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What do you do if dc throws up straight after calpol?

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:05

Dc3 is 10mo. Has had temp since last night and not himself. I've just given calpol as raging temp again, but he's thrown up straight away. Quite a lot, he's been bf for comfort this eve, so mainly that. Do I wait until next dose is due again?? No idea if anybody still up mind you...

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MrsLeighHalfpenny · 31/08/2015 00:07

Give him some more if he threw it all up straight away.

Bimblepops · 31/08/2015 00:10

Hi Daisy,

Didn't want to leave you unanswered.

Unless the Calpol was thrown back up pretty instantly after being given, I'd be wary of giving more until the next dose is due.

Do you have any infant ibuprofen in the house? You can give that alongside Calpol, so you could give DS a dose of that.

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:13

Thanks. I didn't see how he could have kept any in, but just wanted to check it wasn't irresponsible! There's half dose left anyway but hes dropped off on my knee now just as I'm cleaning him up bless him, chatting and crying in his sleep! Don't want to risk the calprofen with the vomiting.

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:16

He threw up half way threw the dose, think it made him gag (sorry tmi unavoidable!)

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:16

Gah! Half way through not threw!

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MrsLeighHalfpenny · 31/08/2015 00:25

If he's running a temp, have you tried sponging him down? Or just putting a cold wet flannel on his forehead, to try to bring his temp down?

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:32

Got the windows wide open and just a nappy on him. He's still asleep now so I will leave him be and hope he sleeps it off for the next few hours. Dam bugs, just back off hols yesterday too!
Thanks so much for replying at this late hour!!!

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Bimblepops · 31/08/2015 00:33

Quick reminder not to sponge down a child who has a fever. This used to be popular but it is now not advised. This is because the blood vessels under the skin become narrower (constrict) if the water is too cold. This reduces heat loss and can trap heat in deeper parts of the body. The child may then get worse. Many children also find cold-sponging uncomfortable.

Instead, remove clothing, open windows, use a fan on them and keep them cool that way.

Haggisfish · 31/08/2015 00:34

Is calpol the paracetamol or ibuprofen one? Either way, I'd give the other one now!

Bimblepops · 31/08/2015 00:34

Bit late replying there! Hope DS is okay and you both manage to get some sleep tonight.

TeamBacon · 31/08/2015 00:37

Yep, give nurofen instead. When giving the dose try and put it down the outside of the teeth, it'll go straight to the back of the mouth, but shouldnt cause a gag response and puking

Fizrim · 31/08/2015 00:38

If he has a strong gag reflex, it can be difficult to take meds (voice of bitter experience here). Try a tiny bit at a time. My own DD couldn't keep the stuff down until relatively recently and still needs to take it a little bit at a time.

I used to panic a bit when she had a temp as a baby because of the lack of calpol - she would often vomit when her temp got high but that seemed to ease it a bit.

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 00:49

Thank you all, yes I usually do little dribbles into his cheek, but it was probably user error given its dark I probably got his throat when he wasn't expecting it.

He has been sick 3-4 times over the 24 hrs now, mainly liquid but it's absolutely boiling (generally gone all over me!) and he has been better after it for a while.

Again forgive the tmi but am too tired for subtlety! Dh is snoring away on dd's floor as she was 'lonely' after sharing with ds1 for a week on holiday. So I can't even get him to help me out. Thankfully left spares of everything out tonight after last nights 3am disruption.

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lemoncordial · 31/08/2015 11:51

For future reference a was told by a gp that if they vomit straight away you can give it to them again.

ClusterFuckUp · 31/08/2015 12:10

Same as lemon says. My friend is a GP. I called her re the same thing, she said as long as it was vomited within 10mins then it can be given again

addictedtosugar · 31/08/2015 12:17

DS committed immediately on being given paracetamol solution at a&e. He wasn't given any more.

addictedtosugar · 31/08/2015 12:18

Vommited, that should be

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daisydalrymple · 31/08/2015 16:06

Thanks all. Still poorly today, keeping up with regular dosage though so temp under control- peaked at 39.8 last night but luckily got it down .

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Konserve · 31/08/2015 16:11

ask for suppositories at the chemist.

Piazzapiola · 01/09/2015 11:17

My 10mo always throws up if I give calpol at night. Not so much during the day but he does gag.
He also has a temp and last night threw up half dose so had a brain wave and gave the rest in one of those spoons rather than syringe and he didn't gag or throw up.

Not sure how you're giving the calpol but could you try this? Also heard of someone putting the dose in a Bottle teat and DC sucking it out that way. Of course that would only work if your baby takes a bottle/dummy

knittingbee · 01/09/2015 21:50

DS is a vomiter so I just avoid giving him anything but cool water if he chucks, because I know it'll come back up. I strip him down and make sure his window is open a crack to keep him cool.

Hope your little one is better soon :)

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