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Original poster

Bring my daughter to A&E

150 replies

Confuddledtown · 26/12/2019 20:34

She has had vomiting and diarrhoea, started yesterday, and has been lethargic since Tuesday. Has gone rapidly downhill today. Has a temperature that is causing hallucinations, has had all the medicine she can have plus all the usual treatment for temperatures. Is incredibly irritable and wont let us touch her. There have been bugs about the house but from history with my other DD it seems like a kidney infection. Phoned out of hours at 6 and still haven't heard back from doctor. She is getting rapidly worse. Aibu bringing her to A&E? In northern Ireland so we have no drop ins here and no 111 service

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Marshmallow91 · 26/12/2019 20:35

A&e definitely.

seven201 · 26/12/2019 20:35

I'd take her

AlmostAlwyn · 26/12/2019 20:36

How old is she? Though if you're concerned enough, I would just go!

Merryoldgoat · 26/12/2019 20:36

Take her.

JoGose · 26/12/2019 20:36

Definitely take her

ohfourfoxache · 26/12/2019 20:36

A&E - trust your gut feeling

Gazelda · 26/12/2019 20:36

Take her. Hope she's quickly on the mend

RhymingRabbit3 · 26/12/2019 20:36

I would take her

Ellathechristmasfairy · 26/12/2019 20:37

Take her without a doubt. Hope you are seen quickly and she gets better soon.

Original poster
Confuddledtown · 26/12/2019 20:37

Meant to add, hasnt been eating and has been sipping on juice, albeit as much as usual and none this last 2 hours, shes in such a state we csnt touch her without her thrashing about, shes really going to hurt herself.

Out of hours cant give us an estimated time of call back with doctor. No idea how long we would have to wait in A&E either obviously, and dony know if going for a kidney infection is wasting their time?

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Original poster
Confuddledtown · 26/12/2019 20:37

Shes 2. Thank you all. Going now.

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TheWitchwithNoName · 26/12/2019 20:37

Take her

Marshmallow91 · 26/12/2019 20:38

This is an emergency. She sounds dangerously dehydrated, or the infection has spread. Take her now and get off mumsnet.

christmasstress · 26/12/2019 20:39

A&e now

misspiggy19 · 26/12/2019 20:39

A 2 year old? Take her to A&E straight away!

Adoptthisdogornot · 26/12/2019 20:39

Always always take a chance that young if you're not sure. Better safe than sorry. Hope she gets well soon x

TitchyP · 26/12/2019 20:39

If she's in that much of a state then yes I would take her now.

Adoptthisdogornot · 26/12/2019 20:39

*child not chance

Raphael34 · 26/12/2019 20:40

Take her to a and e. She’ll be seen in triage straight away to be assessed and if she’s that bad they’ll get her to a doctor immediately. She’s still just a baby so they won’t take chances .

WLAH · 26/12/2019 20:40

Take her surely
Hope she improves soon.

QueenofPain · 26/12/2019 20:40

As an A&E Nurse Practitioner I would agree with everyone above, take her.

Ineedcoffee2345 · 26/12/2019 20:40

I'm In NI too I would advise to go down to children's A&E. The out of hours docs are so busy you could be wairing hours on the callback

Raphael34 · 26/12/2019 20:41

There’s no point in waiting for a doctor to phone because with the symptoms you’ve described they’ll send you to a and e anyway

MynameisJune · 26/12/2019 20:41

Go now. And with the not wanting to be touched and temp I’d be asking about Sepsis.

DialANumber · 26/12/2019 20:42

Absolutely go!

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