My son is 12. Has been unwell since Mid December. All the usual virus symptoms. Recovers for a couple of days and it starts again. Has all the classic symptoms but has all the way through had what I think is a viral rash on and off. Had antibiotics for a chest infection and had an allergic reaction. GP said no more antibiotics after reaction and to let his body fight it. He is deathly white, chesty again and the rash has reappeared. He only had antibiotics for 3 days over this 6 week period of illness so his body has been continually fighting it. He has lost weight and is very fatigued. I am giving him vitamins and he eats a good balanced diet but his appetite has I would say halved and sometimes less. He is no better he is in fact worse than 15th December. He hates being off school (he’s had a total of three days off) and is quite sporty so doesn’t like missing that either. AIBU to ask for a second opinion and a blood test? For context he is my youngest child so am not an inexperienced parent and I work in education so I do not over panic about childhood illnesses. GP makes me feel like I a pest!
Just remembered he had a Bell’s palsy last year which they think occurred after a virus. He had not been unwell apart from maybe a little sniffle.