Ds 2.8 having antibiotics....Urgent advice needed please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lullabunnyloo]

In brief....Ds has had a horrid cough for 6mnths now...
I have always treated him with homeopathic remedies...he has never had any form of medicine,calpol etc.
On Wednesday I took him to the docs who thought it wise to give him a five day course of antibiotics as this cough has gone on so long.I hated the idea,but he is not improving at all,...so we started the amoxicillin yesterday.
In a day he has become floppy,miserable & has been very ,very sick twice.He also has the runs which is I guess the sorbitol (wretched stuff) in the antibiotics..
He also has a temp of 38.5
Should I stop them right now as he seems to be reacting so badly to them or ??????

Cant bear it...very & need some advice please.

I very much doubt it is the amoxycillan if anything it made my 2 hyperactive.

the cough was v.bad.....he started it in October but it has got worse to the point that he is choking on the mucus.His chest is clear though.
I avoid docs like the plague...but ds was starting to get run down & tired from disturbed sleep...so i was hounded by dh into taking him.
He has only been sick once before when he had scarlett fever at 1 year.

The Sorbitol contents alone freak me out...i cried in the docs & when i gave him his first spoonful.

Hi lully

I found this on side effects , but it may just be the sorbitol - my two both reacted badly to it.
Can you ring NHS direct?

If you are concerned, then go see a doctor tomorrow. Emdoc if necessary. TBH I doubt that it's the antibiotics. Perhaps it's just a coincidence. There are still a lot of bugs going around. Maybe he's picked up a virus? Worth checking IMO.

bless him

definitely ring the NHS direct line

i would say possibly to give him the rest of the ABs, as they might well do the trick and get rid of his cough..and once you have started a course, you do need to finish them

cannot imagine there is a huge amount of sorbitol in them, maybe i am wrong, enough to cause a reaction in a sensitive child, no doubt...

and cuddles from his friend Babylulu x

If your DS has had a cough for six months then he could have a really nasty infection by now. All the symptoms you are describing could well be because of a nasty infection rather than the ingrediants in the ab. Don't stop the ab without medical advice, I think you need to ring NHS direct and probably see an emergency doctor.

Yes - should have addded that think probably a bad idea to stop the course of abs unless under further medical advice.

Have rung nhs direct....they have told me to stop them at once.

What else have they said lully?

Each 5ml dose contains 752 mg sorbitol

Please also see a doctor as these are all signs of infection.

Main concern was if blue,had rash,not passing urine,bringing up green liquid etc..or if unresponsive.
I think they arev satisfied that it is just an allergic reaction,but i'm to ring back if there are any changes.

I'm sorry, I won't post again but your little boy has a high temperature and a long term cough. If he is intolerant/allergic to these ab's he really needs to be on an alternative.

He's so hot 38.7......but he does run enormous temps...

i'm going to give him a tepid bath & then go to bed with him in my bed

thanks everyone

bless him, tepid sponging should help..keep us updated x

can he have any paracetamol to try and bring the temperature down?

I know I said last post, but all the symptoms you are describing occured to my DS when he had a very nasty infection last year. I'm worried that this is being misdiagnosed as a reaction when it could be the abs will really help him.

Is he managing to eat and drink well? I'm not a dr but I am a nurse so I do understand a bit about infections and also reactions to drugs.

sorry, you have probably already gone to bed but just thought i would say, hugs to you both and go along to walk in centre or emergency doc if you arent happy with him. When my dd was first poorly i waited and waited before i decided to go and she ended up v v poorly and now on constant antibiotics, i will never wait again (now have open access to 2 childrens wards inthe area though so its easier), the sickness could be a symptom of the temperature though, when dd got her high temps (over 40 degrees mostly) she was immediately sick. HTH

I hope you get a good night and your DS is better, please do let us know. I'm really quite worried!

i think it sounds like he has an infection. there is a cough/cold doing the rounds, resyultinmg high temops, tiredness, miserable, stromache upset. all my dd's have had it.

Thanks everyone
Ds reluctantly had a tepid bath & then slept in the bed with me all night.(i havn't actually slept yet as sponged him all night.
He drunk nearly a litre of water throughout the night..so at least he's keeping hydrated.
He still has a temp of ..38.5...but asked for food at 6.45 as hadn't eaten since 1pm yesterday.
He is very congested & coughing up mucus...but his usual chatty self..which is a relief.
I have just called the emergency doc for a house call as I would like a second opinion & someone to look him over for me.

Having a quiet snivvle while dh reads him a story

Thankyou to everyone who has posted,your advice & care is much appreciated.

the emergency doc has just called...they wont come out to a child.....bloody unbelievable.
I have to take him to the cottage hospital with a temp of 104!!!!!

They wont come out to a child with a 104 tempo. Farkin sue them. That's dispicable and am very and for you.

Poor DS. I hope he is better soon - and that he gets sorted at the hospital. Also that they wouldn't come out to him.