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DS on the gravel

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Goodawn · 18/05/2024 21:53

Collected DS (nearly 15) from school at 8.30pm. He had Saturday lessons from 8am and games this afternoon - a 4 hour crixket match an hour away.

He was horribly grumpy in the car on the way back, cross with me about the radio etc. He wanted to get out and walk and I nearly let him but said come on let's just get home.

Got home and I opened the boot and went inside, heard a huge thud and I presumed it was his cricket bag being lumped out of the boot. I did a few things in kitchen and about 2 mins later looked out of window- ds was lying by the boot on the gravel.

I don't think the boot hit him. I ran out and sort of woke him up. he was disoriented and said he felt dizzy.

I walked him in and gave him fruit and water, then some supper. It seems like he has barely eaten since 7.30am from what I can gather.

On Saturdays they have a 'packed lunch' if they are on a sports team, but I think he only ate the chocolate bar. And missed the match tea at the other school as he was playing and it was all gone.

Sorry this is long, I'm just scared. Of course I don't think a&e.... he doesn't report any head injury. I want to ask mum but she has passed away last year .

I'm just so glad I didn't let him walk when he asked to - imagine he fainted on the street, I feel an awful mum that I almost let him.

He'll be fine tho, right?

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G123456789 · 18/05/2024 22:04

He will be fine, combination of being a growing lad, exercise, heat, no food, I expect little water.

Explain he's old enough to look after himself and that if he's out all day he needs to eat and drink. That he is growing and his body needs extra energy.

But when he stops running around and discovers beer he will need to rain the food intake in!!! I wish someone had told me that last fact. 😂 35+ years of being fat!

Tulipvase · 18/05/2024 22:07

Whilst I generally agree, are you/he sure there is no head injury? Chances are he might not remember if there had been.

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Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:09

Tulipvase · 18/05/2024 22:07

Whilst I generally agree, are you/he sure there is no head injury? Chances are he might not remember if there had been.

I'm not sure..... I thought maybe the boot hit him, but he was being grumpy beforehand.

He has had concussion more than once before - we did how many fingers am i holding up and he knew.....

No vomiting either

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bluecomputerscreen · 18/05/2024 22:11

learning how to manage hunger/eating sensibly is part of being a teen.
if it happens more often take him to a pharmacy for a quick blood glucose test.

Tulipvase · 18/05/2024 22:12

Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:09

I'm not sure..... I thought maybe the boot hit him, but he was being grumpy beforehand.

He has had concussion more than once before - we did how many fingers am i holding up and he knew.....

No vomiting either

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I would just keep an eye on him as you obviously are. I’m sure he was just hungry and tired.

I’ve had concussion several times so am possibly a bit more cautious.

PrincessTeaSet · 18/05/2024 22:13

Is he ok now he's eaten? If in doubt get him checked out, even if you wait till Monday and go to the GP. Fainting is usually from low blood pressure rather than lack of food, unless diabetic or some other complicating health condition...but you'd come round as soon as you hit the ground not stay unconscious if it was low BP. If boot had hit him he'd have a sore head - it's sharp. So probably not that.

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Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:15

PrincessTeaSet · 18/05/2024 22:13

Is he ok now he's eaten? If in doubt get him checked out, even if you wait till Monday and go to the GP. Fainting is usually from low blood pressure rather than lack of food, unless diabetic or some other complicating health condition...but you'd come round as soon as you hit the ground not stay unconscious if it was low BP. If boot had hit him he'd have a sore head - it's sharp. So probably not that.

He's asleep now, he was still being a bit vague and passive but he ate and drank as normal

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IbisDancer · 18/05/2024 22:15

He was horribly grumpy in the car on the way back, cross with me about the radio etc. He wanted to get out and walk and I nearly let him but said come on let's just get home.

This is symptom of being “hangry” or hypoglycaemic. You are beyond hungry into the irritated, grumpy, headaches and nauseous stage. So radios are annoying. You want to walk and have fresh air because cars create motion sickness.

I’d keep some power bars/snacks and lucozade with me to give him when picking him up after a long day of sports.

Motomum23 · 18/05/2024 22:16

I used to faint from lack of food as a teenager - and it made me incredibly grumpy before - hypoglycemia makes me feel hot and very verulamium irritable
As an adult I know the signs and can sort myself out but all through my teens I would pass out if I skipped a meal.

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Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:17

IbisDancer · 18/05/2024 22:15

He was horribly grumpy in the car on the way back, cross with me about the radio etc. He wanted to get out and walk and I nearly let him but said come on let's just get home.

This is symptom of being “hangry” or hypoglycaemic. You are beyond hungry into the irritated, grumpy, headaches and nauseous stage. So radios are annoying. You want to walk and have fresh air because cars create motion sickness.

I’d keep some power bars/snacks and lucozade with me to give him when picking him up after a long day of sports.

Good idea. He often takes lucozade sport with him to other matches, but not with school

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IbisDancer · 18/05/2024 22:17

you'd come round as soon as you hit the ground not stay unconscious if it was low BP

Not always, I had very very low BP when pregnant and fainted a lot. I stayed unconscious long enough to wake up after an ambulance had arrived on two occasions.

IbisDancer · 18/05/2024 22:18

Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:17

Good idea. He often takes lucozade sport with him to other matches, but not with school

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Ty. I do same for my sporty DC. They lose appetite when they exercise and then forget to eat, so I recognised my DC in your DC.

Littletreefrog · 18/05/2024 22:21

Sounds like lack of food and drink and potentially a touch of sun stroke depending on the weather at the cricket match today.

Wangsorangesuit · 18/05/2024 22:22

FRUIT?

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Goodawn · 18/05/2024 22:25

Wangsorangesuit · 18/05/2024 22:22

FRUIT?

Yes some sweet raspberries while I quickly rolled him a fajita.....?

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OldTinHat · 18/05/2024 22:37

You need to have him checked out.

Wangsorangesuit · 18/05/2024 22:58

Yes. No. What?

jimjamjames · 18/05/2024 23:07

Was the boot closed when you found him? You say you opened the boot, went inside, then found him lying on the floor. If the boot was closed again I'd say it hit him?

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Goodawn · 19/05/2024 00:04

jimjamjames · 18/05/2024 23:07

Was the boot closed when you found him? You say you opened the boot, went inside, then found him lying on the floor. If the boot was closed again I'd say it hit him?

No it was still open and bag was inside.

It's possible, poor thing. So shocking yo see him lying there.

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Summertimer · 19/05/2024 00:07

Hmm, what a lifestyle weekend wise. It seems like no life at all at that age. Hope he is ok

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Goodawn · 19/05/2024 00:09

Summertimer · 19/05/2024 00:07

Hmm, what a lifestyle weekend wise. It seems like no life at all at that age. Hope he is ok

He loves cricket it's his main interest. But he's got another match tomorrow....it's a lot.

Some boys his age game all day, so it's better, but I do think it's a lot.

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Hankunamatata · 19/05/2024 00:21

My 15 yr old has passed out before when doing his sport as he wasn't drinking or eating and it was warm. He watch reminds him to drink and he has energy gels- high5 is his favourite. He has a routine of taking one pre and one in the middle. He also takes a protein abroad for after. He's adhd so we had to put a routine in place and keep it the same

Hankunamatata · 19/05/2024 00:23

I would also get him cardiac screened if you havnt already. I think CRY does them from 14plus

AstonUniversityPotholeDepartment · 19/05/2024 00:38

You opened the boot and went inside the house. How did you open it? Electronically? Surely, unless your boot rises like a bat out of hell it wouldn't have hit him?

I think it's more likely that the combination of standing up too quickly and an empty stomach, caused him to faint. Both of those are factors for fainting, and he had them both. Maybe a touch of sunstroke as well, because it's been very hot today.

That said, for future reference, you can be concussed and still be able to count fingers.

Babyshambles90 · 19/05/2024 00:59

Advice is to always get a first faint checked out. It’s probably low blood sugar and dehydration, but there are a few things that need to be ruled out so do contact your GP or 111. I know it’s a pain but I would personally be checking him every 2 hours tonight - you can’t rule out that he hit his head either on the boot or on the ground as he went down, so you do really need to check that he is rousable.

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