Would I be wrong to call the gp again?

[sugaryouth1]

Little girl is 3. 2 weeks ago she was admitted to hospital with a stubborn temperature of 40.3 degrees which wasn't going down. She had dehydration and the gp sent us straight to hospital. She was diagnosed with a UTI and on top of that tested positive for covid and flu. We were kept in for 2 days on iv antibiotics and iv fluids.

2 weeks later she's no better. She's screaming that her throat hurts. That she can't swallow. She's barely eating and she's not drinking anything unless it's ice Cold and even that's a battle..she's got a nasty cough. This morning she's woken up covered in a rash. I've done the glass test and all OK. I feel like I've seen the GP a lot but would I be wrong to go again? She's exhausted all the time. And she has massive bags under her eyes. She's quite small for her age anyway but the weight loss is so evident. I don't know whether this is normal. I've never seen her so sick.

I'm also aware of her temperature as in October she had a febrile seizure and her temperature has never got lower than 38 degrees since her hospital admission

for a fortnight she’s suffered like this?

hell yes take her back.

she sounds very poorly indeed

tbh i’d be going straight to a and e

and i have never suggested that on mumsnet

I'm sorry she's been unwell for so long.

I would probably just go straight to A and E

She's been to the gp twice since her hospital admission and all I've been told is it takes time and everyone responds to covid differently. The rash is new. That's really concerning me.

I think I’d be going to A&E again. Sounds like she’s got tonsillitis and after being so poorly her little body can’t fight it off.

It does sound like she has picked up a bacterial throat infection. I think she needs swabbing and some antibiotics.

• There are some rashes associated with Covid. One of these rashes is Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-Ts) and the child will need steroids. Have a look at the information here. https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/conditions-we-treat/paediatric-inflammatory-multisystem-syndrome-pims/

I'm not trying to scare you, my daughter had this and she was fine after a few days of steroids but it's really important that you see a doctor today.

Changed my mind. Going to a and e. She's started being sick and shivering and she's not responding to her name or her surroundings. I'll update when I can

Bypass the GP and take her to hospital. Not worth the risk and GPs always fob you off as post viral.

get off mumsnet
don’t bother updating
and go now

Sensible decision - hope you don't have a long wait! It sounds like scarlet fever to me. 💐

Really hope your little dd gets better quickly, OP. Good choice.

We've been seen fairly quickly. It's quiet. She needs another hospital admission. She has tonsillitis and scarlet fever. They also want to do some bloods to check her infection markers as she's been so ill this month. I feel like I'm failing her

@sugaryouth1, it’s so tough when they’re ill. The lack of sleep alongside it really doesn’t help anxiety and that plays into feelings of guilt. Youve got nothing to feel guilty about though. You sought medical care multiple times and have now taken her to A&E to ensure she’s treated and the causes are explored. That’s good parenting. ❤️

You are NOT failing her! Never worry about being a nuisance when your DC is ill, no-one knows your child like you. It's your job as her parent to advocate for her, which you have done. She's in the right place and receiving help now. Hope she feels better soon x

You are not failing her. You've done the right thing OP and she is in a safe place where she will get the treatment she needs.

Sending hugs to you and praying she recovers fast 😊

You've totally not failed her!! You've done the right thing at the right time and now she's in the right place. Most likely she's just been incredibly unlucky to pick up the covid and flu at the same time and then due to being run down initially got the UTI and now scarlet fever. A few days antibiotics and she'll be much better. X

You are not failing her. The GP was being useless and you took her to hospital. You did the right thing. Hope she makes a speedy recovery 💐

Oh wow seconded on the pims-ts, also Kawasaki disease sounds similar. Glad you've got a diagnosis now, but it's super important to get seen asap especially with a temperature over 39 that doesn't go down for 5+ days. Check your little ones eyes, if the whites are bloodshot without discharge then push why they are not considering Kawasaki or pims-ts
In my experience Kawasaki was suspected straight away when arriving at a&e based on presentation, so I assume they are well aware at all hospitals now.

She's been admitted now they've found her a proper bed. She's been sleeping all day. I feel very alone and very worried. She's got another IV in.

How is she this morning op? And how are you feeling? Hoping you’ve both managed some sleep and things look better this morning x

@sugaryouth1, she’s in the right place and you’re with her. It can be so scary and make you feel very lonely in that situation. ❤️ Don’t worry, lots of us have been there too.

Ask lots of questions, don’t be afraid to clarify things and ask why an IV is being given or how long they expect it to stay in etc. I’ve found in hospitals sometimes they assume you know something that you don’t (eg. An antibiotic course through IV is usually a few days long) and so don’t explicitly say. If you can, write things down. If a family member can visit or anything like that, it can sometimes help too and give you time to pop out and get a sandwich or some fresh air or similar.