Stepdaughter unconscious through alcohol - A&E?

[LittleLionMansMummy]

Posting here looking for quick advice please. Dh got called by dsd's friend at midnight saying she was in no fit state to go into town (they'd been preloading vodka). The taxi wouldn't take her. Dh went to collect her, she couldn't stand up and hasn't been conscious since he put her in the car. She's home now (I.e. here, but she lives with her mum), is breathing, he's laid her on her side and is sitting with her. He's not going to leave her, but should he be getting her to hospital? Looked up alcoholic poisoning but it's not clear if what we've done is sufficient or she needs to be in hospital.

Is she responsive? I'd phone for advice.

No, he's trying to wake her.

I definitely would. Can you wake her up at all ?

Any response at all, is she murmuring if you lightly shake her?

A&E if she's unresponsive!

I would call 111 but if she is unresponsive when he's trying to wake her they will most likely send an ambulance

Call 999 and ask for advice

If she doesn't need an ambulance they won't send one.

A&E - vodka might not be all she's been taking

Take her up and please contact her mum!

If she's not responsive she needs to be seen. I know it sounds horrible but try pinching her

Plus, waking up in A&E surrounded by pissed off nurses might be the wake up call she needs to stay off the booze. It would be embarrassing and quite frightening. Might make her think twice in future.

I would be trying very hard to wake her, if no response then call an ambulance

Ok, dh has tried waking her, and has made sure she's warm (she's wearing next to nothing!) She's not opening her eyes or moving much in response to dh, but she is lightly squeezing his hand. So I think she's just conscious. He's going to call 111.

I’m a nurse, you need to us a painful stimuli to see if she responds to pain. Pinch the
Muscle between her shoulder and her neck, if no response then she has to go to the hospital without a doubt. How old is she ?

She's 18.

She hasn't been conscious for over an hour? Get her to A&E. I would be very concerned that she's taken something else.

Please make sure her mum is informed if she needs to go to hospital. Give mum a chance to be there for her,

Tell her very loudly you're taking her to hospital and see if she reacts to that. Also call her friend and ask her how much drink (or whatever) she's had because the hospital will want to know. If nothing else it will be a lesson learnt for the pair of them. Hope she's ok.

She's woken up enough to murmer a few things and have a sip of water. 111 advised to stay with her, so dh will sit up with her and make sure she stays on her side. He's messaged her mum to say she's in a state but he's looking after her. I'm pretty certain she's not taken anything else - her friend's mum said she'd been necking neat vodka from the bottle.

Less worried now she's moved/ spoken. Dh will be having stern words with her tomorrow I think.

I think an ambulance would be a good idea.

her friend's mum said she'd been necking neat vodka from the bottle.

I'm going to assume (hope) that that's one mate, and their mum, who has been blacklisted.

Just make sure she is not on her back. Pain stimulus is top of ear, not mid shoulder. And call 111. Please.

You are recieving some harsh replies here. It's gone 1am and she's drunk. Not really unusual she's sleeping heavily.

ThistleAmore she's 18 - I don't think we have much say in who she chooses as friends. Her friend is younger, was sober, and had the presence of mind to call her dad on her behalf. To be fair, I don't think the fault lies with them. Her drinking is a concern.