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Help! dd swallowed glass with diluted washing up liquid in, what do i do??

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:09

She grabbed the first "drink" she could find in the kitchen, which was a huge pint glass that had been filthy, so it was just soaking, with about one part washing up liquid and five parts water. now she has a burning throat but has drunk loads of water. now in bed asleep.
what do i do, take her to hospital? im on my own tonight and hosp is 20 miles away, and ds is asleep.

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BreeVanDerCamp · 02/06/2007 20:11

Get her up and make her drink loads of water.

Ring A&E make it clear you can not come to A&E but ask for their advice.

hatwoman · 02/06/2007 20:12

ring nhs direct if you're worried but I doubt washing up liquid will do any more than make her sick

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:13

should i make her vomit??

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Whizzz · 02/06/2007 20:13

data sheet on typical product. Just drink lots of water

Whizzz · 02/06/2007 20:14

NO - No Vomiting - will cause 2nd irritation

WideWebWitch · 02/06/2007 20:14

I'd call nhs direct if you're worried but I doubt washing up liquid has anything terrible in it and it was diluted and she presumably spat some out and she's had water adn she's sleeping so my instinct would be not to worry.

whomovedmychocolate · 02/06/2007 20:16

No, don't make her vomit. Washing up liquid is mostly sodium laureth sulphate, much like eating shampoo, unless it was anti-bacterial in which case it has a few more nasties in.

Do call NHS Direct and ask them to check with the poisons unit if you are concerned. Most likely though - it has stripped the oils from her throat which is making her thirsty and irritating her. If you can get her to drink full fat milk it'll coat her throat.

She may get a bit poopy later on.

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:16

thank you all!! am worried that as she has gone to sleep she may never wake up! her throat was really burning so was fretting.

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:17

luckily not anti bacterial and it was diluted.she did swallow several mouthfuls before she actually tasted it..
thanks again all.

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whomovedmychocolate · 02/06/2007 20:20

She'll be fine. Do try and get some milk down her, her throat will be very dry until you do. I know she's asleep now but if she wakes up.

Don't worry, all kids do something like this at some point - normally when you have no access to medical care!

Katymac · 02/06/2007 20:21

When my Bro was about 6 he went to casualty with my dad (we were regualr visitors - they greeted us by name ) there was a baby (about 2?)who had drunk neat fairy liquid - his parents had given him lots of water to wash it out

By the time they got to hospital he was foaming at every oriface mouth, nose, ears bum

The hospital just monitored him and sent him home when the suds died down

lady007pink · 02/06/2007 20:28

I remember reading somewhere recently that washing-up liquid is given to someone to drink to counteract a particular poison they may have ingested. So it can't be harmful.
My cousin swallowed shampoo when he was small. His parents took him to the GP, who just advised them to observe him. He's now 37!

beckybrastraps · 02/06/2007 20:30

My dd ate a liquitab once. SHe was a bit sick (v. frothy!), but was just fine afterwards.

The NHSdirect website has details of what household things you need to worry about.

whomovedmychocolate · 02/06/2007 20:32

Am roffling at all these frothy kids! Sorry I'm sure it is really worrying but just the image of them hiccuping bubble has me in stitches.

Wilkie · 02/06/2007 20:35

Katymac - that absolutely made me PMSL. Sorry

beckybrastraps · 02/06/2007 20:36

From the NHSdirect website regarding hand washing up liquid, not dishwasher products and um, liquitabs...

"These substances are not usually dangerous when they are taken accidentally.
Do not try to make the person sick as it will make the worse. Give them small sips of milk or water if they can swallow properly. Stay calm.
If they have swallowed a large amount or if you are worried about any symptoms they have, call NHS Direct.
Otherwise watch them carefully for the next four hours and care for them at home."

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:36

ROFL myself - with relief too! told dd before she fell asleep that next time she started talking, bubbles would be blowing out of her mouth and nose - hmm she was not impressed..

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:37

thanks becky, didnt we talk before on the psychology diploma thread?

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beckybrastraps · 02/06/2007 20:41

We did

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allgonebellyup · 02/06/2007 20:46

-slight hijack then (of my own thread!)
Becky, i did just jack in the SD226 course as it was so hard and i couldnt find the time to study, but hopefully will carry on wanting to do the diploma next year.

if my dd's bubble-blowing-from-the-mouth-and-nose doesnt take over the house...

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beckybrastraps · 02/06/2007 20:48

Bummer

You'll enjoy DSE212 though...

Katymac · 02/06/2007 21:31

Wilkie - it would have made my dad PHL - except Brother was bleeding quite a lot at the time

Jonne · 03/11/2021 14:52

Must be hard, keeping an eye on him all this time!

BlackeyedSusan · 04/11/2021 00:15

I can state that zinc barrier cream is not fatal as well.

both of my daughter's parents managed to ingest this when small... and survived to produce children... Wink Blush

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