The Busted star shared a photo of his son Jago, four, with A&E as he described how his son suffered from secondary drowning. The rare condition mainly affects children because their bodies are small and occurs when the child inhales water while swimming. Water enters the lungs and then begins to accumulate over time, eventually making breathing impossible. Rare condition: Charlie Simpson has shared a terrifying incident that saw his youngest son rushed to hospital with secondary drowning during a family holiday The rare occurrence can be fatal and symptoms appear within one to 24 hours of being in the water. Charlie described his family’s experience in an effort to raise awareness of the condition, writing on Instagram:
“I wanted to share a scary experience we recently had with my youngest son Jago, in the hope that if it helps just one person avoid a similar situation, it will be worth it.” Describing what happened, Charlie continued: “We were on holiday enjoying a breakfast by the pool. Jago is a strong swimmer for his age and was swimming underwater, but suddenly appeared bloated and coughing. Scary: Charlie described his family’s experience in a bid to raise awareness of the condition, which occurs when the child inhales water while swimming. Water enters the lungs and then begins to accumulate over time Family holiday: Charlie and his wife Anna have two sons, Jago and his older brother Arlo, who was born in 2015 “At no point was it unattended, it was instantaneous, nothing seemingly unusual for children to experience. We took him out and he seemed fine and happy and was completely normal for the rest of the day. Jago’s symptoms began a few hours later, with Charlie describing how he “became very lethargic and went to sleep in my wife’s arms”, during dinner. “After dinner he woke up suddenly and started vomiting. “We immediately called a doctor who initially diagnosed it as food poisoning and advised that we put Jago to sleep in our hotel room and keep an eye on him. A&E: Describing what happened, Charlie continued: “Jago was swimming under the water but suddenly he came up bloated and coughing” A few hours later he started vomiting Fortunately, Charlie remembered reading about secondary drowning and had the guts to tell the doctor about the incident in the pool that morning.
“Before the doctor left, I suddenly remembered Jago coughing in the pool that morning, and I remembered reading about a condition called secondary drowning, so I relayed that to the doctor. “After hearing that, his demeanor changed and he told us to go to A&E straight away,” the musician recalls. Dad: Luckily, Charlie remembered reading about secondary drowning and had the guts to tell the doctor about the incident in the pool that morning (pictured with wife Anna)

WHAT IS DRY DROWNING AND SECOND DEGREE DROWNING?

Dry drowning and secondary drowning are rare medical conditions that result from inhaling water. Children are usually victims, since their bodies are small, but it can also happen to adults. Dry suffocation occurs when water is inhaled, causing the vocal cords to break and tighten, eventually closing the airways Secondary drowning is when water enters the lungs and then begins to accumulate, restricting breathing. Symptoms of dry drowning usually appear immediately, while it takes one to 24 hours for symptoms of secondary drowning to appear. Both have the same symptoms of cough, chest pain, shortness of breath and fatigue.
“During the hour-long journey to hospital, Jago’s condition worsened and he appeared to drift in and out of consciousness. “They rushed him for a CT scan and X-rays and, to our absolute horror, we were told he had water in his lungs and was minutes away from pneumonia. “Jago was diagnosed with secondary drowning. He spent the next three days in the hospital and I am so grateful for the amazing care he received. It was the worst thing we have ever experienced. “The scariest thing of all is that if we hadn’t taken him to hospital when we did, the outcome could have been very different. Charlie concluded his post by outlining the symptoms to look out for, writing, “After much research, secondary drowning is apparently quite rare, but even so it’s not talked about. It takes less than half a glass of inhaled water to drown.’ “Symptoms can start up to 72 hours after the event, which can make them difficult to diagnose. These include vomiting, fever, difficulty breathing and lethargy. “I really hope no one ever has to go through this, but I hope to be able to raise awareness of this terrifying situation in case they do. X’ Charlie and his wife Anna have two sons, Jago and his older brother Arlo, who was born in 2015.