DD1 has been poorly since Saturday. High fever. I checked her tonsils as she has recurrent tonsillitis and is waiting to see a surgeon. The last couple of times she has had it the GP told me not to take her in as they would no longer prescribe antibiotics.
So today being day 5 with a temp of 40, I took her in to see GP. She's been shivery and dozing on couch since yesterday and is generally getting worse. She has also started complaining of a bad head ache and it's nippy when she pees.
The GP thinks it's strep throat and prescribed a 10 day course of antibiotics, and if she has a urine infection the medicine will treat that also. She also said I should have taken her in Monday. , even though being told not to previously.
I'm just worried as she isn't drinking much. What do I need to look out for? Is there a point that I need to go back? How long do the antibiotics take to work? I phoned her school and they were great and said just to go back when ready etc.
And sorry for being silly, but what's the difference between strep and tonsillitis?
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DD is sooooo unwell. Advice please.
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Twopeapods · 15/03/2017 23:04
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