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Worried about my DD. Please help - particularly anyone medical!

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CandleFlamey · 03/12/2025 00:15

DD has been very unwell now for a week. It began with a bad cough, but has since worsened. She hasn’t had an appetite in a week, and has just managed to sip water and have small bits of food here and there, but very minimal.

The Doctor today said she has an infection in one of her lungs and prescribed her antibiotics. She has been feeling increasingly nauseous as the week has progressed and tonight has been gagging over the toilet, but very little to bring up. Pretty much just bile. She is back in bed now, but I don’t know how long that’ll last, as she hasn’t been sleeping well. She has pains in her side due to the infected lung, she hasn’t been eating much, and now the vomiting.

My plan is to take her to the GP first thing. Or does she need to be seen sooner? I am happy to sit awake and watch her through the night. She is exhausted, bless her.

sorry, not an AIBU.

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Haggisfish3 · 03/12/2025 00:23

If she has thrown up she might not have been able to take in any of the antibiotic. Did gp listen to her chest?

CandleFlamey · 03/12/2025 00:21

Temperature has been more on than off though.

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CandleFlamey · 03/12/2025 00:20

She has had a temp off and on, for the last week, up to 39.5. This has been controlled with calpol. She doesn’t currently have a temp

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CandleFlamey · 03/12/2025 00:19

She is 12. She said she is urinating when I asked her earlier. She drank a reasonable amount today. Not loads, but frequent sips.

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takealettermsjones · 03/12/2025 00:18

How old is she? Is she urinating? Temp?