to think I'm not over reacting to call 111?

[JammyGem]

DD 20 months has had a runny nose and coughing a lot the last couple of days. We thought it was hayfever as I get quite badly affected as well, and she's been outside a lot recently.

But today she's really not been herself, sleeping lots, hardly eating (not like her at all!) and her temperature keeps going up and down. It's currently 38.4 and looking at the NHS website, a high temperature isn't usually a symptom of hayfever.

I rang 111 to get their advice and they've told me that a clinician will call us back. DH is in a huff with me because he thinks I'm overreacting. Maybe I am, but in the current pandemic I'd rather be safe than sorry. I think he's annoyed as he's been looking after her all of today but I was only home from work for half hour before I decided to call.

AIBU and wasting NHS resources as DH thinks? Or would you have called 111 in this situation too?

I agree, I would defo have called 111 and would probably arrange a COVID year for her also.

I probably wouldn’t have called unless your child drowsy when awake.

Here is what the NHS say about when you need to seek help for a child with a fever.

I think the advice at the moment for all small children (under 5?) is to call 111 if they get a temp. I know when my daughter did the 111 online checker told me to call and they booked her in for a test (because her temp has been up you'll all have to self isolate until results come back)

Ignore DH a high temperature can be very dangerous and it could be a sign of something more sinister. What could he possibly be "in a huff" about? Idiotic man.

She will now need to isolate for 10 days and everyone else in the house for 14. I don’t know how she would go out by herself at that age!

Given the current situation I would do the same. You can give her paracetamol for the temp regardless of its cause. Have you got any Piriton or similar to try in case it is hay fever? The runny nose is unusual in covid but not unheard of. 111 will be able to advise regarding the test situation but I would be isolating if one of my dc had those symptoms until I could rule it out. It could be any number of illnesses but right now, you follow the advice.

You aren’t wasting time, this is exactly what the health service is there for. We are very lucky to have it. Hope she’s ok.

It wouldn’t necessarily alarm me, especially if the temperature came down with calpol. I probably wouldn’t have called at this point but I don’t think you’re wrong to have done so either.

If she’s got a temperature and cold symptoms, I think you should get her tested for COVID.

I have just seen that she has been coughing for a couple of days and you went to work today? You should have been self isolating and getting a test organised when she got the cough.

Covid symptoms are well known so there's really no excuse to ignore them.

I'd have given her some calpol or some ibuprofen and that's it. But I'm a paediatric nurse.

Sorry, I missed she was coughing a lot. You should have got her tested and isolated, you shouldn’t have been in work!

Yes, because 111 is not a magic service and can’t accurately diagnose over the phone. More than likely they will play on the safe side and say a&e which is probably a waste of time.

I would have rang my GP and got an appointment.
And/or if coughing was a major symptom, you should have isolated and organised a COVID test asap

I wouldn't have called 111, just treated with paracetamol and kept an eye on whether that improved things. However, that's after a few years of both DDs being prone to pick up bugs - the first time DD1 had these symptoms, we did call. Now I know what to look out for in terms of it needing more attention.

I would definitely arrange a covid test though, as you all need to isolate until she has a negative result. I've had to do the same for DD2 (17 months) just this week after a high temp, runny nose - really snotty - slight cough. Results came back within 24 hours (negative).

Hope she's better soon!

That said, it's ALWAYS worth checking if you're concerned, so YANBU!

I also just read that you went into work when living with someone who has signs of covid! I was under the impression that the test only works at the start of symptoms but I maybe very wrong with that.

I’d never worry about phoning, your partner is being unreasonable. Although it sounds as though you are also if your child has been coughing for days and you’ve been at work, unless she’s already had a negative covid test? It’s not clear in your post, but the guidence is incredibly clear that you all need to self isolate when one of you gets a new cough.

You’re this baby’s mum, you have intuition and a sense about when something is not right. Let your partner Complain all he wants. You,have to trust your instincts. Hope she is ok 💐

Has she already had a covid test? If not you shouldn’t have been at work today, the guidelines apply to everyone.

YANBU to call 111 about a child with a fever at all, under any circumstance. It's there for that exact reason.

I agree with others that you probably need to self-isolate now and try to arrange a test if possible.

YANBU to have phone for advice for a 20m old.

You shouldn’t have been at work today though!

Your child has symptoms of Covid 19. You need to follow the rules, the same for children and adults, and isolate your family and get a test.

You would be wasting NHS resources if you left the house and infected other people!

it's going to be one of those standard kid viruses, not covid

@Lockdownseperation

Or she could have a test and if negative carry on!!!!

Thought you shouldn’t give ibroprufen if you suspect COVID in children?

Is she still drinking ok?