my son -3 fell in pond this morning ...advice pls

[jellyjelly]

I dont know if he drank any, do i need to worry i know it is very algiee.

I wouldn't unless he starts having tummy probs to be honest. prob didn't taste nice but the acid in the stomach kills off most nasties

jellyjelly, get him checked over by a GP. It is very, very unlikely he has been exposed to anything except the nastiest of shocks, so sorry for you and him.

i know nothing about ponds so dont know if they are harmful.

They are not basically harmful at all jellyjelly but in any UK standing water (canals, ponds etc) there is a small risk of developing a condition called Weil's Disease, caused by rats' urine in the water (sorry). It's a small risk.

can you get vacinated against it or hjust wait and see? What are the symptons?

You'd need to look out for flu' type symptoms. I think it's treated with antibiotics.

\link{http://www.iphe.co.uk/health/weils_disease.html\Weil's Disease} This gives the symptoms to look out for and emphasises that it is a rare condition, jellyjelly.
He's very unlikely to have caught it.

thankyou, do you know how quickly it can start?

I wouldn't bother taking him to the GP now, they won't be able to see or do anything atm. i would zip him there prety quick if he develops diarrhoea in the next 48 hrs, and take a stool sample with you. He should be fine.

I read around the subject of Weil's disease when I was writing an article about open water swimming a few years ago. Interestingly there are actually very few cases in the summer, even though this is when most watersports take place (canoeists, swimmers etc have to be warned about it but in fact the majority of cases are in farmers) so there is a theory that it is killed by sunlight.
I really wouldn't be concerned about it though if your ds were to go down with flu-like symptoms and fever in the next few weeks you should definitely take him to the doctor and mention he has been in contact with water.
Personally I wouldn't have thought it necessary to take him to the GP unless he actually starts showing some symptoms, but perhaps that makes me a bad mummy

x-posts, Rosiesmum - glad it's not just me that wouldn't take a child to the doctor immediately in that situation!

he is having a nap at the moment but will watch him for the next few weeks and whip him down there if he gets ill atall.

thanks all

Gosh my smallies play in stagnant water in the garden all the time - stuff that collects in the wheelbarrow and water butt etc - I really wouldn't worry. xx

I think it's places like ditches that have rats living in the banks that are a bit notorious for Weil's, isn't it? A friend's dog caught it swimming in a really stagnant ditch.

i used to swim in the local canal when i was a child and i used to come down with tummy bugs all the time but that is because i swallowed loads. i wouldn't worry too much.

I was at uni with someone who caught Weil's from a pond - it has made me a bit anxious about it I think
But the state of the pond and the fact that jellyjelly was not there herself to witness whether he swallowed some water made me feel I ought to mention it. It really is a low risk jellyjelly and I'm very sorry if I have added to your anxiety :(

I am glad it has been mentioned, i havent seen the pond (i know it has lots of algee but that is all i know_)and he cant tell me if he got his face wet or if he drank it. I feel better knowing about the risks so i can watch out for it.

He now has lots of diahroae, i dont think he drank any but could they be connected

He now has lots of diahroae, i dont think he drank any but could they be connected

Take him to Dr with a stool sample. Giardia is another one from water, and that gives you stomach problems.

Does he normally get diahorrea? If not I don't want to worry you but they could be connected. Perhaps you could call a local out of hours GP to get advice. Would put your mind at rest if nothing else?

there is a bout of 24-hr diarrhoea/tummy bug doing the rounds at the moment...perhaps he picked this up at nursery?

(I'm in ireland, but as far as I can tell the same flu's and bug's seem to hit both countries at the same time these days)

Hi Jellyjelly, how is your son today?

He hasnt pooed yet which is good i thnk it must have been a bug and dp and i have had it aswell. So not worried now but thanks for asking.

Hi jelly jelly, I haven't read the whole thread so don't know if anyone has sugested this Several years ago I worked on a childrens camep and we did water sports in water that was a bit unsavoury (holme pierrepont if anyone knows it) we were told by the guys who did the coaching that if we swallowed any water to drink a can of coca cola - full sugar, because the chemicals in the coke would kill any germs that had already been swallowed , don't know if there is any truth in this but it might be worth a try.