3 year old with flu

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I don’t know where to turn really!

3 year old DS has flu. I had it last week and just getting over it, been horrible.

DS temp has been between 38.5-40.2 since Tuesday. Calpol or nurofen brings it down for 1-3 hours but then it’s up again. I don’t feel I can keep giving it at the levels I have been but I can’t just not give it with a temp that high?

Anyway - I’m not sure what to do. Nearest out of hours is an hour away which DS isn’t really up to. It’s staffed by nurses who have always been a bit drippy to be honest and just tend to send kids to A&E. DS is DEFINITELY not up to sitting in a norovirus-ey A&E on a winter Saturday for several hours.

And anyway even if I did go, all they’d do is give calpol surely!?

I can’t ring 111 for advice as they will just send an ambulance or send us to A&E. They don’t seem to give actual helpful advice.

Really don’t know what to do!!

DS13 is on day 8 of the flu! It's been horrific for him, so I can only imagine how its affecting a 3 year old.

Yesterday was the 1st day in a week where he actually managed 3 meals, albeit very small portions compared to normal. His temp is returning to normal thankfully, but still quite achy and lethargic.

Definitely keep up with plenty of fluids and dosing up on calpol and ibuprofen, and hopefully his temp will come down and stay down ASAP.

How is he today?