I'm on my way to A&E with my 6yo little girl and just want some reassurance I won't be laughed out of there! She had a bad case of scarlet fever a few weeks ago, for the past few days I've been a bit concerned that she has rheumatic fever as she's been complaining of painful joints (waking crying in the night and her knees were really hot and a little swollen), back ache, tummy pains and a few minor nose bleeds. I took her to the gp this morning and he didn't even check her over, just looked at her throat and said the SF has pretty much gone and rheumatic fever isn't common so it's unlikely.
When we got home she started saying her chest hurt and felt 'bubbly', I'm guessing she meant palpitations but it is just a guess, and she said it feels like she has to breathe quickly. Am I wasting their time at A&E by taking her up? I don't want to be one of those idiots who turns up for nothing but I'm really worried about her.
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A&E or not??
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CarolJones342 · 16/01/2017 13:24
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