Worried about DGS aged 4

Really hoping you can get to the bottom of this and that your GS makes a full recovery soon. Does your D have a walk in centre nearby, my D uses theirs at weekends sometimes when she is very worried about a child.

I too always encouraged my children to eat very little the day after a tummy bug in order not to provoke more vomiting. We tried this with my GS, but he still vomited. And in this instance it is not a typical pattern of a tummy bug, and it has gone on so long that it is impossible not to give him food as he is losing so much weight.

We are a bit on tenterhooks today as he was ill again yesterday afternoon and evening - howling in pain and 2 vomits. Bizarrely he is wild-eyed when he is howling and then drops off suddenly to sleep. I looked up abdominal epilepsy as someone suggested, but it is rarer than hens' teeth and he has no other typical symptoms.

We talked with DD and SIL last night and the plan is to ring the paediatric ward this morning - they were given the number to ring after he was in there overnight last Saturday and told he would automatically be seen without having to go through A&E if they rang within the week. We are waiting to hear how that goes. The trouble is that when the medics see him he is in his "fit" phase, like yesterday morning when he saw the GP. They really need to admit him and observe what is happening over a period of time.

My OH is a retired doctor and he is very worried about him - and if he is worried then I know there is something wrong. OH is hoping they will do an ultrasound of his abdomen to see if there is anything visible there.

I do not understand why the hospital can't observe him during the evening, common sense really. Fingers crossed Lucky.

They have rung the ward and it seems that the automatic re-admission applies to 24 hours not a week. So they are on their own again. They have made an appointment with the out-of-hours doctor for 3 pm so it might coincide with him getting sick.

Luckygirl Could you film him in his bad phase and show that to the doctor? With your camera phone perhaps? If it is intermittent, they won't see unless they are there the right moment.

Good luck. What a worry.

They arrived at the out-of-hours and the GP there said he had already decided to send him into hospital from the history on the notes - that was before he heard the poor we chap howling in pain. He is on the ward with his Dad now and we do not know what happens next. If he needs surgery there are no paediatric surgeons out here in the sticks and he would probably need to be transferred to Birmingham. At this stage we do not even know if they are keeping him in - he has only been there about half an hour. I think they would be mad not to keep him in for observation. I cannot tell you how worried I am - it is 10 days that he has been so ill, and a week since he was last in hospital. I wish they had kept him in then. Heaven knows what he has been brewing in a week - he has not eaten at all today and he has been in dreadful pain.

I do hope they can get to the bottom of his pain quickly now he's on the ward. Poor little thing, no wonder you are all worried sick.
I shall be sending positive thoughts

Just read this Oh luck you must be out of your mind with worry. Do keep us posted as we are all gunning for the little chap.

I had the same idea as Elegran about filming him. It may make the doctors realise just how badly he is affected. How awful for you all to be going through this

Thinking of you, Luckygirl. Hope you soon get some reassuring news.

Thinking of you and the little boy (as well as his poor mum and dad). Please keep us informed.

Sorry to read things are no better. I sincerely hope you get an answer soon. Very worrying for you all.

Sending good wishes to you all and your little fella. I hope they sort him our really quickly.

Terribly worrying for you all. I hope they quickly diagnose what is wrong and he makes a speedy recovery.

How distressing for you all. I hope an answer is found that can be dealt with immediately and he won't be sent home yet again. We are so vulnerable around our C and GC.

Yes - I am like a cat on hot bricks waiting for the phone to ring. We have no idea what is happening.

Heart goes out to you luckygirl you must be beside yourself with worry and stress. Sending warmest wishes to you all

They have sent him home again - they think it is a "bug." God, I hope that they are right. He is such a poorly little lad. None of mine ever looked the least like this with a bug, nor did they lose all this weight. Fingers crossed.

Keeping everything crossed for your GS luckygirl. Hope they now get to the bottom of what's upsetting him. ?

That is one hell of a bug! I really hope he starts to get better tonight!

Do hope he is better very soon.

Not very satisfactory in my opinion but you have to hope they were right and he starts to respond to treatment.

How far away is Birmingham hospital?
I would be tempted to take him there if there is a next time[I dont know how medical systems work nowadays].

10 days is a bit long for a tummy bug to be still active, surely. If your OH is worried, it might be better to persist. Can OH speak with someone and use his knowledge and experience to get this taken seriously?

So worrying for you all. The poor little lad is very young to be left in this state of health without more being done for him.