Sick Baby
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Topic: Sick Baby
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Subject: Sick Baby
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:18pm
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Isabella is a very sick little girl :( We have been to the Dr's 3 days in a row!
She started getting sick Monday night, coughing, then Tuesday she was really unwell, glassy eyed, coughing, temp of 38.5 etc so went to the Dr, he said its viral and her ears are fine, her throat a bit red, and to give her pamol. She got worse over night, i was up with her most of it, by mornign she had lost her voice and could hardly even cry :( She was also flinching when trying to swallow her food(just runny baby cereal). Called the nurse and told hima nd he said bring her back in, so I saw my family Dr yesterday, her temp was boarderline 38 her throat red but her ears fine, was told iagain its viral and to give pamol and nurofen. last night she started weezing, so i gave her some of Cadens ventolin and that seemed to help a bit, again I was up with her most of the night, and this morning she was really weezing in her sleep, so I got her up and she was sucking in at the ribs etc and really struggling to get a good breath, so called the dr they said bring her in. Her breathing was fine by the time I got there, so I felt like a fraud! but he gave us some ventolin and a spacer for her. He checked her over, her ears are a bit pink, her throat is fairly red and her voice is still pretty much gone :( her temp was 38, but still he said its viral and he said there is nothing that suggests infection so Antibiotics wont help. Surely if she has lost her voice and her throat is red and her temps are high then it could be an infection that antibiotics could help?? I feel like Im going mental and I feel so bad for Bella!! She tries to babble but a pitterful squeak comes out(kinda cute tho lol) Sorry for the novel :( ------------- |
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:32pm
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Might sound drastic but have you tried A&E?
They would probably keep her in and administer antibiotics by a drip... Poor girl, it's horrible when they're sick and lose their voice! Hope she gets better fast! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:35pm
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I think shes old enough now for the normal liquid Antibiotics, she's 8 months :)
I could try A&E but the wait there is insane and if they told me the same thing Id probably have a near melt down lol ------------- |
Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:35pm
I'd be skipping your doctor and taking her to A&E at either KidsFirst or Starship.. it sound like Pneumonia to me...  ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 3:45pm
| I'd go to A&E too as it sounds like shes getting worse not better and being phobbed off wouldn't be good enough for me |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 4:27pm
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What about just go to another Dr? It is not exactly an emergency so it seems silly to go to A&E for it, that is for actual emergencies like people who are dying....Sorry but it makes me so mad when you hear about how slow it is in A&E yet there are people who go there who should be going to GPs.
Is the spacer helping her to breathe? I find that when I have a snuffly nose the following happens...coz I breathe through my mouth, I get a sore throat, then because I get a sore throat, I get sore ears and then because of all of these combined I end up with ashma...doesn't mean I have a chest infection (hence antibiotics no good), just that my throat/breathing bits are inflamed hence why I have trouble breathing...perhaps she is the same?? ETA: I now start taking my inhaler when I have any sign of a snuffly nose/sore throat so I can beat the ashma before it gets hold. ------------- 
 Oct 11
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 4:41pm
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Just wanted to add that there is also that health care line that you can ring...they might be able to make a suggestion? 0800 611 116
Don't get me wrong with my A&E dislike, because I know what it is like to not 'trust' your Drs opinion, I ended up in hospital from my Drs bad judgement and wish I had gone for a second opinion at a different Drs...I actually rang a healthline and they said I needed immediate help lol! -------------
Oct 11
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 4:45pm
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I can understand what you are saying, but the same thing happened with me with my daughter, kept being told it was a virus that she'd come right, that ab's wouldn't' help.. we ended up in Starship for 2 nights ..
I'm really surprised that he hasn't given her something to get the crap off her lungs.. poor wee girl.. and poor mumma. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 4:56pm
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Thanks for the replys.
Shes not long woken from her nap and she is actually a lot brighter, and her temp is down to 36.5 yay! So *hopefully* she is coming right now, fingers crossed. If she gets bad again later on and she wont respond to the ventolin or her temp is really high again, and our local Dr's after hours are shut, then Ill be going to A&E for sure, Im not taking any chances. We live an hour away from kids first hospital, even the A&E is 30mins drive for us :( ------------- |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 4:59pm
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I'll also ring healthline later before I decide to go into A&E or my Dr's. ------------- |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 7:04pm
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Yeah, thats why I would say go for another opinion Mel...at least if the GP is wrong then another GP should pick up on it. A medical clinic is a good option for second opinion coz you can usually get into those without appointments.
Healthlines are also good for asking things that sometimes you feel like the Dr is rushing you ya know...or you don't feel like he is listening.....I don't think they are quite so under the pump to push you through..and they are 24/7. PLUS if they say you should be having this treatment or that treatment you know that and can feel more confident when seeing dr IYKWIM. Good that she is looking a bit better and hope she has a good night. Hope I didn't sound too mean...just thought there might be other options other than A&E.... -------------
Oct 11
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