Ok so dd has had a cold for about 8 or 9 days now. She's had green snot for about 5 of those days. last few days she just looks so over it. She's been crying a lot and just generally grumpy and unwell. She has no fever, feeding well, but I have to wipe the snot about every 10-20 minutes. She just started mumbling 'mumumumumum' and she just looks up at me with tears and a snotty nose saying this. It breaks my heart!
Should I take the to the GP? Can they do anything? Or should I just ride it out?
Ultimately, it's up to you and your reading of your child. Generally, I would go if they stop drinking or can't keep it down, get dehydrated at all, get lethargic, get fever for more than 24 hours (or it's very high and/or does not respond to treatment) or if, generally, it seems like more than the run of the mill cold.
If it's a cold, there's not much anyone can do at all, no. If you think it's something else, then it's worth seeing a doctor. A lot of things start out looking like a cold, but if she's had this for 8-9 days already then perhaps this is all it is?
Hope she's feeing better soon.
Trust your mummy instinct. Whilst it may be just a cold, she may have an ear infection as well. My DD1 would always have what i thought was a cold, but turned out her ears were infected which, because they were blocked, caused the other symptoms, snotty nose, runny eyes etc.
hope she feels better soon
When to take to the GP?
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