DS2 2.4 very high temp - wait til tomorrow or go to OOH?

[hazbaz]

As above really, he's had a bad cough & cold combo for about a week but since Fri eve has been running a temp of 39+ and today after nap was 40.4c using in ear thermometer. It's not really responding to calpol but does go down a bit with ibruprofen.

He was crying in pain last night with sore throat and tummy from all the coughing.

He's always been wheezy when has a cold and breathing is quite shallow but he's eating a little, drinking.

Not sure what a dr can do really, just scared of chest infections.

WWYD please?

Poor thing I'd take him to OOH. Hope he feels better soon.

Absolutely get him seen now

Have him seen. 40.3 is very high and it sounds like it is not being controlled by medication.

In my experience temp and sore tummy can mean tonsillitis - not sure why but dd always complains of sore tummy rather than throat with tonsils.

Hope he feels better soon.

I would take him to docs now. A temp which responds to calpol is fine to stay at home but doesn't sound like you're able to manage that atm. He needs a medical eye on him and his chest I think.

Sore tummy is often due to swollen glands, ds has had it with pneumonia and numerous ear and chest infections.

Thanks everyone for replying. Apparently he has a chest infection and is much better now the antibiotics have kicked in

Phew! Glad he's on the mend