So DD is 6. She came home yesterday at normal time from school. TA said she had been a bit teary (upset) as was complaining of tooth ache. Got home that transpired to be a headache. Refused calpol but lay down with cold flannel. Didn't want tea.
Got up this morning fine, bit tired, complained of a tummy ache but nothing else. Offerd calpol again n she took it.
Go collect her from school and she's really warm, lethargic and making a funny noise with her mouth. I ask her why and she says she has a funny taste. (Couldn't see tonsils to check for tonsillitis)
Call gp surgery and they get her in (my GP surgery is brilliant)
He does all checks, looks at tonsils. Has a temp of 39deg. Breathing ok. HR consistent with temp. Listens to chest and seems ok then he taps her chest and back and then says "oh, sounds like pnumonia (SP) prescribed amoxcillin and advised to alternate paracetamol and ibuprofen. Keep and eye on her etc.
We get home, I dose her up with all relevant meds, she has tea and a drink. Manages most of it. Temp check before she went to bed and it's gone right down to 37.. oral temp, 35 armpit.
Now I mean, obviously the pain releif is making her feel better. But she's pretty much asymptomatic now.
AIBU to think it's surely not pneumonia? She's not got a cough or anything. The only symptom she's had is temp and headache..