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ok what do i do here?

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bubblepop · 15/04/2007 15:03

ds1 who is 10yrs is lying in bed with some sort of bug,inbetween bouts of stomach pains he is sleeping it off.he's been up the best part of the night threatening to vomit but it never actually happened. im pretty sure its a bug as ds2 vomited a few days ago and has been off colour ever since, along with dd1 ! meanwhile ds2 has conjunctivitis in one eye which i have been treating with his sisters eye drops(she had it first!)but after 4/5 days there is still no improvement so im going to have to take him the docs tomorrow, don't feel like i can leave him any longer without being seen. what on earth am i going to do, i can;t take ds1 with us, he's not up to it and he'l infect everyone in the surgery if i take him there, can't leave him home alone as he's only 10 and he's ill, ds 2 needs to be seen with his eye.would it be unreasonable to ask the doc to come out to our house? i know they get pretty shirty about it when its not an emergency and i have got a car, but there's no-one around to help out at the mo and ive got two toddlers in tow aswell, help!

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PrettyCandles · 15/04/2007 15:08

Is there a dp who can take a morning off work? Is there anyone who can sit with ds1 either tomorrow am or today while you go to the out-of-hours service?

flightattendant · 15/04/2007 15:09

If you're driving, perhaps Ds1 might be Ok bundled up and sat in the car while you see the doc. It would depend really how far the car park is etc. and how poorly he is by tomorrow - hope he's feeling better.
I don't know if talking to the chemist instead might be any use at this stage, perhaps not. But quicker than waiting to see a doctor.

Londonmamma · 15/04/2007 15:09

It's definitely worth explaining the logistics of your situation and asking for a home visit. Bursting into tears on the phone if they refuse could also help your case!

If you can afford it (I don't know current rates), you could call out a private G.P. who definitely will come to your home. I did it once when I couldn't face A and E and it was an absolute godsend. I'm sure if you google it you'll get info on what's in your locality.

Good luck!

gess · 15/04/2007 15:16

can you ask your dr to leave a prescription at the surgery for someone to pick up for you. My Dr has done that for me in the past when its been impossible for me to get in because of having ds1- and its been something straightforward that doesn't need checking out iyswim.

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bubblepop · 15/04/2007 15:27

theres no-one around to help out at the mo. mums on hol and i doubt if dh wil be able to stay off work. don't want to ask my sis to come and watch ds1 as she is heavily preg with a toddler aswell, it would be unfair if they got the bug.my other two good friends who i could ask to help out are working tomorrow. i guess im just gonnahave to ring the surgery and explain the situation..and risk getting a gob full from the receptionist!

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PrettyCandles · 15/04/2007 21:24

Doesn't sound like you have much choice.

BTW, if you've been using cloramphenicol drops without any improvement, then it's probably viral conjunctivitis. I've never been 'blessed' with it myself, but understand that there's no curative treatment for it, no drugs, you just have to keep cleaning the eyes with saline and be utterly scrupulous with hygeine wo as not to spread the infection. Sorry.

PrettyCandles · 15/04/2007 21:26

What I'm trying to say (and forgetting to do so) is that you might save yourself the hassle by phoning and asking for a telephone consultation with the gp or the nurse.

coleyboy · 15/04/2007 21:38

Phone the surgery, explain your situation and ask to speak to a Dr. Hopefully the Dr will give a diagnose over the phone and give you a prescription.

Also, a lot of chemists (Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, Sainsburys) will pick up prescriptions direct from the surgeries and prepare them. All you have to do is pick it up from the chemist.

Hope this helps xx

NannyL · 15/04/2007 21:48

ok you can (according to my GP boss) get conjuctivitus eye drops from a pharmacist..

my charge has got mild conjunctivitus at the moment and i was having a converstaion with my daddy boss (who is a GP) that now you can get conjunctivitus eye drops from a pharmacist he sees lots fewer cases.

He was also saying that almost all cases of conjunctivitus will clear up by themselves without any medication. (and they have no intention of giving their own child any fors of medication)

But its probably best to get a Dr to check your sons eye if you are concerned.

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