*Urgent* DS2 had just overdosed on chewable vitamins

[Wisp]

They are holland and barratt animal chews with calcium. No iron in them. On hold to NHS direct and panic is kicking in!shit shit shit

had about 30..

do NOT make him vomit!

I'd take him to A&E if you;re worried, as MP says take the bottle with you.

(yes, inducing vomiting is a major choking risj. Really, never do it)

I have seen someone choke when the mum made the child vomit. it was horrible PROPER choking. I have never seen anything like it. very scary. sorry.

Hope he's ok.

Go to A&E and get it checked out, even just for your own peace of mind. They are used to dealing with all sorts of things (I had to go when DD1 stuck blue tack up her nose and they were very nice.) Hope he's ok.

Thanks so much everyone...arghh that was terrible.
I went into complete hysteria mode!
He might have some unpleasant side effects, like skin peeling, but he hasn't had toxic levels of any of the vitamins. phew.....

Im just so glad I don't buy the ones with iron in for that exact reason.

shaking like a leaf....

Certainly call NHS direct, but as the vits had no iron in, I am sure he will be fine and the worst effect he will suffer is diarrhoea. I think he got a bit more than 30,000IUs of vit A? That's the same as in just 3oz of liver. You've have to have ten times that amount for it to be toxic.
Found this on the net: According to the authoritative Merck Manual, acute vitamin A poisoning can occur in children after taking a single dose of synthetic vitamin A in the range of 300,000 IU or a daily dosage of 60,000 IU for a few weeks. The Manual cites two fatalities from acute vitamin A poisoning in children, which manifests as increased intracranial pressure and vomiting. For the vast majority, however, recovery after discontinuation is "spontaneous, with no residual damage."
(remember that's 300,000IUs, not 30,000IUs)

The toxic dose (of vitamin D) for children ranges from 10,000IU/day for four months to 200,000IU/day for two weeks. He got a lot less than that.

sorry, went off to do something else and X=posted

Feeling much better now. DS2 is happily playing trains totally unaware how he nearly gave his mum a coronary!
Thank you so much to everyone for the advice.

Just before I found him hidden in the kitchen with the vitamins ( he had climbed on the worktop, and got them from a shelf), I had been on the phone to the school as they wanted me to pick up dd, who was poorly. So the school were panicking as I hadn't collected her.

My best friend collected DD, and she has just come home and been sick everywhere...what a day!

and if anyone has any tablets vitamins etc high up thinking it's safe Please lock them away because that was the scariest moment of my life.

What a relief Wisp - & good advice

Oh I am really sorry about suggesting making him sick. I had no idea it was a big choking risk.

Mind you I guess if it was something dangerous and you couldn't get to hospital to be stomach-pumped, it might be better to have a risk of choking than be full on poisoned.

but enough said, I'm glad your ds is Ok and hope he doesn't have any nasty reactions.

I'm glad he's ok Wisp. That's the thing about making vitamins appealling to children with the brightly coloured packet design etc. I reckon they should put them in a boring old paracetemol like bottle, I can understand the need to make them taste nice and easy to chew etc but the packaging is a great temptation!

How is he today? Hope he's ok xxx

In my dd's class one child had an empty medicine bottle to play with as his mum said he liked the click - she couldn't see any problem with this

cups We always save some boxes and empty tubes of stuff so that dds can play 'shopping'! dd1 wanted my bottle from an old prescription(empty)for playing doctors but I refused thinking it wasn't a good idea!! She did kick off a bit about it though.

StretchmarkQ - I was like - he's got a tablet container & the other mum replies in laid back way - yeah he likes the click. I tried to say is this a good idea but she just continued the very important chat she was having! I couldn't believe the sheer stupidity of letting your 5yr old do this - but there are some real idiot parents.

My kids have lots of bits to play but I'd never even give them an empty cardboard box that previously had medicine in.

He is absolutely fine thanks for asking. No tummy issues at all!

He is still insists that he only ate 1

Got the two others DC at home with a sickness bug though!

Would really love to know the outcome of this situation as have just had a similar experience.

You could read the thread.....