Worried about 1YO

[Katy4321]

My 13m old has now been having high temperatures for over 2.5 week. Started as high temperatures with no obvious cause. Went to the GP after a couple of days, and they said ear infection and prescribed amoxicillin 250mg 3xday for 5 days. Temperatures went down after a day of this, but not back to normal, then after the antibiotics back up to 38/39 and this has been going on over a week since antibiotics were finished. During antibiotics developed a cough and a snotty nose.
Called GP just after coming off antibiotics and temperature had gone up and spoke on phone - they weren't concerned, and have said cough and snot symptoms could account for temperatures. Took her back to GP 3 days ago and they said viral (ears still a bit pink, but didn't think bacterial).

It feels like it is going on forever and I'm worried there that perhaps antibiotics didn't fully clear a bacterial infection, and that what is driving the high temperatures. Of course is could be viral, but would that drive high temperatures for this long? Could be a second viral infection, as she did go to nursery, on a couple of days when her temperature was going down with the antibiotics. Just can't help feeling it is worth a go with different antibiotics, after all this time, just incase a bacterial infection is contributing to this.

Is anyone experiencing similar with a small child and seen temperatures go on and on? In our shoes would you go back to GP? Just not sure how long to wait. Her cough appears to be getting slowly worse, but her nose a little less snotty. She is sticking her fingers in her ears at times.

(We dose her with nurofen and calpol when her temperature goes back up, after the previous dose)

Any thoughts, ideas or your own similar experiences would be welcome, as we haven't experienced anything like this before (she had covid 2 months ago, and that was easier)

Personally a high temperature that doesn't go down and has been going on that long is concerning enough for you to take action and call 111 or failing that call an ambulance.
I might sound like it's an over reaction bit I've contacted the ambulance a handful of time over both kids. My littlest one had hand foot and mouth and a very high temp and they were able to see him and prescribe him medicine immediately.
I'm not saying it to worry you but if the doctors aren't taking you seriously and you have a young child then take them to the hospital. No one woukd ever question why a mother would call an ambulance over a high temp this day and age with virus complications like strep.
Its most probably nothing serious but best to be safe.
Wishing you all the best

It’s unlikely the ambulance would come out though @Lexi868 unless it’s different in my area.

@Katy4321 antibiotics made no difference to my DS’ ear infections and he was a similar age when it started. We saw an ENT who prescribed drops and they help. You can ask for a referral but there may be a long waiting list, we went private in the end.

Ah ok. I wouldn't hesitate to call the GP again then if you are worried.

Why would you call an ambulance for a high temp @Lexi868 ? Bizarre.

Have they ever tested his urine OP? I'd ask them to do that asap and if it's clear I'd ask for a second opinion

It's not bizarre if the temperature is very high or prolonged. Times I've called the ambulance, the staff have told me I was right to act on my instinct to bring my kids in as they were really poorly. A high temp on its own is obviously not a cause for concern but for a prolonged High temp and a person worried enough to post after visiting the doctor, it seems that it may be an instinct to act on if the mother feels it is right to do so.

My child had hand foot and mouth disease and by the time the ambulance came over my son was sick and temp shot up very quickly to over 40 and they rushed him in.

The temp started that day and went up gradually but I could tell that something wasn't right and I couldn't call the GP late at night.

I'd rather be called bizarre and act out of my instinct than not.

Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. Thankfully there were no more temperatures after writing that post. So so relieved to have a happy and bubbly LO again.

Ahh I'm so glad for you and your LO. Take care xx