2007-01-02 09:02:29 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
call NHS Direct 0845 4647
2007-01-02 09:05:15 · answer #1 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
thought it was called NHS 24. Call that.
Also, go online and check symptoms for meningitis - that's probably your main (though not particularly likely) worry. If that's a possible, get doc straight away.
Much more probable is food poisoning or a common-or-garden boke bug. Those can be spectacularly unpleasant; like being disembowled by alien scientists. If it calms down after half a day or so of sheer unadulterated hell, that's probably what it was. If it lasts longer, doc.
Paracetamol and ibrupofen. If liquids will stay down, liquids. The Brazilian treatment is 1tsp salt + 4 tsp sugar in a glass of water.
2007-01-02 17:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its probably gastric flu, my family and I all had it for christmas. Lasts about 24 hours at its worst then eases off. Goes away in about a week. If he can't eat or drink owt after 48 hours or so, or the fever doesn't go, get a doc. Tell him to just drink bits of water til the vomiting stops.
2007-01-02 17:09:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him to take some ibuprofen, which will help with all his aches and pains, and the fever. make sure he drinks plenty of water, and maybe a bath would also help with the pains. it sounds like he has a bad dose of flu, but if it doesn't improve in the next 48 hours, or if he gets worse, get him to the doctors. at the moment though, the best things he can do is get plenty of rest and sleep.
2007-01-02 17:07:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take him to the hospital (a & e) or even better call the ambulance, so he is seen to quickly, I think it's best that he is seen to as soon as possible, rather than waiting ages in the a & e department. It could be a number of things really, it's best to get him examined so you cab get a professional diagnosis.
Take care, all the best hun.
2007-01-03 20:43:50 · answer #5 · answered by nicky_bronx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theres a bug going around at the moment. My hubbys just recovering from it. It lasts a couple of days. Just give him water and no solids for a day. Best to check with doctor if worried though.
2007-01-02 17:06:42 · answer #6 · answered by S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call NHS direct on 0845 46 47
good luck
2007-01-02 17:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by indie_girl79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your nearest hospital. Is that building with the big A&E sign on the front, where all the ambulances hang out.
2007-01-02 21:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by greybamby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be thrombo.... could be, but do not theorise. If he is not coherent you need to take action phone contact his next of kin/parents to advise. If he does need hospital treatment only the next of kin can give permission for treatment if he is unable to say what treatment he wants. Do it now do not waitI
2007-01-02 17:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by rochelle m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't like the sound of pains down his legs....get him to a&e
2007-01-02 17:09:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Food poisoning?Dehydation?Flu?Virus?Gastrointeritis? Tell him to drink lots of water,whatever it is,that'll help. I also think he should get down the docs. Get better soon Boyf!!!!!!!
2007-01-02 17:06:28 · answer #11 · answered by Lor24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋