To think it was extreme?

[worriedmumishere]

Took my daughter to A And E as I was concerned about her as she's not been well for 4 days. I have been really worried about her. ( not corona virus related at all )
Anyway she gets seen by the nurse in triage and he's said that I've put her at high risk of corona virus getting her seen and made out she will now get the virus because I've taken her to hospital. I've never taken her to hospital when I'll but on this occasion I have been really worried.
Now I feel like a terrible parent and feel like I can't win 😢 will she now get the virus because she's entered the hospital

Op seeing your other name, its obvious theres so much going on with you.

Are you getting outside help?

There really wasnt any need for your daughter to be at a&e.

And as you have complained about having no support with all your kids, who had them?

I can decide wether alot of your posts are made up for attention, ot you need a lot of support with your mental health and dont really know what you are saying g.

Either way, seek some help

When you say a temperature what do you mean? Over 40 and not budging with Calpol or Ibuprofen cause for concern back to the GP or OOH GP if lethargic etc, but given the doctor said she was fine and it's a normal virus I doubt it's this. Accident and emergency is for accidents and emergencies.....

Does she still drink? What's her temp? Are you goving her calpol and is it helping? How old is she? How is she responding to you?

I don't think you're unreasonable to take a sick child to a&e if you are really worried. You know your child and we don't. Fever is a way of fighting off something and we don't know what the something is and if it is serious. Hospitals are a place where there are a lot of bacteria and virusses so just visiting one can make you both catch something. Having said that, it seems that children don't get dangerously ill from covid19 so no need to worry too much on her behalf. Do check your own temp from time to time the next two weeks.

Her temp has been reaching 40. Calpol doesn't bring it down. Ibuprofen brought it down once and it stayed stable for a several hours then she was sick and had the pain out of the blue and high temp returned. I'm not posting anything for attention, it's quite disgusting to even be suggesting that when I'm really concerned about my child. This is the worst in her life she's been ill. She's been going to the toilet regularly and perfectly fine so can't see how it is constipation. I am worried and it's being dismissed

@worriedmumishere what about a urine infection like the doctor diagnosed?

Also on your other thread @worriedmumishere you said her temperature was normal?

The hospital dipped her wee and said it's clear so it's not a uti
The doctors didn't even dip it they isn't said you'll get the result in 3 days. Hospital was surprised they didn't dip it there and then so did one there and it was clear but she's still ill and it seems like no one is listening. This isn't normal at all

@spongejack so she developed a high temp and headache Friday after collecting her from school, it was high for Friday Saturday Sunday and then Monday I kept her off school and her temp stabilised for a few hours without meds but then increased again just as I thought she was improving but then she was sick out of the blue and got this abdomen pain and then her temp has been up since

@worriedmumishere do you have health anxiety yourself? How is she in herself?

On Saturday night I had to go to A&E with DS (12 months). I'd already spoken to 111, had to wait 8 hours for an out of hours appointment. We went to that appointment THEN were sent to A&E. DS has (still has) a bladder infection and needed to be seen and treated before it got the chance to spread to his kidneys. The point is, he was definitely very poorly, high temp, not peeing, screaming when he did wee, not wanting to do anything, getting confused. In the kindest way, I think it was far bigger a risk taking your DD to A&E than not, but with my DS it was a bigger risk not to. Also whilst we were there A&E was filled with people with what genuinely were just colds and it took ages, they were clearly very stretched.

If the hospital dipped it and it's clear. Then the doctor dipping it would have achieved nothing. It would be clear.

Adding up your other thread and this one. It seems like a general virus. Plenty going around that arent covid-19

@vodkaredbullgirl no I do not Have health anxiety myself, I'm just genuinely worried as she's become ill out of the blue like this and has a temp for all these days. Even NHS websites say a temp over 4 days need looking at yet the doctors don't seem bothered

Also if you look it says could be upto 2 weeks.

That nurse is in the wrong and I would put a complaint in tbf. A high temp warrants an A&E visit because of the risks associated. You haven't done anything wrong.

Do you have real life support @worriedmumishere?

Ok, having read your other thread, which is quite inconsistent with this, then i think you need to try and calm yourself down about it. The doctors are acting fine. Children sometimes get ill. There's no need to worry. And if she had an appendix that was about to burst then she'd be in extreme pain and you'd know about it. The fact that's one of your worries, even though symptoms don't point to it at all makes me think you are being very, very over anxious here

Even NHS websites say a temp over 4 days need looking at yet the doctors don't seem bothered

But you have had it looked at. Twice. And they have said they are not concerned.

It doesn't sound like you are giving regular calpol and ibuprofen - that is how you will keep her temp down & more comfortable. Much as you don't want to hear it, viruses are very common, and can last a lot longer than 4 days!

Tbh I'm not surprised the nurse had a go at you - to go to A&E as you disagreed with your GP, yet your DD wasn't gravely unwell, is ridiculous.

I'm a worrying mother so I understand your panic, you just need to make sure they'll be ok, I went to the dr yesterday with my dd and I trusted they would know what was wrong with her and they did. Chest infection .. so after going there you probably should have been satisfied rather than use a&e.. but I do understand your worry really, for my baby I would want the best care.

As for her getting corona. I have read that children who have contracted it have very mild symptoms and all recovered so far. Thankfully. But it is rare for them to get it in the first place. The dr who worried you is overworked and probably a bit of a dick

Do you have real life support

Not sure you should suggest "life support"... 😬

Real-life!

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