DD had been really poorly with virus since last weekend, running a fever, not eating, barely drinking, runny nose and coughing non stop. Thurs night an ambulance was sent when I called OOH because the coughing had stopped but she seemed to be working a bit harder to breathe than normal. Paramedic said her oxygen sats were a little low but that she didn't think she needed to go into hospital because she was able to cry (which IME with asthmatic DS isn't always accurate but fine) they advised we take her to OOH doctor instead. Her dad took her and came back with amoxicillin. We are now on day three of the anoxicillin and there's still ho improvement at all, still running a temp even with calpol, still barely drinking, very little food at all (think maybe a yoghurt a day if I really force the issue) but obv I'm more concerned about fluids. She's still having periods where I'm not happy with her breathing but think it's probably a lot of phlegm that she can't shift making it harder to breathe as she's avoiding coughing because she says it hurts.
She has just been sick again and she's burning up yet again so it's back in a tepid bath and more calpol to try and bring the fever down.
My concerns are as follows. I don't feel this is "normal" toddler illness, to be running a fever for 7 days, same symptoms, same severity of symptoms for all tht time doesn't seem right. She's not moving around at all during the day, spends all the time laying on the sofa dozing. She's sleeping 14 hours a night. If it were an infection I'd expect to see a slight improvement by now with the amoxicillin?
I don't drive so getting her to the doctors again is problematic so I wanted some advice before I drag her back in. Does this sound right for a virus? Am I right to be concerned?
It's worth mentioning that DS and I were both ill with the cold symptoms at the same time she was and have both fully recovered, although I know everyone reacts differently.
Any advice would be gratefully received. TIA