faced with a vomiting feverish child. It just looks like gastroenteritis, which is why it is so scary. Sad

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elf0508 · 24/12/2015 19:35

Sorry I only just found this thread Blush I took him back when advised by pps and his is still in hospital, with meningitis 😭 I just feel like its all my fault. That I'm a useless mum, if only i'd BF him more he might not get all these illnesses (2 colds in 10 days, ecoli in his eyes) thanks for everyone who advised to get him back up there! X

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Potatoface2 · 24/12/2015 19:52

omg....it is not your fault....he is now in the best place ...im so glad you went back to a and e ....i hope hes getting better...thinking of you over christmas x

FiveGoMadInDorset · 24/12/2015 19:57

It's not your fault at all

Peppapigallowsmetoshower · 24/12/2015 19:58

Flowers It's nothing you did, far from it, you did a great job and now he's being cared for.

goodnightdarthvader1 · 24/12/2015 19:59

BFing wouldn't necessarily help, you have no way of knowing so don't waste energy feeling guilty. Glad he's in good hands, hope he's better soon.

Boomingmarvellous · 24/12/2015 20:05

It is nobody's fault, least of all yours. Meningitis is impossible to diagnose in the early stages, and its often misdiagnosed. If the doctors couldn't recognise it what chance did you have? returning to see a dr or a&e means you were on the ball and recognised something not right when he developed a rash and you got him the treatment promptly. Plenty of BF babies develop meningitis it really is nothing to do with parenting. I hope he is OK. He should be because you listened to your instincts which a good mother does.

PurpleCrazyHorse · 24/12/2015 20:41

Definitely don't blame yourself. BFing wouldn't have made any difference; DS has just got over bronchiolitis, he was hospitalised with an NG tube and on oxygen, he was (and is) BF and it's meant to be milder in BF babies, made no difference at all to him getting it and fighting it off.

You knew something was wrong and you pushed to get him seen, that's the lovely mummy you are. He wouldn't have been admitted if you hadn't queried the advice you were given and you were worried about just one wet nappy.

Really thinking of you over Christmas though.

Beahun · 24/12/2015 20:48

I am so happy to hearing from you! Sorry to hear that he has meningitis,but like the others said you did what you had to do and the main thing is he is in hospital where they will look after him well. About Bf... My dd wasn't interested at all. Went to bf clinics to help me and everything,but even they couldn't help.And to be honest she is the healthiest out of all the other dch we know. So, don't beat up yourself about bf!! Merry Christmas and whishing you a very happy and healthy new year!x

nickelbabe · 24/12/2015 21:12

Definitely not your fault.

When you thought they were wrong and you wanted to keep.pushing,you asked for advice (and strength to believe your instincts) and you took him back.
Bollocks all to do with bfing - anyone can have an illness!

Glad you pushed and got it sorted. Sorry it's serious, but I hope he recovers with no long-lasting effects

Toria2014 · 24/12/2015 21:22

I was in your situation a couple of weeks ago. 18month old started projectile vomiting. I was by myself as DH was away working. Have never experienced anything like it and it scared the shit out of me. I phoned 111 and they booked me an ambulance as I couldn't take her in my car by myself (too dangerous, could choke etc). But said it would be a long time but to call 999 if I was worried. She wouldn't stop being violently sick, I was really worried so phoned 999, they said ambulance was still on way but still very busy. Finally managed to find a friend (saturday night, most people were out) and she came over, were just loading baby in the car when first responder turned up. Long story short, ambulance finally turned up, baby was still vomiting but stopped shortly after. Fluids of 5ml given every 10 mins at hospital. She had perked up considerably by then and fed from me. Suspected virus, not meningitis thankfully. I am so sorry that your LO is ill, you did the right thing by going back. I am so thankful they took me seriously, I felt a bit bad about using the ambulance, but at the end of the day my baby is my world and they can go downhill so fast its just not worth the risk IMO, I wouldn't have taken no for an answer! I am very grateful for the help they gave me.

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