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    Kid’s just swallowed a coin.

    Anyone know what to do?

    3 years old boy. Swallowed a 5p coin.

    Seems fine now, running around just as bonkers as ever.

    Will it just pass through in a day or two?


    My wife did call the Doctor who said that if we think it could be stuck in his windpipe or lungs, we need to go for an X-ray at A&E.

    Pretty sure it’ll be in his tummy by now.

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    Monitor him overnight and when he goes to the toilet - check for any change...................

    Reckon he will be fine

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    I’m dreading having to check his poops for the coin.

    Told him he’s now worth a whole 5p!

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    Tell him he needs to shit in his hands and do you a refund,never happen again.

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    My kids ate all sorts of odd things, just keep an eye out for any discomfort and it should pass right through.

    You'll have to call him Bob from now on.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Curta View Post
    My kids ate all sorts of odd things, just keep an eye out for any discomfort and it should pass right through.

    You'll have to call him Bob from now on.
    Spence.............

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    Brings new meaning to the expression 'spending a penny'… or 5 in his case. Hope he's alright. If he gets tummy ache then it's straight off to A&E, but at least you'll know what the problem is.

    When our son was about 6 months old he suddenly went off breast milk - he just wouldn't latch on properly and was all mizzly, but no signs of any illness.

    It was only 3 days later he happened to yawn and I spotted something. He had a stick-on googly eye from some soft toy or other, stuck to the roof of his mouth, which explained why he couldn't get a good nipple purchase.

    We couldn't believe it had stuck all that time and hadn't choked him. Still have no idea how it got there because we didn't give him toys and he wasn't crawling then.

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    My mum used to tell the family tale of when I was a babe in arms, I chewed off and swallowed the cardigan buttons of the lady that was holding me, she did eventually find them all.😁
    Cheers..
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    I’m sure it’ll pass though but not surprised you have some anxiety.

    Make him check himself for its appearance by introducing the Turd Fairy.
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    Call 111. I would not listen to any medical advice on an internet forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavbaz View Post
    Call 111. I would not listen to any medical advice on an internet forum.
    Then listen to his doctor.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gavbaz View Post
    Call 111. I would not listen to any medical advice on an internet forum.
    "My wife did call the Doctor who said that if we think it could be stuck in his windpipe or lungs, we need to go for an X-ray at A&E."

    Yeah, cos doctors know nuffin'........................



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    That’s nothing. I drank half a bottle of Dettol when I was 3. Being in A&E and being induced to vomit is one of my earliest memories.. :))

    Luckily 5p pieces are pretty small. Hopefully it will just pass through. You’re going to have to nickname him Vending Machine.

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    As an Emergency Med consultant that sees children

    If brought to my place we would do an x-Ray. As long is it is past the gullet (oesophagus) and is in the stomach, we wouldn’t do anything else other than discharge with safety-netting advice, which would be:

    Likely to pass in a small number of days
    Don’t look for it
    It’s very unlikely to cause any difficulty, but we are happy to see if any abdominal symptoms

    Coins aren’t ever a problem. Button batteries, and small magnets, particularly if more than one magnet, they can be tricky. Keep your watch batteries safe.

    On a personal level if it was a child of mine I would probably ignore it, however if you decide not to bother, and subsequently come to hospital were it is identified, it potentially raises safeguarding flags.

    If there was any worry about coughing or choking then I would go to hospital, although that is an incredibly rare situation



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    I swallowed a nut from the motorbike that my dad was mending when I was about 2 years old. He said it took about 3 days before he could retrieve it & put his bike back together.

    In addition….some wise words from my dad….’what doesn’t stick in your throat won’t stick in your arse!’

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    A bunch of strangers on the sub forum of a watch forum would not be my first choice for advice if I was concerned about my child's welfare.

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    Quote Originally Posted by estoban7 View Post
    A bunch of strangers on the sub forum of a watch forum would not be my first choice for advice if I was concerned about my child's welfare.
    If you read the first post, it wasn’t the first choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by estoban7 View Post
    A bunch of strangers on the sub forum of a watch forum would not be my first choice for advice if I was concerned about my child's welfare.
    Well, there is also a comprehensive response from an A&E consultant…

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    Hey I've got my St John's certificate thank you very much
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    Kid swallows coin. No change there then.

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