17 mo - v v v bad chest, not sure what to do given time

[Weegle]

He's been deteriorating since about 3pm. Temp of 38 so not massively high but looks peaky and clearly doesn't feel well but his cough is getting worse and worse and he keeps getting really stuck for breath. He went to sleep at 7.30pm fine (although was unhappy getting ready for bed) but has woken twice since v distraught and coughing and wheezing and seems to be getting in a panic about not breathing. I'm quite worried but don't know if I'm being an over-anxious mum and if I do call NHS direct (only option I guess) I know from previous experience they always say to take him to out of hours doctor which is at a hospital half an hour away, this is after several hours of waiting for calls back etc which could potentially mean disturbing him at 11/12pm?? Will he be ok if I just keep an eye on him? I'm quite worried

Yes complaints letter being constructed. He's home and no apparent lasting damage and I'm a staff nurse so you'd think these kind of things wouldn't happen to me

Hope your little one is better tonight if you think something is not right then you need to seek help.

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Completely agree with Babaylon.

Ds had just 'croup' a few weeks ago. We took him to the out of hours dr who said it's just 'croup' so came home, within 10 minute ds was struggling to breath, completely pulling in his chest and going blue around the lips.

Rushed straight back to the out of hours dr (which is based at the hospital) and ds was rushed through to resuss, where 2 doctors and 2 nurses fought for 4 hours to get his breathing under control. It took various nebulizers, steroids and eventually adrenaline.

At one point they even started saying things like 'he's giving up'.

He was hospitalised too.

Anyway, my point is, with breathing, don't take the risk. 9 times out of 10 it's nothing to worry about, but you never know.