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At what point do you phone 111?

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Twizbe · 20/07/2022 11:18

3 year old DD is poorly :(

She started vomiting last night. Had been absolutely fine all day, struggled to go to sleep due to the heat and her room got super hot. As I picked her up to move her to our room she was sick everywhere!

That was about midnight.

Since then she's been sick about 3 or 4 more times. It's now just water that she's bringing back up. She is taking sips of water but they aren't staying down.

She's sleeping now. No fever so I'm assuming an upset tummy rather than a virus.

As she's not keeping water down, at what point do we contact 111? I know they'll like it send us to hospital for some rehydration help but at the moment I don't think she needs it.

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Shannith · 20/07/2022 11:20

At the pony where you are concerned and need advice. So rather like now.

TeapotTitties · 20/07/2022 11:24

I think that's an individual call really as only you know how much fluid she's managed to keep down since last night.

Either way I'd make sure she's in the same room as you while she sleeps, and keep a close eye.

Do you have any ice lollies?

HardRockOwl · 20/07/2022 11:25

I wouldn't call 111 for what sounds like a sickness bug, they're very common and just need to run their course

Only you are there though and can see if she's really unwell though

carefullycourageous · 20/07/2022 11:26

Heat exhaustion and dehydration are serious so I would have already phoned.

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Twizbe · 20/07/2022 11:29

She's asleep on me at the moment and I've not left her alone since last night (barely slept watching over her)

Suspect I'll sleep on her floor tonight as well.

She's not been to the toilet either since first thing this morning (though she isn't much a a frequent wee-er anyway)

Think I'll assess after lunch. Then can make a plan with DH for our eldest as well.

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sparklecrazy · 20/07/2022 13:07

Poor thing. My DTs (5) have both just had the most awful sickness bug. Absolutely wiped out for 48/72 hours after a night of vomiting unable to keep water down. A tip A&E gave me (a different time) was to use a calpol syringe to give them 5ml of boiled cooled water every 10 minutes to keep them hydrated. (They call it fluid challenge). Some of the water will be absorbed into their system and eventually they will start to keep it down. Just tiny amounts as described above will be more tolerable that cold water from the tap. Trust your instinct though. If you are concerned, give 111 a call for advice/reassurance that it just has to run its course.

CountessOfSponheim · 20/07/2022 14:20

Are you trying boiled cooked water? Sometimes they can keep that down when they can't keep tap water down (I have no idea why).

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Twizbe · 20/07/2022 14:31

I think I'm going to take her to A&E in a bit.

She's had some more to drink which seems to have stayed down, but she's fallen asleep again and just seems more poorly than this morning.

Waiting for DH to finish a call in a few mins to figure out getting the eldest from school.

She hardly ever gets sick but when she does she really does. We were in hospital a few months ago with flu.

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Veetavix · 20/07/2022 14:33

I would engage with 111 now. They move quite quickly.

puddleduck234 · 20/07/2022 14:34

Have you tried your GP? They maybe able to advise or get an appointment to avoid an a&e wait in this heat?

Obviously ignore this if you believe A&E is where she needs to be.

TheresABearOverThere · 20/07/2022 14:36

I took my 6 year old to A&E when he couldn't keep down fluids. He was really quite poorly and very listless, had to carry him to the car. They gave him an antiemetic and Diaorlyte mixed with squash ice lollies and he was able to keep fluids down that way.

TheGirlWhoLived · 20/07/2022 14:37

sparklecrazy · 20/07/2022 13:07

Poor thing. My DTs (5) have both just had the most awful sickness bug. Absolutely wiped out for 48/72 hours after a night of vomiting unable to keep water down. A tip A&E gave me (a different time) was to use a calpol syringe to give them 5ml of boiled cooled water every 10 minutes to keep them hydrated. (They call it fluid challenge). Some of the water will be absorbed into their system and eventually they will start to keep it down. Just tiny amounts as described above will be more tolerable that cold water from the tap. Trust your instinct though. If you are concerned, give 111 a call for advice/reassurance that it just has to run its course.

We did a fluid challenge too- think it’s 5ml every 5 mins or 10ml every 10- the aim is 1ml/minute

Can’t imagine having twins with a sickness bug at the same time!! What a time for you

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Twizbe · 20/07/2022 19:21

We came to a&e. Our local hospital has a really good children's a&e whereas you can't get a GP appointment for love nor money lol.

Anyway. She was very poorly and distressed when we got her. Eventually they got a temperature reading of 38.6 from her. She refused the rehydration treatment, but would drink a bit of her own water.

She has only just done a tiny wee after almost 12 hours!

She's had a small oat bar to eat but now seem to be flagging again. She gagged after that too.

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Wouldloveanother · 20/07/2022 19:24

poor little thing, are you still at A&E now?

Hope they get her on the mend!

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Twizbe · 20/07/2022 20:14

Wouldloveanother · 20/07/2022 19:24

poor little thing, are you still at A&E now?

Hope they get her on the mend!

We are. I'm hoping they either send us home or admit us soon. She needs some sleep as do I.

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