Can someone tell me what to do? My three year old suddenly became very sleepy this afternoon, which is unlike him. Then he started shivering and complaining of cold, so I sat him in the warm living room (it was cold, so I wasn't that worried) He then became roasting hot and said that his stomach was feeling strange and that he could feel a funny bubbly "breathing" in his stomach. Typical three-year old description - I started to get worried, gave him calpol and stripped him to his pants to try and get his temperature down. He's had a runny nose and a cold lately but nothing serious. I then gave him a big drink (fruit juice mixed with water, what he usually has) and he proceeded to projectile vomit, really violently, all over himself and the floor. While I was cleaning him up his legs went from under him and he said he needed to lie down.
DH phoned the emergency doctor while I looked after ds1 and cleaned him up. The doctor said that we would have to bring him to the "walk-in centre" at the hospital 3 miles away. We don't have a car, so it would involve calling a taxi and transporting a sick three-year-old , a 16 month old in his pyjamas, two car seats and a double buggy across the city in the freezing cold. DH expressed our disgust and asked for the doctor to come out. The doctor refused. Is this acceptable? I am absolutely spitting blood and feathers. Ds1 is now curled up on the sofa in his pants watching CBeebies and calming down. I don't want to get him dressed up and take him out in the freezing cold. It's also likely that ds2 will be coming down with the same thing, as they share a room, and I don't want to take him out either. And taxis aren't that easy to come by on a Sunday evening!! On the other had I don't know what's wrong with him and he really does need to see a doctor. Any advice anyone?