Awwww feck, just caught DD eating a sachet of that silica gel stuff....

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Is it bad, do I do A&E or NHS Direct?

Blimey - def call NHS direct as a starting point.

On phone now, long que as they are busy though. She seems okay at the minute.

Just found this

and this. I'd take her to A&E I think...sorry! hoep she's ok

This must happen loads. Let us know what NHS direct says.

Lindenlass, that second one has scared the bejessus out of me.

Off to take DD to A&E now.

Ds ate one of these at about the same age. Iirc nhs direct said it was fine, only 1 type is bad but i cant remember exactly why.

Silica gel is fine if eaten, dont worry.
Maybe just soem extra water to drink.

i work in A&E, and we had same situation. Apparently, it doesn't harm them.

Poisons unit number
(0844 892 0111)

Honestly though its ok.

Water, rest ,keep an eye on her, don't use some random blog as a medical resource. Or at least don't let it panic you.

Hope NHSdirect is being helpful.

TOXBASE (the uk national poisons advice service) says they are considered non toxic and does not need routine hospital referral.

In 2004 there were reports of some sachets containing calcium hydroxide in imported chinese cookies and they were more scary but plain old silica gel is apparently ok if accidently eaten.

Oh, DH is back now and calmed me down lol. These have come out of a shoe box from Spain (my bloody aunt and her high heeled shoes for a 16mo)

Oooh I feel better now, NHS direct called back and said all should be okay as they are low toxicity and to give DD some milk if I was concerned at all.

Thank you everyone.

that's good.

don't want to worry you and im sure its nothing to worry about, but did you tell NHS direct that this was from a spanish manufacturer - just to be sure, its probably just the same, silica gel is silica gel just good to be sure.

lindenlass - am and ROTFL at your second link "I just thought i'd eat a couple of the pellets and see what happened" oh, OH - it hurts!! (my tummy, from pmsl!)