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High temp sore throat and vomiting :(

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alibobins · 17/07/2008 09:25

Ds is quite poorly went to the gp yesterday with temp of 39.9 and she prescribed antibiotics and said he had an infection of some sort
Last night he was still burning up despite calpol and nurofen and was sick cos he was so hot.
This morning his temperature is hovering above 38 with meds still high 39 without
Would you go back to see gp or give the antibiotics chance to work.

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Piffle · 17/07/2008 09:31

will take 24-48 hrs for antibiotics to work, that's assuming it is not a virus. My dd is 5 and suffers like this with tonsilitis 3-5x a year. Antibiotics rarely work but she rests takes regular pain relief and drinks water,odd nibble maybe yoghurt or banana etc she takes 7-10days to get overit
Tis yucky get well soon fx

alibobins · 17/07/2008 10:29

poor ds he hasn't really eaten anything but is having little sips of water

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Tiggiwinkle · 17/07/2008 10:48

Scarlet fever can give a really high temp with sore throat and vomiting. Keep an eye out for a fine sandpapery rash and white tongue.

alibobins · 17/07/2008 14:49

Does the rash appear straight away?

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Tiggiwinkle · 17/07/2008 15:39

No, usually a few days after the onset of the sore throat.

alibobins · 17/07/2008 22:16

Getting a bit worried now ds hasn't eaten a thing today not really drinking and i've only seen him go to the toilet once.
I'm going to get an emergency appointment with gp
He keeps saying his mouth is sore I have looked but can't see anything I have even tried him with ice lollies.

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Tiggiwinkle · 18/07/2008 09:04

How is he today Alibobins?

Have you managed to get him seen?

alibobins · 18/07/2008 12:47

He's got strep throat and ulcers on his tonsils and down the back of his throat.
Can't do anything else for him
Should take no more than a week to improve.

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