Do I NEED to take DS to a doctor?

[Weegle]

I ask because doing so would be no minor feat on my part (long story), although obviously if I need to then I will figure out a way.

Will try to be brief: He is 12 months. he is crying virtually constantly - 20 min crying, 10 min off. Not like him at all. Temp going up and down between about 37.5 and 38.9 with underarm thermometer. Runny nose, lots of dribbling (so did wonder teething). Not eaten for 48 hours. Nappies fine. Woke twice in night and not napping for more than 30 min unless on me but he is sweating profusely so think that's making him worse. REALLY smelly breath. Obvious pain somewhere in face, hence keep wondering if it's teething but he's never been like this with teeth before. He also looks quite pale and red eyes but that's no surprise given he's not slept well and been crying so much.

Got to go, he's off again, will try to get back to check what people think.

SA I totally agree - you have to be pushy and even then you might not get one. That's why I was encouraging Weeble to ring and BE pushy.

You stated 'gp's haven't done home visits for a long time now' earlier in the thread, and I didn't in the least want to contradict you because it is much harder than it used to be to get one, but some practices still do it and I felt that Weeble was someone who should get a home visit, or at the very least some telephone advice which a lot more practices will do. And if you don't ask you don't get etc. Even at our practice if there's only one doctor on etc you're more likely just to get a phone call.

I'm the secretary at a practice btw. I do some reception work. I don't vet, a request for a vist goes in the book for one, but the doctors will usually call back first unless they know the patient already. At every practice meeting my boss announces in a booming voice 'IT'S ALWAYS THE YES WORD HERE' and although that's only partially true, I approve of it because it gets the message across to us that we are SUPPOSED to be being helpful.

OK over and out!

choosyfloosy, thanks for your response and sorry for my diatribe...I'm obviously still a little senstitive. Keep up the good work. More gp offices need good staff like you. And please don't think you go unappreciated. When I finally switched to a good gp's, I was really appreciative of the wonderful staff and would tell them every time I came in for a visit.

we got offered a home visit for today

but dh carer is taking him in, dh needs to get out and about a bit more