Hi everyone!
My ds has been ill since Christmas Eve. Fever, chesty cough, complaining of sore arms/legs and a runny nose.
Sounds like a typical flu/cold virus but my concern is that he hasn't really eaten anything since the 23rd Dec. A banana, satsuma and half a slice of toast is all he has had across the 4 days. When do I need to start worrying about this/ take him to the doctor or do i just ride it out and hope he starts eating again when his throat feels better?
He is drinking ok, and keeps asking for milk which I have given so at least he is getting fluids and some calories but he is looking so washed out and is quite tired.
I'm thinking ride it out but I don't know if that's because my doctor is so unsympathetic and makes me feel like some paranoid mother whenever I go. Just for background I have been twice to the doctor with ds in 3 years once for a bad rash and once after he had a cough for 4 weeks, and both times the doctor has made me feel like crap as if I drag him down there for no reason! So I guess I am reluctant to go unless I really believe there is something wrong.
Any help or advice on this would be much appreciated! Lack of sleep is making me doubt myself!
Thanks
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itsnotfair10 · 28/12/2016 09:31
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