I know in children it can be a sign of a serious illness but how do you know what is just tiredness and irritability from being ill and when it's time to worry and to go to A n E?
DS (22 months) has croup and an ear infection. He's started taking antibiotics day before yesterday but he's still absolutely miserable. He just wants to either lie in his bed or on my shoulder. When he's on my shoulder he just stares into space. He isn't playing or eating or doing any of the other things he normally does. He's thankfully still drinking enough to have wet nappies.
I went again to the GP today morning and he checked him over and said he is as expected and there's nothing else he can do as he is already on antibiotics. He also said he's not lethargic. I like and trust my gp so I'm not doubting his assessment but I am wondering what is lethargy and will I be able to spot it when ds actually is lethargic? I thought just wanting to sleep and not doing anything else is lethargy. Or staring into space half awake. Somewhere I've read it's being difficult to wake but that could be also because someone is just tired, isn't it?
He's again sleeping but I'm assuming that's because he was coughing a lot in the night so maybe didn't sleep well.