DS is 17 mo and has been up with croup for 2 nights. Cough has only een at night until today, now it is becoming more productive and phlegmy.
Saw GP yesterday who was a bit vague and as DS wouldn't cough on request, he had to do a bit of guess work.
He prescribed single 2mg steroid which he's now had, as well as a week of eurithromycin. This is because there is a local outbreak of whooping cough and I guess he was being cautious. He said DS chest sounded clear but breathing was slightly fast. Told me to reassess this morning then decide for myself whether to administer the antibiotics.
But, he has no fever and no other signs of infection, and the cough doesn't sound like whooping cough. But I know it is best treated in its early stages. My instincts say he doesn't have it but wld never forgive myself if he does...
Seems a lot to give a child who doesn't need it... What would you do?!
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Do I give him the antibiotics?
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PPL · 14/11/2012 08:10
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