Ds (4) always gets a cold over winter months, always accompanied by a cough that sounds terrible.
But I can never tell when it's just a Virus and when it needs medical attention, my GP is a nightmare to get an appointment with and I don't want to waste their time.
Ds has been prescribed antibiotics in the past for a cough, I went in and said i was a bit worried etc and GP had a listen, said he did have an infection and he was surprised as he was expecting to send me off with just calpol.
Ds has had a cough(and cold) for about 4/5 days now, temp controlled with calpol, eating and sleeping ok and has been to school but the coughing is waking him up this evening and he seems like he's in a bit of pain with it