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How long with a high temp before seeing the GP?

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Yorkiegirl · 19/03/2006 09:45

DD2 (2 in a fortnight!) finished antibiotics on Wednesday for a chest, ear and throat infection. She still has a cough and since Friday her temp has started to go back up again. I took it a couple of minutes ago and it was 104.6. She won't take medicine so all I can use is suppositories.
How long should I leave it before taking her to GP? She has screamed all night and I mean all night. She is really miserable :(

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suzywong · 19/03/2006 09:47

Um
I would say, in your situation, about 14 minutes. That is a very high temperature. Off you go.

HappyMumof2 · 19/03/2006 09:50

go now! The antibiotics haven't worked or she's developed a secondary infection

wheresmyfroggy · 19/03/2006 09:51

Go now YG , hope she is okay.

geekgrrl · 19/03/2006 09:53

yes, go now.

Yorkiegirl · 19/03/2006 10:09

appointment at docs at 11.40

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HappyMumof2 · 19/03/2006 10:11

I really wouldn't wait. Can you not go to A & E now??

Yorkiegirl · 19/03/2006 10:11

have spoken to the GP and he wants to see us then

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HappyMumof2 · 19/03/2006 10:14

it's your decision, of course, but unfortunately, from experience, I have learnt never to wait around on a GP when I get to A & E quicker.

Hope she's ok Smile

kid · 19/03/2006 12:56

any news YG?
Hope your DD is okay.

Yorkiegirl · 19/03/2006 13:02

just got back from the docs. He can't explain why she has such a high temp. No chest infection. Throat red and ear red too but no major infection. Got to try and get nurofen down her as well as the suppositories.
thanks everyone

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kid · 19/03/2006 13:09

Glad the Dr was able to see her.

Good luck with getting her to take medicine, maybe an ice lolly to tempt her with afterwards might work?

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