I can't go back to A n E immediately, can I?

[InTrussWeTruss]

Ds (14 months) has been having a bad cold and high temperature for 5 days. I just took him to A n E because he's just sleeping and csl%ol and nurofen aren't really bringing the temp down significantly and he hasn't eaten anything for days. Anyway we spent ok afternoon there and they checked him over and said it's just viral (probably rsv) and he should be better in a few days. I asked them when to worry and they said no wet nappies, lethargy and cold hands and feet.

We've been at home for an hour and now he's worse than ever. He's having chills. His temperature is 40.3C and his hands and feet are cold. His skin is mottled. I have just given him nurofen again and he's sleeping now. I don't know what to do. Surely if they've just seen him it can't be that serious right? Chest, ears and throat they said are fine. No UTI.

I'm sure if I call 111 they'll send me to a n e. They always do for small kids. Ugggh.

There's too much other shit going on as well but I'm really worried for Ds.

Get back in the car, NOW.

@2bazookas RTFT, OP already took her child back to A&E.

Good grief: don’t let a&e fob you off, demand a blood test. Check levels. I was back and forth to a&e when my son was 9months old over 3 days. No change - no matter how long they asked for water tests etc. on blood test it revealed MENINGITIS and he nearly died. Glad you are in the hospital but please demand a blood test.

🙏🙏 praying everything is ok xx

When I was little my older brother fitted and almost died from a sky high temperature, eyes rolled back into his head, ambulance were called and no one was sure he would survive - a too high temperature can definitely kill a child. What doctor told you a very high temperature is fine?????

My goddaughter spent a week in A&E due to RSV which I think is essentially the common cold. Babies can get very poorly from ‘ordinary’ viruses.
I’d go back.

Go back to A&E

^ a week in hospital obviously, not a week A&E. the horror!

I swear people just love giving orders, even if they haven’t RTFT.

You can and should go back

Go back.

Temp over 40. Go to a and e at once

These are classic sepsis symptoms, I know as I've had sepsis myself.
Go to A&E now and don't delay.

How is the patient doing now @InTrussWeTruss ?

I’ve noticed your post was from yesterday and I agree that you should have taken him back straightaway. I just wondered how he is now I hope he is improving. X

Two of my babies have had sepsis and I’ve had some very sick children with other infections & conditions. I will tell you that babies are very sick and lethargic with true sepsis. Mottled skin is a sign of sepsis but it wouldn’t disappear under the glass test, mottling can also be caused by dehydration and a high fever. Cold hands & feet are also caused by a high fever, so it can be a very hard call to make for us parents and the medical staff. I always go by their behaviour and how they are in themselves. If they are tired, lethargic, not eating, drinking and no urine output then I would take them to be seen. If your in any doubt then get them checked out, even if they’ve just been seen, my girls got discharged with RSV and by the next day they were very sick with pneumonia.

I hope your baby is feeling better soon. My son was prone to temperatures and mottled skin as a young child. The mottling was a sign that his blood was going towards his skin surface to cool. Warm hands a sign his body is getting rid of the temp. But always always check with professionals if you are concerned as better safe than sorry.

People really ought to read all of the OP's posts before posting. She posted last night at 22:40 to say her child was being reviewed again in A&E and he was subsequently discharged.

I think you done the right thing taking your son back to be checked. As our children's Mums, we know when something isn't right.

When my brother was 4 the doctor told my Mum he had a cold. She knew it was more than that and thankfully took him to hospital. It turned out to be meningitis.

I hope your son feels better soon & yous have managed to get some sleep last night.

Am I missing something here? You have a very sick child and your first thought is I’ll
go online and see what people on mums net say.
Get him to the bloody hospital!!!!!

Take him back or you'll just be worried lovely. They should see you pretty soon if you've already been in x

Hope your little one is ok and you did take him straight back x

Sorry I only just saw this.

YES of course you can go straight back - you must go straight back!

I hope you have taken him back, and he's doing well and getting better.

To anyone ever in doubt: If you ever have any doubts or fears about your child, go straight to A and E. Looking like an over-worried parent doesn't matter. Your child always comes first.

Pewtypie I know "get in the car NOW' sounds very bossy but I don't think in this case it's fair to accuse someone as "just like giving orders".

I think they wanted to get the message across quickly and waste no time.
In the circumstances, I think this was a wise thing to do.

Is there a reason you administer so much calpol and neurofen OP?

NICE guidelines state you should only try and reduce a temperature if a child is distressed. Constantly giving antipyretics can prolong infection as the body needs the high temperatures to kill off bacteria.

febrile conclusions mainly occur when the body’s temperature fluctuates too quickly - usually associated with giving meds to reduce a temperature.