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wriggles, dribbles and giggles.. nov '06

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saralou100 · 27/02/2007 08:19

good morning!

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saralou100 · 30/03/2007 10:15

nat . i think it's time you take him to the dr's!

peace of mind!

it's not right, and if you read the calpol bottle it does say to seek out gp if giving so many doses.. if the temp is continuing their must be a reason, ear infection maybe?

go make an appointment honey!!

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NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:23

The doctor won't see him now, you have to ring at 8.30 in the morning, and if it isn't engaged then you might get an appointment, but anytime after that, you can forget it. I could ring and speak to the docotr, he is great when he is available, or if you can get past the moody cow bag of a receptionist, but there is no point ringing, he can't do anything over the phone.

Just had DS1's comendation assembly, he got a certificate for his handwriting bless him Anyway the mums were stood round talking and I had told one that I am friendly with about it all yesterday and she asked how George is this morning and it took everything in me not to just cry my eyes out, of course once I was telling her the other mums ears pricked up and they wanted to know what had happened so I had to go through it all again, got home and just burst into tears, and now I am again, and I hate bloody crying, doesn't do anyone any good!

I wish someone would just bash me over the head with something heavey so I can go to sleep and wake up when he is better!

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:27

Sara - housework

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:28

yes nat you need piece of mind hun it says in my book a temp over 37.7 is a fever so check ofr runny nose,a cough,difficulty in swallowing,red spots,sore eyes,side of face or under the chin swollen,tugging at his ears,diahoerhea,rapid breathing or laboured breathing,doesnt like bright lights,the range of normal body temp is 36-to 37c A TEMP of over 37.7c in a baby under 6 mths should always bve seen by a dr incase it leads to convulsions.Febrile convulsions can also run in families.Consult dr if temp high after 24 hrs.xx

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:29

((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))) then i would ring nhs direct to see what they say ill get you the number hold on

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:32

Debbsy that is what he had the other night, a Febrile Convulsion.

I know NHS number thanks. They will tell me to take him to the doc's, and as I said I won't be able to now. His highest temp today so far has been 38.9.

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:33

Nat have you a walk in centre i really think for both of your sakes he needs to go ill read up on febrile convulsions hold on ds crying x

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:37

Nope no walk in centre, to get him seen today would mean A&E again, and all they would do is take his temp. they won't do the looking into why he has a high temp, IYKWIM?

I started a thread about FC's the other day it is here .

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:40

what did the hospital say about his temp on weds

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:44

Do you mean did they ask why he has a temp in the first place?

They weren't too bothered why he had a temp, just that he had one and it was high, once he had cooled down they asked us to wait for half an hour incase it crept back up but it didn't so we came home with the instructions to keep him naked and with the fan on him, give calpol every 4 hours, and ring 999 if he fits again.

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:48

bloody hell arent they crap,whats his temp now,come on sit down dry your eyes we will help you xxx.You will be v v overtired too is there anyone to look after ds for a couple of hours sorry for typos feeding ds

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 10:54

His temp was 37.6 a few minutes ago. I'm not crying anymore, I don't have enough energy left!! LOL

I am going to have a ciggarette, so much for my 20 a week, it has been more like 20 an hour this week....

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 10:57

do you thin he could have an infection phaps

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:04

I don't know, he is eating and pooing normally, he seems fine when he is awake, he has been sleeping more but he is calpoled up to the max and people do tend to sleep when they high temps anyway, his ears aren't red, nothing seems to be bothering or hurting him, and you know when people are poorly they get that kind of smell about them? He doesn't have that!

LOL smelly poorly people, what am I going to come out with next?!!

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saralou100 · 30/03/2007 11:04

defeatist... rant and rave at the bloody receptionist woman... honestly. i'm not gonna listen and i will actually do my housework if you don't try a bit harder to see a dr!!

and if i was you i'd want something stonger than a fag!!

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saralou100 · 30/03/2007 11:05

it's probably viral!

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saralou100 · 30/03/2007 11:05

debs, did ya get my e-mail???

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NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:07

There is no point, as soon as you start questioning her you get the almost robotic "I do not have to listen or put up with your abuse" bang, phone goes down.

Abuse? I might swear a lot in general conversation but I don't when I am arguing with someone, and I never shout.

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:07

So if it is viral, they won't do anything anyway?

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saralou100 · 30/03/2007 11:27

no... but i would rather a dr diagnose it than people on internet!

receptionist are bloody nightmares! although mine are actualy nice and helpful.. is their not another gp in the same practice you can see!

surely they can do urgent appointments?

ds1 has had an ear infection in the past that i never realised... he'd had a temp for days when i finally took him.. i thought it was viral, but it was all hidden away on the inside!!

i suppose his temps ok now at least and you do have to go by your own instinct, not a bunch of hypocondriac(?sp?) mums! (yup i'm one of them, ds1 gets run to the gps at the slightest of coughs!!)

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Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 11:32

Yeah i did Sara im doing housework to .Nat just explain to her the situation about ds temp and the fact that he went to hospital,and if her attitude still stinks threaten her with the local PCT primary care trust (you can report her to them) that will workn i guarantee,bloody hell whats with my spelling today.lol at the smelly people,also if it is viral it is still an infection,so it does need antibiotics.TBH i think thats what it is as its only an infection that can cause temps to be high and not be alleviated by paracetamol and ibuprofen combined.As they work in different ways to bring temp down,and that isnt working is it?

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:33

No, there is only one GP there, sometimes there is another one but I think he is only part time, but it is all 'run' by the crack pot receptionist.

They don't do emergency appointments anymore, if you're not well after 8.30 in the morning then you got the choice of waiting till the next day or going to A&E or the Pharmacy. Besdies, I can't even get him to the doctors because of the carseat, and as I said DH is not only a good couple of hours drive away though he could come home in an emergency, but he has messed his work around so much already this week, he'll be getting it in the neck from them soon enough.

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:36

Debbsy the calpol does bring it down a bit, but even before the next dose is due it starts getting high again.

Reading up on these Febrile Convulsions it doesn't sound like he is very likely to have another one, certainly so soon after the last one, but obviously everytime it starts to rise I just go into panic mode.

Debbsyandson · 30/03/2007 11:37

Sorry (your probably going to fall out with me now) stern emoticon you need to get him seen by someone as the treatment you are using is not working! and his temps is way to high he is deffo sickening with something,imho (sorry)

NatalieJane · 30/03/2007 11:46

Debbsy don't be silly, I know he needs to go, I just can't do anything, I have just done his temp again, it says you have to do it 3 times and then take the highest, I got 35.6 then 35.7 and then 36.4 so the calpol has kicked in.

I think I might go and get into bed with him for a bit while I know he is cool, otherwise I am going to end up with squares all over me again!

Thanks girls, I don't know what I'd do without you all to bore to death! xxx