DD3 (nearly, bday in Nov) hasn't been herself for weeks. First she had a bog standard cold but then just under 4 weeks ago had an ear infection. Cleared up nicely with anti-biotics but she seemed a little off still (more tired and sensitive than usual). A week later she went off her food (very very unlike her!) And a few days after that the stomach bug started. We all got it and it was horrid. A few days of being more normal and she picked up a cough early this week, seemed okay until Wednesday when she suddenly got really irritable. Thursday nursery sent her home at 1:30pm, she was boiling hot and they said very listless and upset. She then had a temp between 37.5 and 38.5 up and down until Saturday. Saw a doctor on Friday due to ongoing temp, off food, being listless and bad cough (last time she was like this she had a chest infection). Tested negative for Covid at this point. GP said everything was perfectly fine with slightly inflamed throat (but nothing to worry about) but to drop in a urine sample if she continued to be unwell. DD complained that it hurt her "front bottom" this morning when she passed urine but hasn't since.
I really feel like something isn't quite right but in between bouts of being irritable, crying, refusing food and horrible coughing, she plays totally normally and is happy as well.
She has a horrid cough which, at night time can sound like a bark but I'm not sure if is croup since it doesn't stay as a bark during the day and she doesn't really have stridor, although during her coughing fits her intake of breath sounds horrible. She hasn't slept well for days as she is coughing so much all night. Her temp has stabilised now and has been normal for 24 hours. She looks pale and exhausted but is still able to talk and play and then will suddenly crash and become very emotional and clingy. When she is like this, DH and I agree I can't possibly send her to nursery tomorrow, but then she brightens and we are both thinking that yes there is something off about this but should we be keeping her home?
I'm worried I'll be wasting the GPs time by calling again tomorrow and seen as an anxious mother but DD has had many many colds (been at nursery since 9 months) and has never been like this. She always just cracks on with a smile. Equally, I'm worried about ignoring it in case it is something else.
Sorry for the essay but it's been a long few weeks and I just needed to get it all down. Has anyone had their DC have anything similar? Do you think I should continue to wait and see or call the docs tomorrow again?