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Cough in 2yo - ignore it or see GP?

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Bodenbabe · 09/12/2009 07:35

DS(2) has a horrible cough but I don't know at what point it needs a GP to check it out. He has a bit of a runny nose and is a bit warm despite having no clothes on for the last hour (but he's not really hot so I don't know if that counts as a fever or not!) He never gets a cough when he has a cold so should I take him to the GP?

I think it's chest infections that worry me - I have no idea how you tell the difference between a cold with a cough and a chest infection.

I did the NHS Direct thing but that wasn't much help (mainly 'cos I didn't know if his temperature was a fever or not and don't trust my thermometer).

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ilovesprouts · 09/12/2009 07:44

my ds2 has had a cough for the past few days but not took him to the docs ,as its just a tickley cough, got some med from boots and its nearly gone ,im not taking him to docs as hes just had a course of anti bx if you are worried about him ring the gps

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Bodenbabe · 09/12/2009 08:02

I should add that he is fine in himself and is still active and giggly. It's a really barking cough that sounds like he's going to be sick (but he hasn't been).

Good idea about ringing the docs, sprouts - hadn't thought of calling them, thought you could only go in person.

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Kayzr · 09/12/2009 08:06

We have the same here. That barking cough where it sounds like he is about to be sick.

NHS direct said it should go in 7 days so if he isn't better by Friday I'll ring the GP. Our GPs say not to bring them in just incase it is swine flu.

piratecat · 09/12/2009 08:08

we have it here too, i just did a thread saying looks like poor old dd7 wil miss doing here nativity this yr.

It's been on and off for a few days, but my god it kicked in last night. barking and sounding like she was going to be sick. I think she slept better than me, cos i kept thinking she had been sick.

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Bodenbabe · 09/12/2009 08:18

Oh, your poor DD piratecat I hope she makes a miraculous recovery in time! There are always so many kids ill at Xmas - my DD missed her school Xmas party last year

I think we should have Xmas in summer instead

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piratecat · 09/12/2009 08:21

too right bodenbabe.

dd has a new dress to wear to school on friday for party day. now my dd isn't a dress person, but is looking forward to it so fingers crossed.

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