I am so, so worried about ds, please can someone help me?

[theUrbanDryad]

he hasn't been well for about 2 weeks. first he had a chest infection, plus cough, plus vomiting. the chest infection's gone but he's still vomiting, he can't seem to keep anything down. tonight, he vomited at about half 5, and his lunch and tea came up. he's just vomited again, which was his evening milk.

he's hardly got any fat left on him, i can see his ribs and spine. the gp won't entertain the idea that there's something wrong with his tummy.

is there anyone out there who can help me? i'm so worried.

If it was day one or two then maybe you could wait and see a bit but iirc this is well over a couple of days.

I think it's time to start stamping your feet until someone listens to you UD

go to A&E
Nearly lost my daughter aged 18 months because of 'wait and see' advice. She had rotavirus and was very very seriously ill.
I will never worry about being over anxious again.
Go now.

I haven't read the whole thread but I agree with the posters that say take him to A & E.

the trouble is, he is such a live wire, that even poorly he's more cheerful than a lot of babies. so it's very difficult to get anyone to take us seriously.

UD - take him back. My dd had bronchiolitis at 13 months and she was very unwell (although she does have other health issues) They tend to take it less seriously in older children as they do on the whole cope with it well. But he sounds pretty poorly to me.

right, have got directions for Stoke Mandeville hospital from bucksmum, we are going as soon as i can find some clean clothes for ds. dh is staying at home to get the washing sorted so he'll be able to update you all if i call him.

i'll be on the lookout for Jimmy Saville

UD my dd had this and now suffers with bad asthma. She is full of beans, even when she has a bad attack and we have to call 999 and stay on the ward for a few days she is still happy and chatty etc. The paramedics and dr's at a and e always say that they are happy to see little ones and you are never wasting their time. Go to a and e and you will see a paediatrician. then you will know what is really happening. hth, and don't feel bad about asking for help.

UD, My ds2 had bronchialitus at a very young age. He also seemed reasonably perky when at the G.P's surgery, HOWEVER, when we did eventually take him to A and E at night and they measured his oxygen saturation levels they were in his boots! We spent the next week in hospital with him seemingly not too bad when awake but very poorly when asleep. Very pleased you are taking him to hospital as it is a horrible illness that needs to be properly treated.
p.s he was also very sick after feeds etc, usually mixed with lots of snot.

hope he is okay.

Hope that the hospital are some help - for heaven sake, don't be fobbed off. Stand your ground - for the sake of poor DS.

I haven't read all the thread - but the vomiting/dehydration sounds a big worry that means that they should keep him in overnight (at least). Poor, poor little laddie.

Bronchilitus is different to bronchitus - it's the very small airways that swell up -and quite a high proportion of under-2's get it. But I don't think it would cause the sickness. It normally causes babies to have to work really hard to breath - their tummies go up and down with the effort. However, it is normally kept at bay with a steroid inhaler twice a day and a blue inhaler when they get a cough. My DS had 3 nasty bouts of it. But it was only after the 3rd bout that they got a respiratory specialist to see him and prescribe the inhalers and give us proper advice on when to use them.

"the trouble is, he is such a live wire, that even poorly he's more cheerful than a lot of babies. so it's very difficult to get anyone to take us seriously"

This rang huge bells with me. Ds was poorly at 8 m and because he still ate and drank and played GP said he was fine. Ended up with a severe chest infection. My kids rarely stop eating for anything.

Go now! You are his mum and YOU know best.

I can't believe they are saying he isn't dehydrated.

And if it does turn out to be something major DO NOT beat yourself up. You were following medical advice.

Please let us know when you can.

Good luck.

Okay everyone - UD has taken him to Stoke Manderville. She's just texted me to say they've been seen my the triage nurse.

Taking the advice above about oxygen levels, I've told her to insist that these be checked. He's paler than usual, so this may be linked.

I'm at home sorting out yet another load of washing, as he puked up bright purple (not to worry, he'd snarfed a load of parent-strength Ribena) all over the sheets, just a few minutes after we'd put him on the bed for a nap.

He seemed okay and reasonably cheerful again after he'd got it all out, but his cough does sound quite wheezy.

If wheezing means he's not getting enough oxygen in his blood, then could this cause other symptoms, and the sickness?

I hope they get seen soon and that you finally get some proper answers. Thinking of you all.

Dd2 and ds both cough themselves sick if the asthma isn't under control.

hope all ok, glad you have taken him. Mine was the same, quite cheerful but I knew he wasnt right. Always best to follow your instincts

hello mr and mrsurban, i do hope babyurban is ok, and it is absolutely teh right thing to take him to be checked out if your parental senses are telling you he needs to be seen

Any news?