Worried about Jack
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Topic: Worried about Jack
Posted By: Rachael21
Subject: Worried about Jack
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:17pm
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Jack got a runny nose last monday (not the one just been the one before) and then a cough followed that. On the Weds night he woke up vomiting quite bad. He was vomiting every 5 mins and we ended up taking him to a and e. We took him to the dr the next day and he seemed to think the cold and vomiting was related. On Friday he was still vomiting and we all caught it too so I don't think it was related to the cold since we didn't get the cold. Jack still had diarhhoea on Sat and Sunday but was normal by Monday.
When his vomited stopped his cold came back and on sunday afternoon he was coughing and this gross stuff came out and then this great big vomit. He was acting totally normal (not sick like he had been any other time he vomits) and acted normal after. This has continued about once day a day since that, vomiting after coughing but not acting sick and no diarhhoea. I took him back to the dr on mon (because a rash came but thats gone now) but again he just said it was all related and he should be better soon. I'm quite worried because hes lost heaps of weight and is still vomiting over a week later. I don't think its his tummy making him sick but more his coughing. Has anyone else ever had this sort of thing and what was it? I'm taking him back to the dr tomorrow but I'm worried hes just going to tell me its nothing. Am I being silly? |
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:23pm
No I don't think you are being silly at all! I think you are being a great mum! I haven't had this happen to Ollie, but I would be like you and taking him back to the doctor just to get checked out, particularly as he is noticeably losing weight and still vomitting. It sounds horrible, and he is still at the age where he probably can't put how he is feeling into words very well (I'm not sure what stage Jack is at with talking). I hope he starts getting better soon ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 20 December 2007 at 10:26pm
| The only time Hannah has coughed so much she has vomited is when she had a chest infection - I'd get it checked again. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:33am
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That sounds quite freaky but if his rash has come and gone I'd be inclined to wait another day or two because the worst is probably (hopefully!) over.
I really hope you guys get a nice and healthy Christmas  -------------  |
Posted By: 3boys
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 7:44am
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When they cough it can cuase them to bring up any mucus they have in their chest from a cold or infection. I wouldn't worry too much about that as it is better in than out but I would be thinking that it could be a chest infection causing it so going back to the dr wouldn't hurt. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:13am
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I had this almost exact thing happen a while ago! I got a vomiting bug and threw up quite a bit for a couple of days- then caught a cough and even though I wasn't sick like I was with the bug, when ever I coughed really badly I vomited. It was like my body was so used to vomiting that it started to do it too easily and the coughing was triggering it. It went once my cough got better.
Don't think you're being silly especially since he's losing weight. Even if the Dr tells you the same thing at least you'll feel better knowing. Hope he gets better soon! ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:25am
| That would worry me as well. If you think your doc will say that its related blah blah blah then take him somewhere completely different and get another opinion. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:31am
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i'm with stacey, if the dr says the same thing again, i'd be inclined to take him elsewhere ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 10:19am
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Keep taking him back, my dr said he would rather see the boys 10 times and them to be fine than that 1 time and they are really really sick. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 2:07pm
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I'm taking him in this afternoon so hopefully he gives us some good answers. We didn't actually see him last time we saw a different one so I'm hoping hes good this time.
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 9:20pm
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How did you get on Rach with Jack at the dr this time?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 9:35pm
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They gave us Phenergan to stop his vomiting. He doesn't have a chest infection or anything but the dr still didn't seem to worried since he is keeping some food and drink down although he did say vomiting for this long was quite unusual.
We saw not our normal Dr again and I don't think he usually sees kids cos he didn't really seem to know what he was on about. I asked him how long to give it to him and he said finish the bottle which I though seemed strange from what I've heard about Phenergan. My nurse Mil said it stops working after day 3 anyway and can cause hallucinations and will make him drowsy so I decided to give him 2ml (they prescribed 5-10ml) just before bed for 2 days and hopefully that settles his tummy enough. He hasn't vomited since so I'm hoping this is the end of it. Thanks for everyone reassuring me 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 9:37pm
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Glad to hear things have settled down a bit Rach. Hope Jack is back to his old self soon. ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 11:14pm
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That's good to hear.
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