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Can anyone help quickly please?

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BooBooGlass · 02/03/2011 19:50

I'm worried about my dd. SHe is 6.5 and has been ill for 2 weeks now, with a fever, cough and a headache. We went to the walk in centre on Sunday and spent two hours there before being given a dressing down for bringing her in for a virus when there was nothing they could do. NHS direct had told us to go as they suspected a chest infection ffs.
She went back to school yesterday as she seemed better but came home with a higer temp than ever and a sore throat. I've just taken it again and it's 39.6, whereas it has been lingering at about 38.5. She says she's cold, looks terribly pale and has been drowsy all day. What worries me most is that she says the light has been hurting her eyes. For the last hour she was doing kind of jagged breaths- taking 3 mini breaths in and then out iyswim. She's asleep now but I don't know what to do, especially after I was made to feel like a time waster 3 days ago. I know she's not right, and I'm not happy that I've bene giving her calpol and ibuprofen for over 2 weeks now. Should I do anything tonight or just wait til the morning? I know I need to stand up for her but, to make a feeble excuse, I just lost someone I was very close to on Friday and am still a bit of a weeping mess myself. I don't have it in me to be called a time waster again :( Is a temp of 39.6 cause for concern?

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maxybrown · 02/03/2011 20:00

Take her in - let them call you what they will, who cares it's just words and this is your daughter. It may be simply that she has an underlying infection somewhere - DS had this last Easter and doc checked him over and we waited but a week later still had consisitently high temp (though not 40 which it had previously been) and he said suggests infection somewhere as it levelled out and stayed up

I know where you are coming from but when all is said and done - you know that deep down you know that you don't ACTUALLY give 2 hoots what they call you (and how bloody rude anyway) when this is your daughter and you don;t know what it is - GO!!!!! Hope she's ok

maxybrown · 02/03/2011 20:01

(he gave him antibiotics btw, boy did he need them diff was amazing!)

schmee · 02/03/2011 20:03

I'm no expert but I didn't want this to go unanswered. I think the thing about the light hurting her eyes, which is a new symptom, is a good reason to take her back to a walk in centre or A&E. NHS direct would definitely tell you to take her now i think. But I also understand the walk in centre's concern about bringing her in if she might have flu. Does your Dr's surgery have an out of hours number? Would be helpful if you could talk to an out of hours dr on the phone.

TBH that temperature is not to my mind impossibly high, but does suggest she's pretty poorly.

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BooBooGlass · 02/03/2011 20:06

Maxybrown, we've all been ill with the same thing, but poor dd has had it much worse and far longer. Dp came with us to the walk in as I don't drive and he was diagnosed as actually having a chest infection, was given antibiotics and is now feeling much better.
He's not here tonight so I can't physically get there, and ds is asleep too and there's noone to have him. Her temp has come down .4 so heading the right way, but I'll definately keep her in with me tonight and head to the drs first thing. Dp was shocked at the way we were all talked to btw. He was last to be seen and the nurse clearly hated having to tell him that he actually was ill. I got her name and plan to complain to high heaven

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BooBooGlass · 02/03/2011 20:07

Yes, there is an out of hours doctor, actually thtey are based at the walk in itself, so I may give them a ring. I know it's an immensely silly question, but if it came to it would dp be allowed to take her in? He has no kind of parental responsibility for her

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PeterAndreForPM · 02/03/2011 20:08

he would not be able to consent to treatment, so no he really shouldn't

you take her and dp stay with ds

Thandeka · 02/03/2011 20:14

Docotors NOW. Light sensitivity is a symtom of meningitis. not to worry you but defo go back again.

flibberdyjibbert · 02/03/2011 20:22

Seriously, I'd ring the out-of-hours/go to the Walk-in centre if I were you & I know it's a pain, but if you have to wake ds & take him with you, I'd do it. She sounds like she needs checking over & don't worry about pestering them, trust your instincts, if you're worried keep on at them til they look at her. Hope she's better soon.

ElinElin · 02/03/2011 20:23

Go back to the doctor. It is your child. Who cares if they call you a time waster. A 'normal' doctor shouldn't say that anyway. Your child is not well and has not been for some time. With my dd I never take any chances. Rather people call me time waster etc and be safe then not check.

winnybella · 02/03/2011 20:28

Tbh fever that lasts 2 weeks is not normal- flu etc tends to ease after a week or so. She could have a secondary infection.Light hurting her eyes-symptom of meningitis. I think if you called NHS Direct they would tell you to take her in.

Can you go to A&E now? Have you anybody to watch ds?

miniwedge · 02/03/2011 20:34

Your partner CAN consent to treatment if he has a signed letter from you with your contact number.

My partner had this before he was granted pr for my dd.

StarExpat · 02/03/2011 20:44

Can young children get migraines?

This sounds like what happened when I was about 19 and started getting migraines. high temp, light sensitivity, weird breathing, headache...etc. But I know it's different for everyone. I can't diagnose, but as an overprotective extremely worried mother myself, I would take her in. As soon as possible.

flibberdyjibbert · 02/03/2011 20:51

Migraines aren't at all common in young children, there are other things that are more likely & would benefit from re-assessment & appropriate treatment. Please get her seen.

StarExpat · 02/03/2011 20:51

Thanks flibberdyjibbert, I didn't know that. I agree she needs to be seen asap

newmum001 · 02/03/2011 20:53

To be honest id take her to A&E if you're wary of going back to the walk in centre, better to be safe than sorry and i doubt they'd call you a time waster as you are clearly a mother who is worried about her child! Some people are so rude how dare they make you feel like you're being silly!

sharbie · 02/03/2011 20:55

go back and tell them about the breathing too over the phone.good luck.

schmee · 02/03/2011 20:57

Can you call ahead to A&E, tell them you are very concerned about meningitis and that you want to establish what they suggest as you also don't want to spread her virus around? I"m sure they will tell you to come in.

sneezecakesmum · 02/03/2011 22:54

She sounds quite chest infectiony to me, taking shallow breaths because it is painful to breath deeply, eventually this could lead to pneumonia so def get seen tomorrow. If her condition worsens re the light sensitivity and she develops neck stiffness (cant put her chin to her chest) a severe headach (to the point of crying with pain) Fever that wont come down, confusion - I would go to A&E. Otherwise I would keep her comfortable and plenty of fluids and GP tomorrow. A fever lasting all this time is not normal!

lucybrad · 03/03/2011 08:26

sounds just like DS at xmas, he and his bro had flu, but ds2 did not get better just worse, which ended up with him on IV antibiotics in hopital on boxing day. Even when he went in - visably very ill, they still wouldnt listen to me so I demanded a chest xray and low and behold - pneaumonia (sp) and sats of 82. It was influenza b.

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