Medical advice or if anyone wee ones is the same

[mummybear2918]

This morning my DS (18 months) has woke up 6.00am and his hands and feet (was wearing socks) are blue and absolutely freezing the house wasn't really cold and I've had the heating on for an hour now and they are still freezing and still is feet under his socks. Also 1 cheek is blue and his lips and top of his lips under his nose. Hes had cold hands and feet before but they warmed pretty quickly with heating and playing. Is this normal or cause for concern?
Thanks

I'd get him to the GP today if you can, that doesn't sound right.

I'm not a doctor but blue for my son means he's not getting enough oxygen and I need an ambulance.

Blue lips is a red flag, please call 111 immediately. I am clinically trained. Please let us know how they get on.

07:12hotcrossedbums

His is great form and doesn't seem unwell should I still be worrying

He needs urgent medical assessment. As PP said, your child is not getting enough oxygen, suggesting either lung or heart difficulties.

It's went away!?

I would still contact the GP. You asked if this was normal and it's not I'm afraid. The clinically trained person said you should contact someone so even if it's gone away I think you still need him looked at.

Ok thank you replying to me everyone. I'll ring GP as soon as it opens

From experience I can tell you it's better to be safe with kids. What have you got to lose taking them to urgent care versus not and there being a serious issue?

I don't understand why you don't at the least call 111 to get a medical opinion rather than posting on a forum?!

Does give you option to speak to anyone on 111 other than about bloody covid and if you must know i have bad anxiety and wanted to make sure I wasn't over reacting but that's for just being another negative person on the Internet ad usual. Go be negative somewhere else

The NHS page says 999 for blue lips and 111 if your child has blue hands/feet etc.

Phone 111, that’s what it is there for.

I'm in Northern Ireland and like I said doesn't let me actually speak to someone I've tried to ring it before!!

I'm not being negative, I don't want another mum to go through what I have. I'm just trying to get you to seek medical opinion rather than on a forum but happy to bow out. Hope everything goes ok for you.

Going to ring the GP when opens as 111 is absolutely useless in Northern Ireland and I'll see what my GP says. His hands and feet have warmed up and his lips are his normal colour again.

How did you get on OP?

Please tell the GP that this has happened and give them details. It is not normal and should be investigated. We would likely lend you a pulse ox meter to use incase it happened again while investigating the actual underlying cause.

It could just be an innocent immature circulatory issue but personally I wouldn't take the chance. It's a red flag symptom for a reason.