Kidderminster boy, 8, saves mum's life with 999 call

Mum-of-two Alicia Reid, aged 27, was struggling to breathe and couldn't talk after taking prescribed antibiotics at her Broadwaters home last month.

Luckily her young son Ryan, who attends Offmore Primary School, was sitting next to her when she suffered the reaction and quickly called for help.

Mrs Reid said she was prescribed antibiotics as a precaution for a possible Unitary Tract Infection (UTI). She said after further testing, it was found that she didn't have a UTI and didn't require antibiotics.

Eight-year-old Ryan Reid (Image: Newsquest)

Describing the incident, Mrs Reid said: "My son was sat next to me, he was asking if I was okay. I was a bit breathless, I was pointing to my inhaler.

"He knows I am asthmatic. The inhaler wasn't working. He ran to the house phone and phoned 999.

"I called my husband from my phone in case he needed any guidance, however, he remained calm and level-headed.

"When the ambulance arrived he helped explain what was going on and showed the paramedics my inhalers that I had taken.

"It turns out I went into anaphylaxis due to the antibiotics that had been prescribed".

Mrs Reid with her two sons Callum and Ryan (Image: Newsquest)

According to the NHS website, it's a life-threatening allergic reaction that happens very quickly and can be caused by food, medicine or insect stings.

Mrs Reid's youngest son Callum, aged 5, also helped her by putting their dog away so the paramedics could assist her.

She was rushed to Russells Hall Hospital near Dudley and spent a night in a hospital ward. 

She was prescribed an EpiPen the following day, with Ryan asking his mum if he can learn how it works in case he needs to help her in the future. 

Mrs Reid, who is a teaching assistant at Burlish Park Primary School in Stourport, said: "I am so proud of the young man he has become.

"I keep saying he's my little brave hero".