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3mo with chicken pox and nasty cough

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Natzjessjake14 · 29/03/2015 20:06

But worried about my 3 month old. My daughter had pox about 3 weeks ago. We were due to go away but has to cancel and rearrange for when she was better. We are now away and my 3 month old has just come down with it. He has a nasty cough which has been there for a good 2 weeks and just won't go he literally goes red and chokes trying to bring up mucus. Obviously I'm away staying with family and due to fly home on weds obviously I won't be flying but needed advice on wether I should call my dr and see if they can help over the phone with ideas on how to make him more comfortable or wether to try take him to a walk in centre over here (only in Northern Ireland) in case he has pox on the lungs or chicken pox im such a worrier that I worry about everything!! Especially when it comes to my children.

This is my first post so sorry if I've babbled!

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Natzjessjake14 · 29/03/2015 20:08

Ah meant chest infection! Not the "pox on lungs and chicken pox"

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TheMoa · 29/03/2015 20:09

Gosh, I'm usually very blase about health stuff, but I'd definitely call to see a doctor about such a young child with chicken pox compounded by a cough like that.

No one will think you're over reacting at all.

CPtart · 29/03/2015 20:20

I too would see a doctor. And I say this as someone whose DS caught CP at one week old! He's now 9 and never had it again though.

Natzjessjake14 · 29/03/2015 20:30

Thankyou for your replies will try get him seen. I'm sure my mother in laws drs surgery will let me see a dr or at least send one out to see him, if not will take him to a walk in centre just worry with him being contagious. X

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TheMoa · 29/03/2015 20:34

Honestly, don't worry at all.

With such a young child, they'll be falling over themselves to see him.

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