Unwell toddler

[sherrardk]

My two year old has had a tummy bug since Tuesday and hasn't kept anything down, including liquids. He has not had a wet nappy today - even when he got up this morning he was bone dry. MHD Direct say take him to the doctor but my sister (an a & e nurse) says take him to the hospital. What do you think I should do? (Cant do anything at the moment as I have to collect my other children from school and nursery.)

[redcrx]

my little one was like this when ill. Can you not get any fluids into him at all? how about giving him an ice pop or something.

If you have given all details to MHD (presume its like NHS direct) and the advice youve been given is to go to GP then go to GP. If he needs to go to hospital then they will make appropriate calls to have him seen in Peadiatrics straight away, much better than waiting in A&E

[looby1914]

If the little one isnt drinking at all and nappies are dry for a day you need to get the little one to a&e.... Otherwise he is at serious risk of bad dehydration

[helpmepls]

Yeah I agree with looby1914

[redcrx]

hopefully by now sherrardk's little one will have been seen by someone

[sherrardk]

Thanks for your answers & comments. My post meant to say NHS Direct not the nonsense that appeared.

Anyway my little one is fast asleep in a hospital bed and is on a drip. I am waiting for test results but he had perked up a lot.

[4getmenot]

hope he gets well soon x

[lardhelmet]

Good to hear he's perked up a bit - sherrardk. They scare you senseless don't they?

[redcrx]

hope he has improved a lot overnight and is home and better very soon x

[sherrardk]

Stil at the hospital but he is a lot perkier (I'm knackered though). Guess we have been lucky to have five kids and only ever had bumps and across before.

[sherrardk]

Thanks for all you well-wishes. We came home last night and he is a lot better (has been sick again but only once) and is far more himself!

[zzxxee]

if he is refusing to take fluids from a cup try giving him ice lollies

[boxtops]

Good luck sherrard, can't be easier with a bunch of little ones, you did the right thing.