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WE HAD A BAD SHOCK - PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE TO MAKE YOURSELF AWARE OF THE SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITUS!!!

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Charleesawmummykissingsanta · 21/12/2006 18:42

We have just got bck from the hospital after a horrible shock. DS1 has got meningitus and if it wern't for our quick reactions it may have been fatal so please take a few minutes to re educate yourself on the symptoms on meningitus.

DS is thankfully fine he came out with dark purple oinkprick spots all over his face, back and arms, i rushed him to the hospital and within minutes of us being there we were taken into resus and were surrounded buy loads of drs, they pumped hi full of i.v antibiotics and thankfully he's in the clear, he's home now with a canular in ankle and we have to go for daily trips to the hospital for more anti biotics, we also have to keep a close eye on DS2 incase he catches it.

The hospital were fantastic, they put us in an isolation room and gave me and DP a bed and let me keep DS2 with me so i could breastfeed him. They made us feel really welcome and safe and were all so kind to us. They acted quickly and saved DS.

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welshboris · 21/12/2006 18:43

Spooky- DD has just left hospital with a very similar condition.

Got to go back tomorrow for more antibiotics

Glad your DS is ok

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Charleesawmummykissingsanta · 21/12/2006 18:46

Thanks just read your thread, i know what you mean about the line in the hand it was horrible, when we left thet had to redo it but after 4 attempts in the hand they finally gave up and stuck it in his ankle. poor bugger screamed the place down.

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olittletownofberolina · 21/12/2006 18:47

Charlee, how scary for you. I'm glad he's OK now. Thank you for posting this.

I have bookmarked this on my pc

WigWamBam · 21/12/2006 18:47

You can find information about meningitis, including a symptom card to download, here

welshboris · 21/12/2006 18:48

DD still has hers on, its so big and awkward. They said theyll review her after tomorrows dose and maybe start her on oral antibiotics so fingers crossed x

lulumama · 21/12/2006 18:48

so glad that you were able to get him to hospital quickly and he was treated efficiently.....xxxxxx

MerrilyTooBuzzi · 21/12/2006 18:50

poor you. Thank god they acted quickly...was it a childrens hospital?

Socci · 21/12/2006 18:51

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Charleesawmummykissingsanta · 21/12/2006 18:51

Thanks for the links.

No such luck with DS's line it has to stay in untill at least xmas eve they have done more tests to double check there is no more growth of Men C.

The only symptoms had were the spots, cold feet and hands and he was complaining his knees hurt, i thought it was just virus i was going to leave it a day to see if it got better, i thank god i didn't.

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Charleesawmummykissingsanta · 21/12/2006 18:52

It's just a general hospital they do everything, they took him strieght to the Childrens ward though.

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whatwouldjesusdo · 21/12/2006 19:35

oh Charlee and WB, what an awful scare. Hope your little ones recover quickly.

FiveGoldenFIMBOIDs · 21/12/2006 19:37

Charlee and WB I am so glad your dc are ok.

My very dear friend's ds died of meningitis when he was 3 months old. A dreadful disease.

supertrouper · 21/12/2006 20:07

That must have been so scary for you. Am glad he is ok.

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