Should I take DS to the doctor / is he better off at home?

[wigglybluelines]

10 year old DS has had a cold / virus for more than 2 weeks now (as have I. It started off as him feeling unwell enough I kept him off school for a couple of days. He's much improved now, but it's lingering - DS is coughing and says his throat hurts. I've heard him wheezing a few times. This has come and gone. The wheezing was pretty bad last week but then improved. But it came back yesterday evening, and I decided it would be a good idea to take him to get his chest checked. I'm wondering if maybe the wheezing means he has asthma, is this a reasonable concern?

But this morning he was sick, twice. (This is a new symptom, and I wonder if it's even related to the cold).

He has an appointment with at the GPs this afternoon, but not actually with the GP, they had no appointments, but with a "pharmacist prescriber" (this is new, never been offered this before).

Should I keep this appointment or keep DS at home as he's being sick?

The receptionist said that he'd be able to listen to his chest. But I wonder if it's more important to keep him rested because of the vomiting and take him in about the wheezing another time?

WWYD?

Thanks

I'd take him, might need his oxygen sats checking. Sounds like he has had a virus that has maybe turned into a chest infection. Lots of mucus on the chest can make you sick. I'd double check the practitioner can see children though, in ours they only see adults.

He hasn't had lots of mucus coming up. A bit, but not loads. He's not very snotty. Could that make him sick even so?

The receptionist booked him in, knowing he's a child, I hope it's OK!

Please don't ignore a wheeze, get him checked ask for a space away from others if he is still vomiting but any wheeze should be checked out.

In my surgery the policy is that sometimes a nurse or paramedic who can prescribe will see you but they will make room for the doctor to see you (although you might have to wait a few minutes) if it’s deemed necessary.

Due to the sickness and anytime you have something contagious, you can say (or telephone if alone) at reception so they will then let you wait in your car and have your appointment (if practical and acceptable) in the car park to prevent passing anything on.

He's not wheezing today. He was wheezing last night, but isn't now. Will they still be able to check his chest even so?

I'm worried I'm going to turn up with a child who's chest they can't actually check as he's not wheezing now, so nothing that can do - but make him feel worse as I'm dragging him out in the cold.

My response to take him was mostly because I was worried about the wheeze tbh. If I knew it had gone I might have said stay at home. Did you go? What was the outcome?

Yes I’d take him. He may not be wheezing now but you what it’s like if you don’t take him he’ll start again.
Just tell them what you’ve told us

What did you do in the end @wigglybluelines ?