Need medical attention or standard behaviour

[Frostysnowlady]

My dc is 12 months.

Started feeling unwell just before xmas.

He's been sleeping for long stretches on and off all day. Very unlike them. When awake they are just crying inconsolably. Thought maybe teething plus a cold but starting to question it.

Eyes are stuck together and red raw and swollen. Nose blocked. Hot to touch.

Been giving calpol. It's been a week now no improvement. Is this standard behaviour when baby has a cold or would you seek gp? Not experienced this before.

I know after Xmas today is going to be mental trying to get an appointment

what are you doing to treat the eyes?
probalby need a GP appointment
are you usign cooled boiled water?

That sounds like a bit more than a light cold.... I'd call NHS direct if I were you.
Keep giving lots of fluids in the meantime
Look after yourselves

I would absolutely seek medical help, yes.

Yes, 111, but take his temperature so you can tell them what it is.

Is he wetting his nappies? Keeping him hydrated is really important.

It depends what you've tried.

• wipe the eyes from the inside (by the nose) outwards (towards the ear) with cooled boiled water and a cleaned, ironed muslin
• use a baby saline spray for their nose as needed
• calpol as much as permitted, frequently
• teething salts and baby bonjela as required

If nothing improves after 2-3 days of that regime, I'd get a GP appointment. It does sound like a cold and probably a bit of conjunctivitis potentially combined with teething - so the GP won't be able to do anything more than these things, so no point going unless these don't work and you need better guidance.

GPs are open, if you're worried, call them. Don't call 111.

Medical attention. Maybe conjunctivitis? That's miserable.

What’s his temperature?

If he’s not improved after a week definitely see a GP, even if there’s no individual element that’s alarming I think that’s too long not to see any improvement. I usually give a temp 3-4 days and if it’s not improving then see a GP. I’ve never done that and found it was nothing it’s always been something bacterial.

Yes definitely for a baby, I am surprised you've left it this long tbh.

Drs are usually pretty good at getting baby's seen.

Yes of course! You need to call your gp now.
Poor baby. It sounds like he has conjunctivitis.