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Don't know where to take my son walk in centre or a&e

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ChristineC320 · 08/04/2018 06:42

For the past few days my ds 5 cold has developed into a wheezing whistling cough, every inhale sounds like a whistle in his chest, GP is closed today, makes me nervous waiting another day as he is coughing non stop the closest walk in centre is open today should I take him there or to the a&e i wouldn't say he's struggling to breathe, but he is coughing every minute and I don't know if I can wait until tomorrow!!

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Quartz2208 · 08/04/2018 17:14

Ds normally needs it 2-4 days and then is fine.

MummaGiles · 08/04/2018 17:23

DS3 gets a viral wheeze and was admitted overnight in December on a nebuliser, after which he was prescribed an inhaler. Things to look out for would be if the skin at the bottom of his neck or between his ribs looks a bit sucked in when he’s breathing - that’s a sign his lungs are working too hard and he needs help from his inhaler.

ChristineC320 · 08/04/2018 19:38

Thank you I will look out for that

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