Could this be croup?

[Icelollycraving]

Ds is 16 months. He became unwell on Sunday,took him to gp on Monday & was told he had a virus.
He improved yesterday & arranged to go back to work. Overnight his temp raised to 38.9 & is not responding to calpol. He has a cough & sounds rattley. Got emergency apt at 130.
Been googling & discovered croup symptoms. Any advice?

[Goldmandra]

Croup has a special noise all of it's own. It sounds like an animal barking, not a rattly cough. You won't ever forget the sound once you've heard it.

You've done the right thing by getting an emergency appt.

[Icelollycraving]

Thanks for your reply. His temp is going up gradually :(

[Goldmandra]

Sorry I didn't see this reply earlier.

If it gets very high and you're worried forget the GP appt and go to A&E

[Icelollycraving]

At a&e now.

[Sirzy]

Sounds more like a chest infection, hope he is ok

[Goldmandra]

Oh dear.

I hope he just needs some antibiotics and you can come home soon.

[Icelollycraving]

Pneumonia & possible secondary infection :(

[Goldmandra]

Oh no!

Poor little thing

You did the right thing not waiting then.

I hope he recovers really quickly.

[Sirzy]

Has he been kept in?

[yellowsubmarine53]

Thank goodness you got a prompt diagnosis. Hopefully, your ds will respond well to antibiotics and be on the mend very soon.

[yellowsubmarine53]

Thank goodness you got a prompt diagnosis. Hopefully, your ds will respond well to antibiotics and be on the mend very soon.

[Icelollycraving]

Yes. We are waiting for a bed. He's currently asleep on dh. The little oxygen tubes break your heart. They have been really great,just no beds,were going to transfer us to another London hospital but apparently not now.

[Sirzy]

Bless him, I know what you mean but just remember it will help make him better quicker x

[Icelollycraving]

So been transferred to the ward..... they were suprised to see he was a baby (ish). They were expecting a 15 year old not 15 month old
They have no cots & wanted him to sleep in an adult bed with me in a camp bed. I am in the hospital bed with him on top.

[Goldmandra]

Much better to cuddle him if that's what he wants.

I hope you get a peaceful night and he's on the mend really soon.

[Sirzy]

How is he now?

[Icelollycraving]

He's doing well. I got us transferred to a private room that night as sharing a ward with teenagers with various problems frightened him & it was awful. He is off the iv but still on oxygen. Is really improving,thank you for asking.