Hi. My baby is almost 9 months. She's been off colour for a week - cold, pulling at ears etc. On Sunday she had a slight temperature, off her food. She also has a cough - when she does cough sometimes she is sick. Other times doesn't cough for a couple of hours. On Monday she came out in a rash - bit blotchy on her face and tiny pin pricks on her tummy and back. I was convinced she had conjunctivitis as one eye was red and gungy - couldn't make it to GPs as ds2 was off school with a sickness bug. Rash slightly faded and yesterday she looked fine eyes were not so gungy, more runny - until the afternoon when the rash looked brighter again on her forehead. Then she slept all night and the rash has faded a bit this morning - still runny eyes, cough & cold. No temperature.
A friend thought she might have rubella - would the rash come & go like that? My GP is great, but it is only him at the surgery. He is booked up for weeks and I'd hardly class her symptoms an "Emergency" - they only have emergency appointments in the morning .... when she looks better.
I think it is nothing really - my babies have never been ones for rashes so I always panic . The rash is blotchier on her face - pinpricks at the back of her neck, back & tummy. I am always terrified of booking an emergency appointment as I think I'm wasting his time especially when she does not seem that ill in herself.
Any ideas???