My 4 year old has been drinking a lot of water and his mouth smells like acid like a battery acid what could this be?

[alpop]

The past two days I've really noticed how much water (with a tiny bit dilution juice) he is drinking. He's asking me a lot for more. He will down it then ask for another one

His mouth smells like an acidic smell like battery acid. I have no better way of explaining it. It's smelt like that since yesterday. His older sisters have noticed it too and said he smells weird

He's well otherwise. He was running a lot today and has been at his nursery.

He's maybe eating slightly more. But he's completely well other wise

Diabetes runs in my family. My brother is type 1 and was really unwell at 5 years old. My mum didn't notice anything until he was passing out then admitted to hospital.

Does anyone have any ideas??

OP was probably well-aware of what it was, but was either hoping for someone to say it wasn't, or to reassure her that she was doing the right thing.

T1D is a scary diagnosis.

I got T1 at age 10. Was very thirsty and smelt of fruit! I can’t say I was otherwise well though, as I was extremely tired.

@DexysMidniteRunners my son was sent home by a&e doctors despite being in DKA. People do miss symptoms. No need to judge like that.

Hope you got on ok and got some answers op

Hope all went well. My daughter was tested for diabetes due to this. But also water diabetes aswell which I didn't even know was a thing. Luckily everything was OK but her electrolytes were well out and kidneys were struggling so had to really reduce the amount and had weekly blood tests.

isnt it normally a smell of peardrops

Another concerned poster chiming in with have him checked for diabetes

Acid, sugar, even alcohol can all be scents noticed in a diabetes patient’s breath

OP took him to the doctor this afternoon.

Oh brilliant, I hadn’t read through the whole thread 🙈 Silly of me, really!

How is your son OP? We have diabetes in our family so always looking out for it as well

Yes you should all definitely shout at OP. That will help.

I hope you get some answers OP!

Hope he's been seen and is okay, OP.

Diabetes runs in your family. Your child has symptoms of diabetes. Stop asking random people what could be wrong and go to the doctor!

I think you will find that she has done just that.

Glad you made an appointment but as like all the others - diabetes would have been my first thought with family history and symptoms

Time runs on. Almost seven hours have passed since OP first posted. RTFT!

@alpop how did it go?

I work as as general nurse and this sounds very much like diabetes.

Thinking of you and your DC OP

Thinking of you and your son OP, hope all went well today x

Please let us know how it goes

Why don’t the morons coming on here to have a go at the OP bother to read her posts first? She is doing the right thing and has presumably by now had her DC at the doctor’s appointment. She must be stressed to hell and back and a bit of kindness would go a long way.