Started with a bad cough approx 6 weeks ago. Also had loss of taste and smell and seriously exhausted. Saw GP after 2 weeks who prescribed antibiotics and said I had an upper chest infection. Didn’t take them as I kept feeling I was getting better one day but then worse the next (I know probably stupid! I just didn’t want to take them if I didn’t need them because of the whole antibiotic immunity).
Cough started to improve (still had other symptoms) then my son came down with a very short lasting bug last week (temp, blocked nose, sneezing, feeling unwell). He was fine to go back to school after 1 day off and only had a temperature for less than 12 hours.
2-3 days later I had the same symptoms as him but worse. Blocked nose, no taste or smell still, cough worsened slightly again; could go hours without coughing then have huge coughing fits for prolonged periods. My temp was about 37.5°C and has been fluctuating for 7 or more days now which I know some sources say isn’t a temperature until 38° and some say above 37.5° but my healthy temperature is in the 36.5° region and only goes to 37° and above if I’m unwell. Temp doesn’t reduce with paracetamol (can’t take ibuprofen as allergic). I’ve now had this illness for over a week. Finally decided to take the antibiotics (started Thursday evening - 1 x 500mg Amoxicillin, 3 times a day) and I’ve taken 6 tablets out of 15 so far. Cough and blocked nose has definitely improved but tonight I feel worse than I’ve felt throughout this whole thing, my temperature is also the highest it’s been (38.6°) and I just don’t have the energy to go and be seen out of hours because I’m so tired and under the weather. I’d have to go alone and I have no one that could look after my young dog.
Should I be okay to wait until Monday to see my GP? I’ve had health anxiety in the past which creeps in a bit when I’m ill so just hoping for some reassurance 