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DS still asleep, what to do?

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ClutchingPearls · 02/01/2013 13:18

DS is 15 months, been generally a bit grumpy for a week. Last night he was especially grumpy so calpol'ed him at put him to bed, he had a slight temperature. He hasnt woken since.

Waiting for an "urgent" call from GP nurse which will be this afternoon or possibly this evening.

Nothing specific, slight temp, was occasionally pulling at ears, decreased appetite. But he's completely un rousable, changed nappy with DD1 and 2 in the room jumping about and he just slept. He obviously is responsive because I've got a few oz of water into him and nurophen in him. But I cant wake him any more than that. So he's been asleep for 17 hours looks poorly but not collapsed. Occasional small cry but by the time I've got to his door he's asleep again.

So MNers should I call the GPs again, NHS direct or am I just wittling about nothing and let him sleep it off. DD2 has complex medical needs and I'm always on the ball with her getting her seen as appropriate. But a normal "abit unwell and sleeping child" has completely thrown me.

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Doyouthinktheysaurus · 02/01/2013 14:58

Hoping everything is ok op, your poor DS.

MonsterBookOfTinsel · 02/01/2013 15:00

Thinking of you all, hope he is ok

JazzAnnNonMouse · 02/01/2013 15:01

Hope he's ok x

PutOnAHappyFace · 02/01/2013 15:03

Hope he's ok. Fingers crossed for you.

2Old2BeABluePeterPresenter · 02/01/2013 15:03

Thinking of you and your DS and family. Hope he is okay x

BigBoPeep · 02/01/2013 15:05

Good luck! Hope it is nothing too serious :(

agree that it seems shocking your GP wouldnt ring back in a timely fashion for an unrousable child!? I am a worrier and would have been straight down to A&E Blush

PacificDogwood · 02/01/2013 15:06

Oh gosh, so glad to see 999 has been called!
I read the thread backwards hoping to see that.

Hope all is well. There is no such thing as an overreaction with an unrousable child. Thinking of you all x.

weegiemum · 02/01/2013 15:07

My dh just called to check that you have called an ambulance.

Please let us know how it goes!

BluelightsAndSirens · 02/01/2013 15:12

Totally shocking behaviour from the doctors, I truly hope your son recovers well.

The call taker should have advised 999 in the very first call, poor child was unrousable for a very long time Sad

SouthernComforts · 02/01/2013 15:13

So glad you have rang an.ambulance. Hope your ds is ok and we are being over cautious. Thinking of you.

GanglyGiraffe · 02/01/2013 15:15

Hope he's ok OP Sad Envy

doyouwantfrieswiththat · 02/01/2013 15:16

Sad thinking of you & yours op

pinkbraces · 02/01/2013 15:18

thinking of you, hope DS is on the road to recovery

omri · 02/01/2013 15:20

Hope all is well with your ds op. please let us know how things are later today. Worried about your ds - my ds is same age. I can't imagine how distressing it must be not to be able to wake him. Good luck.

foofooyeah · 02/01/2013 15:24

poor little mite - hope all is ok.

mama2moo · 02/01/2013 15:24

I hope all is ok x

chocolateistheenemy · 02/01/2013 15:24

Please update us when you can OP... I hope everything turns out to be ok.

Pancakeflipper · 02/01/2013 15:26

Thinking of you. Hope all is going good at the hospital.

GingerBreadMacchiato · 02/01/2013 15:53

Hope he started singing songs in the ambulance and everything is ok now OP. Thinking of you.

essexmumma · 02/01/2013 15:58

Good luck xx

NoBloodyMyrrh · 02/01/2013 16:00

I hope he's ok xx

MimsyBorogroves · 02/01/2013 16:00

Thinking of you.

happydotcom · 02/01/2013 16:02

Thinking of you xxxx

mrslaughan · 02/01/2013 16:05

So pleased you called an ambulance, hope it is nothing serious , bloody gp's office should have told you to do that.
Better to be safe than sorry.

Fingers crossed for you and little one.

ubik · 02/01/2013 16:08

I work in OOH In Scotland and our protocol is to phone an ambulance of patient unconscious, not responding or not breathing.

A child sleepier than usual will be high priority.

Glad you phoned ambulance, hope all is ok, op.