To take DC to GP with a highly contagious illness?

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I posted yesterday about the start of hand, foot and mouth disease.

But he is no longer accepting boob. Looked in his throat again and it's ridiculously blistered, no wonder he isn't swallowing!

He's just laying here repeating "mama" over and over again.

I know it can't be treated but isn't there something that can numb his throat?

Give the GP surgery a call for appointment.

Many people at GP may be contagious

They will advise whether to bring in.

Alternatively is there a pharmacy nearby because often they are very helpful.

Aw the wee soul. Definitely phone the doctor.

If he can't drink he'll get dehydrated. I'd call the doctor or take him into the hospital.

Poor baba. We were given difflam spray by A&E for 7 month old ds a couple of weeks ago and you can buy that over the counter so you could try that

My GP has a sign saying to let them know if you're contagious and they'll put your in a separate room. Just ring up and ask them - they'll either do a phone consultation or have you come in and sit in a separate room.

Agree - call first. I’ve been put in a separate room before. Also my gp has given advice over the phone before.

Call your GP and ask for advice. Ours is great at phone appointments and are happy to arrange for prescriptions to be collected after a consultation. Do you have anyone around who could collect a prescription for you?

Aw, bless him. Ring and ask advice, I suspect in cases like this you may well get a home visit. Hope he’s feeling better soon, that’s heart wrenching.

Ring them, if they know you're coming in they'll find somewhere for you to wait away from the main waiting room. Had to do it with DD2 when she came up in a suspiciously measely looking rash once (was a post-MMR reaction) and they were fine but appreciated the forewarning.

at our doctors we have a separate waiting area for contagious patients. they will probably have one at yours too.

Yes get phone advice Asap. GPs will always prioritise being able to squeeze in a poorly very little one and a baby who isn't drinking needs support.

You need Diflam spray. My daughter had this aged about 14 months. Diflam was amazing.

That's all the doctor will suggest anyway and you can just buy it over the counter (we weren't given it on prescription)

My GP asks that you phone ahead so they can either seat you separately when you arrive or send you to a different surgery - when I had scarlet fever I was triaged over the phone directly to the contagious diseases clinic (I don’t think they call it that, but it’s basically what it was!)

Poor little thing. Yes - obviously a risk of dehydration so would call docs and ask their advice.

Poor baby!!!! Hope everything gets better soon

Difflam over the counter . Drs don't really do much as it's a virus

Our old GP always asked to bring babies and toddlers in, just call and say what it may be and it could be that they will put you in a different room.

A small child may "just" need Difflam but they could also be other things they spot better than you.

Can you make some ice lollies for lil one to suck on? They will keep him hydrated. You can use breast milk if you prefer and add some crushed fruit for flavour. Im not sure what else to suggest, mine were a bit older when they caught it. Hope your baby feels better soon x

Thanks all, GP is phoning back to talk to me

I'll give the ice lollies a go! Admittedly winging it with sugar packed shop bought ones and not al dente breastmilk ones

Call the gp for an appointment, they will have a separate room for you to wait in. I’ve take my dc with chicken pox and scarlet fever and was just put in a spare treatment room. I hope your little one feels better soon.

My eldest had this, no where near this level though, and I was told just to give him calopol/ibuprofen. Albeit, I caught it from him and it's probably the ill-est I've ever been, so much sympathy for your wee one, I was bed bound for 2 weeks and couldn't breathe properly the blisters and swelling in my throat were so bad. I was given a throat spray, but aside from that an ibuprofen there isn't much you can do except ride it out (and lots of ice cream/lollies)

Receptionist phoned back to say bring him in at 12, and they'll put us in a side room if I tell them I'm there when I arrive.

At my wits end, he's literally having a fight with himself about it. Won't be cuddled or fed and throws himself about in my arms. Constant screaming since 8am this morning.

I'm 'on' and need to jump in the shower. But he's screaming his lungs out. He won't get in with me, was like this yesterday and ended up collapsing in the bath whilst I was in there washing myself.

All a big drama. Most testing parenting time yet

How awful, poor little soul. I hope you're not waiting long for a callback. I would suggest to keep offering in the hope they drink for nourishment or comfort

Sorry just x posted.

Just keep doing what you're doing

Have you managed calpol?