Chloe came down with a cold about 3 weeks ago and was fairly oorly for about 3 days, then seemed to get a bit better apart from a cough that lingered, well we went on holiday and she was ok apart from coughing loads and a bit constipated for a few days, but in good spirits. We got back from holiday on Friday 1st April and over the weekend she got worse, being really clingy, high temp, vomiting about 10 times a day, so I took her to the doctors monday morning. He examined her and declared she had tonsilitus even though she refused to open her mouth! and prescribed pencillin for 5 days. After 5 days she had stopped being sick, but was still not herself, she'd been constantly complaining of tummy ache, and very lethargic, then on Saturday she got worse, her temp shot up again and was crying in pain from her tummy. I took her back to the docs on Saturday afternoon (our docs is open 7 days a week) and he examined her and said she had an ear infection and her temp was at 39c and prescribed some different anti-biotics. Well its Monday now and she's no better, I've just picked her up from MIL's and she's been asleep for two hours but is still really sleepy and her eyes are heavy lidded, her temp is at 38.9c despite having calpol and nurofen every 2 hours since saturday and she's crying from tummy ache.

What would you do? Shall I take her back to docs yet again, leave it a couple more days or take her straight to a&e xxx

Personally I def wouldnt leave it.

Id be tempted to go A&E but if the wait is going to be horrendous Id go to dr's.

She really doesnt sound very well, maybe she needs dif anti-b's. Hope she is ok xxx

yeh i would take her to a&e. This has gone on too long xx

I wouldnt leave it hun, if theres no improvement then the anti b's are deffo not doing the job!! It could just be viral, (there are some nasty viral bugs about) but just to put your mind at rest xxx

I would defo get her seen again. clearly the anti b's or penicillin haven't touched what ever it is she's got.

How are her bowels now? Is she drinking well (ish)?

Poor chloe x

aww hun, i'd take her to a&e if she complaining of tummy ache, could be constipation, but i think she needs checking out to be sure, could be the antibiotics she had are making her feel poorly.

hope she feels better soonx

I would have thought if the anti-bs were going to work you would have noticed an improvement by now. Take her back to the docs and tell them to try again.

for you and Chloe

i would be tempted to get her to A&E too hun.

Hope she gets better soon poor baby xxx

oh no hope she is okay.

I wouldn't
leave it, take her to the hospital just to be on the safe side

aw hope shes ok. I would take her to A&E I think mandy.
As the anti Bs isnt touching it and if shes got a temp I would.

There are so many bugs abotu at the moment, know 3 or 4 babies/ toddlers in hospital at the momet with all differnet bugs and viruses. nasty.

Also I would to put your mind at rest. Hope shes ok xxxx

Walk in centre or a&e. I wouldn't wait till tomorrow for the docs.. I always find I panic during the night if they have a temperature

Keep her nice and cool, don't bath her!! give her a nice ice lolly or ice cream that'll help bring her temp down.

Wish her better xx

Mandy don't wait. take her straight to A&E

I agree hun, I wouldnt wait either. Take her to A&E x

i would take her straight to a+e hun, hope the little poppet is ok xxxx

A & E too for me I think......poor little princess!!

Hope she feels better soon xx

Hope Chloe is ok soon.

I agree with the other ladies and would nip to the local hospital to get her checked and give you piece of mind xx

Poor Chloe, hope she is OK. Also would take to a and e just to be on safe side as has lingered for so long.

What did you do in the end? Hope all is well,

Mandy xx

thanks ladies, well we've been to a & e and still not a lot wiser, she was recording a temp of 39.4c, they took a wee sample which showed signs of infection, then blood tests which was horrible, she cried so much, again they showed a high level of white blood cells, they said her glands in her tummy are swollen and one of her ears is still red, so they've changed her antibiotics again, and sent her urine off for further tests, so all we know really is that she has an infection. I just hope this sorts her out, i hate seeing her so poorly

Poor little chicken. At least now maybe the meds will work and they will know more from the tests so should be sorted soon.

Big hugs to Chloe and you,

Mandy xx

Poor little love. Hopefully this latest lot of anti-b's will do the trick.

Big hug to Chloe from me and Bethany xx

awwww poor baby, hope these help!! xx

aww bless her, i really hope these new antib's work for her, hugs to her xxxxx