Toddler losing consciousness

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My 16 month old had a brief episode when I picked her up and she went completely limp and floppy and unresponsive, only for a few seconds
Anyone else experience this?

I didn't call for an ambulance as we were on a small sand beach away from the mainland and she was alert and walking round and eating/drinking once we'd got back to mainland then fell asleep on the drive home, just had text from gp to say been referred to peadatric clinic

Lying about what exactly and for what reason? Even a previous poster said it could be nothing, obviously it could not be which is why I'm asking gor others experience and I've gone to my gp to have tests run

Yep same when my ds suddenly lost consciousness a few months ago.

They diagnosed an anoxic seizure based on it happening again with paramedics present and the rapid drop in BP.

The gp I spoke to via 111 wasn't bothered,said she didn't need to be seen and could wait till Monday to see my gp(spoke to her Saturday after calling friday)

Hi was there a trigger beforehand?

No. And he’s an adult so unusual for anoxic seizure activity.

Usually it’s related to breath holding in babies and toddlers often due to being startled or have a paddy!

Absence seizure? Not sure you lose consciousness, though. A baby relative has them quite a bit.

I am a bit confused
111 doctor (on Friday) said “just one of those things”
Your GP the next day (on Saturday) wasn’t particularly concerned

But as of today, Tuesday, your baby has been referred for both a blood test and to a paediatric clinic?

Is that not you being taken seriously?

Yes which Is unusual as she wasn't crying beforehand or unwell

No so spoke to 111 call handler Friday, took until Saturday for a doctor to call me back, she said she didn't need to be seen,I took her to my gp Monday, I was asking for experiences of other parents whose children have had similar episodes

My gp isn't open on a Saturday hence 111/ooh gp

Even more confused

so who did you call first? GP or 111? Either way… as it stands, you have been referred for a blood test and a paediatric clinic.

So they have been responsive and not dismissed as just one of those things

Nothing the dismissed as one of those things is semantics.

My ds had what they suspect was an anoxic seizure earlier on in the year.

He recovered and so they weren’t too worried.

I contacted his GP who contacted his consultant who referred to neurology for a once over.

So both those things are true in our case. Aren’t worried for his immediate health - want specialists to give an opinion.

So a very good response
Whilst not concerned for immediate health, takes seriously and refers to expert In field

I called 111 on Friday,what happens is the call ha dker takes info and does an assessment, you then wait for a clinician to call you back, clinician called me back Saturday,went through it all again they said it could be just one of them things and she didn't need to be seen, my gp isn't open at the weekend so called them Monday and was seen Monday, my thread isn't about whether people think the doctors are taking this seriously, my thread was to talk to people who had experienced similar episodes with their children.

Why on earth would OP lie about this? It’s not very exciting as a fake story is it.

If it happens again, take your little one to a&e. It could be one of those things but it also could be something more serious like a seizure. Keep a close eye and have a low threshold for medical assessment.

Yes a good response. He’s very lucky to have a good team around him.

But my point was that what OP says does make sense to me and people are arguing semantics.

111 not immediately concerned refer to GP. GO not immediately concerned so check bloods and get peads opinion.

If it happens again… 999

So I got a letter with an appointment with paediatrics, April 2027