Lee Reynolds

My little boy Joseph, 7 weeks old hasnot really been a well baby since birth, but its been put down to colic, which we too thought it was as Esmay had it when she was born and it was similar, but infacol etc would not work with him.
Anyways. Sunday dinnertime he was looking a little off, and had a temp. We were at mum n dads, in the conservatory, so we took him home but he was making litle groaning noises. Again we were thinking colic, but Lindsay checked his temp as his head was feeling hot. He was 38degrees! We gave him some calpol even though you should not till 8 weeks, it ws only one week and they give it them earlier in hospital. Then we called NHS helpline. Told us to go to night GP at hospital. He said it was a viurul infection(which we thought too as we had all had the cold) and to not give him calpol, just sponge him down.
Lindsay was up with him all night, trying to cool him down. Morning came, his temp was 39 degrees, and his arms and legs were grey! We took him to A&E where they took blood samples, and gave him 3 big syringe boosters to get his blood circulating properly again! Plus paracetamol for his temp.
Hes been on intraveinous antibiotics since, and yesterday they got his blood culutres back and they had grown a bacteria called intrococcuss or something. He was looking much better so antibiotics were working so we though great hes on the mend. They have now put him on even stronger antibiotics, and has to stay on them till into next week!!!!! Th doctor has explained this infection, and its only since that explantion that we have realised how serious it is - he said its a really nasty one, and we were close to losing him....got him there in just about the right time! Thats come as a shock today, i wasnt expecting that.

Theyre not sure how hes got it, and he has to have a kidney and bowl scan tomorrow to try and find out. It grows in the intestine etc, so looks like thats what his stomach probs could have been, not colic Poor little bugger

Could have lost my boy

J1mbo

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bless his lil heart good call getting him over. glad hes ok, keep us updated to how he does

Matt Baxter

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harsh, hope he feels better asap mate

DanW@FastFord

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Thank god you sought medical help when you did. Finger's very crossed for you that the little fella makes a swift and full recovery.

dave cos4x4

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glad you two took him and got him looked at soon as.

glad the little fella is ok now,well getting better anyway.

Rab

Lee. Thats terrible mate. You and your Mrs must be going nuts. Very glad they've found out what it is and have him on the mend. My best wishes are with you mate. Get well soon little fella!

andy escos

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really hope your boy makes a full recovery

john_p_b

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thoughts are with you and the little fella.

emma_louise1989

hope your little boy gets better soon. My thoughts are with you x

bigpower

Lee,
Like i said the other night, Keep us posted!

Poor little thing!

xr_craig

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Not nice Lee, hope he gets better soon

**caz**

blimey...well done for getting medical attention when you did! Have they said he is through the worst of it now?

Keep us updated, thoughts are with you!

Stoo

Shit, thought I'd had a bad few days.

I'm glad to hear the wee man's going to be okay, Lee.

Less.

sorry to hear that lee,hope your son makes a speedy recovery

daveandhelenturbo

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its not nice when its the little ones who are ill as they cant tell you how they feel,glad he seems to be on the mend and hope you get him back home soon.

Dave

Lee Reynolds

cheers all, he seems to be on the mend. Hes very happy, have had some lovelly smiles tonight when i was there Just hope the meds work! Has to have 7 days in total of the new antibiotics, then 5 days oral antibiotics and has already had 3 days of the other antibiotics! ! Ive been badly myself before, and cant remember ever having that amount As long as it does him then im ok with it!

JamesH

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Lee if you need someone to chat to PM me, I have something which requires similar treatment to what your boy is on now

Mike1

Get well soon little chap

D.K.

Sorry to hear that, hope he makes a speedy recovery

mechanic28

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hope your little one gets better asap matey

gazcos

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Sorry to hear that mate. I know how you feel,my youngest had what the medical profession describe as a "choking episode" at the age of 8 weeks . Basically he brought up some milk which he then inhaled. Waiting for the ambulance to arrive whilst i held him as he was going blue was the most frightening thing I,ve ever experienced. He,s a normal 4 year old but i cant stress enough how i admire the medical proffesion after that day !!I hope all goes well for you and your family.

vroooom ptssssh

Crikey, sounds like a close one Lee! Glad he's on the mend mate

Lee Reynolds

That must have been horrific mate! It was bad enough when Esmay went through a stage of what they call 'kinking' or 'breath holding', where if she was upset she would cry out, but then the next breathe in and that was it, she wouldnt breath again! , used to turn blue and just be frozen looking at you....very scary first time she did it! Had to throw water on her to break her out of it!

So to go through what you did! Christ! ......

cossie4i+

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Hope all goes well for you

Steve

dojj

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as said, really good you got it sorted when you did, hope he gets better real soon

when it comes to kids, you can never be too paranoid about stuff

jaiscossie

My thoughts are with you and your family at this hard time mate.

Ima Racing

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I dont like kids, i was one once......

BUT feel for you Lee you must like kids to have them so they are your life.

Lee Reynolds

Agreed, you feel like you are being paranoid, but circumstances like this proves to say bugger it, and get them checked out! By a proper doc though not a night GP who is past retirement

james kiely

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hope he feels better soon lee,and you get him home as soon as possible

Lee Reynolds

Need them home mate, its affecting my little girl her mummy not being here.

truthordare

Bloody hell Lee sounds like you guys have had a rough ride!!!! Hope the wee one gets better soon. Nothing worse than when the tiny ones are ill and can't tell you whats wrong.

Debs

Lee Reynolds

Not seen you on, or noticed for a while Debs!

truthordare

Haven't had time lol, Had a baby girl ten months ago and haven't stopped since!! She's beauty though, a proper little star.

Debs

Lee Reynolds

Ah i see, belated congrats

Craigyw84

My heart goes out mate. Glad you got the wee one seen to in time. Iv got a two year old and know whats its like when theyre poorly, im a fecking nervous wreck. Keep us updated and hope he makes a full recovery. Craig

ESCYSCOTT

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bless him! My son (who's now nearly 14) when he was 6 weeks old started to projectile vomit after every feed and i mean projectile!! Took him to hospital and it took them a week to diagnose he had pyloric stenosis whit is a stomach problem which he had to have an operation for! Most worrying time! My daughter touch wood has been OK.

Hope the little fella gets well soon Lee!

skeg

At least there's kind of some good news amongst all that bad. Hope he gets well soon.

STAFFY OWNER

Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery mate.

Terry Pluck

Sounds like he will be back to 100% before you know it
Fingers crossed for everything to be back to normal and hope everyone is back home soon mate.
I have a little un and its so worrying if they are not well.
All the best mate.

Lambchop

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Woah i'm glad he's ok.

I can't imagine what it'd be like if one of my boys was ill