We were at the park today. My son was chewing on something, I realized it was a cigarette butt!! Argh! He had clearly swallowed some, but then he threw up. Should I be worried??
2007-06-05 16:38:47 · 10 answers · asked by Juliette O 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
nicotine can be toxic, but if he threw up he should be ok. Call pison control for advice, they may want you to give him something to make him throw up more.
2007-06-05 16:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe he threw it all up, probably not. If you have any doubts, call Poison Control or the nurse at your local hospital and ask. It may help if you could estimate how much cigarette was on the butt, too.
2007-06-05 16:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't listen to people who say he probably threw it all up so you need not worry. You cannot know if he vomited it all. It's a toxin, are you really willing to take that chance?
Call poison control. That's what they're there for!
2007-06-05 18:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by melanie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he threw up straight afterwards it should be okay but just ring the hospital and speak to a nurse just to ease your own mind.
2007-06-05 16:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by golden tigress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he probably threw it all up. but if he starts to to look like he is coming up with something u should take him to the hospital.
2007-06-05 16:55:55 · answer #5 · answered by anahi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call poison control. there is a limit that a body can take before becoming violently ill.
good luck, and i hope everything works out
2007-06-05 16:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by miranda - 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he threw up. he should be fine now. i have 3 kids and they have all done that. it will be ok relax and take a few deep breaths
2007-06-05 16:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by familyman 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would be more concerned about the viruses or other harmful diseases that could have been on the cigarette butt, than the nicotine....No telling who had that up to their lips...yuck!!
2007-06-05 16:52:30 · answer #8 · answered by Mrs. CT 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
call poison control and don't worry until you talk to them. but talk to them. it is a poison.
2007-06-05 16:46:44 · answer #9 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he'll be fine, but you should really watch your child more carefully.
2007-06-05 16:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by qdark 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋