Shall I take dd to the walk in centre?

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I'm dithering, clearly.

DD has always been prone to ear infections but hasn't had one requiring antibiotics for a year or more. She's in Y1 and I think only had one in reception year. At preschool she had loads. They always said she'd grow out of it and that seems to be the case.

They have a humdinger of a cough/cold going round the school. DD is already a bit washed out as gastroenteritis has also been round and she's only just over that. She has a v v snotty nose and a cough, temperature but has been complaining of ear pain since yesterday morning.

I've been alternating ibuprofen and calpol and it was managing it but we're only and hour past ibuprofen, calpol not due for 2hrs and she's sobbing. She's even crying gently in her sleep.

I'm dithering because I know that they say earache generally clears up on its own, rarely needs treatment, they don't like to treat anymore etc. Plus the walk in centre is 28 miles away which is fine but I don't want to drag an illing girl out if it's unnecessary.

I need to decide before 7pm really before the walk in centre closes and our options really narrow.

Thank you.

She has had two doses of ABs today, another before bed tonight. We've got a week's worth. Will steer clear of hair washing and no swimming if she's at school on Wednesday. She definitely won't be at school tomorrow at the very least which she's sad about as Mondays she plays rugby.

She's so washed out. Pale, lethargic, fed up etc. She's tucked up on the sofa though, we've read 8 million books and she's asked for some fruit salad. We also have menthol crystals. She hasn't complained of pain since the pus appeared apart from if she hiccups/coughs/sneezes. I think that's just the pressure change though.

Miserable bogging bug.