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Temperature of 38 and school....

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boble1 · 05/02/2019 09:25

My son had S and D on Saturday night, until Sunday morning.

Monday he woke with a sore throat etc and a temperature of 38.6.

Today his temperature is still 38.

Can I send him to school? He's snotty and says his throat hurts. Ive looked in his mouth and his throat just looks a little red.

School are notoriously snotty about being off and I always feel they don't believe me.

I don't want to go to the GP yet, as he's fine in himself.

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Lindy2 · 05/02/2019 09:28

No need for a GP but he should not be at school today as he is clearly still unwell with a temperature of 38.

Greensleeves · 05/02/2019 09:30

Temperature of 38.6 will make him feel really rotten, you can't send him to school like that.

Greensleeves · 05/02/2019 09:31

Ditto 38, it's still too high imo

BlackInk · 05/02/2019 09:32

Is he 48 hours clear of the last episode of d or v? If not he needs to stay off today anyway.

How old is he? If he's in primary school I would keep him off with a slight temperature and feeling under the weather. If he's older I would give paracetamol, go to school and see how he gets on.

Is he prone to tonsillitis? That can cause tummy trouble alongside fever and sore throat.

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boble1 · 05/02/2019 09:40

Unfortunately he is prone to terrible tonsillitis. But they look at atm.

He's 9.

Im sure he had a tummy bug and my husband and daughter were not well either.

He still had "bad wind" yesterday.

He's just complaining about a sore throat today but his throat looks OK atm. School really annoys me - he had a dreadful S and D episode at the start of December and a high temperature and was off for 3 days. I received a letter last week stating his attendance is low now!

He has tried to pull a couple of fast ones at school last term. They called me to collect him, I took him home and then sent him back to school!

God, I hope this doesnt develop into tonsillitis - last time we were at a temperature of 41 and in hospital and off school for a week

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boble1 · 05/02/2019 09:41

Even when he was really ill with such a high temperature before, no one could believe how ill he was as he was acting normal!

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BlackInk · 05/02/2019 09:52

Did you decide to keep him off then? I hope he's feeling better soon, and also that he's not trying to skive off. I would keep him off today anyway if you're pretty sure it was a tummy bug.

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boble1 · 05/02/2019 09:58

Yes, he is off today. He certainly does have a temperature.

School have been crap in the past when he's said he doesn't feel well. They never took his temperature until he fainted at school as it rocketed and was 39.9 - tonsillitis from Hell.

All they ever say is to take a drink of water.

I can hear he is snotty when he talks. Also, he has been crying as he is missing an afterschool club which he adores.

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BlackInk · 05/02/2019 10:03

Sounds like you made the right call OP. The school can't do anything if your child is genuinely ill. The letters they send out are usually standardised/automated.

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boble1 · 05/02/2019 10:14

@BlackInk

Oh is it? I didnt realise that about the letter. Most annoying!

I just hope that bringing him back to school after pulling a fast one works in my favour!

Maybe I should take photos of his sick and diarrhea (sp) next time as well as the thermometer readings!

I even took photos of him in the hospital during the summer for proof.

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