Take Or Not To Take?

[ilovemarkb]

Not sure if my 14yr old son has chest infection. Coughing all the time....still eating...temp 37 and says he doesnt want to go to the docs his throat is sore from all the coughing. Any thoughts healthcare abbers?? there is a 2 hour wait at our local walk in...may be told its viral!!

[boxtops]

If you don't want to go to the WIC, go to your local chemist and ask the pharmacist, they can prescribe over the counter medication.

[China Doll]

Bed rest with lots of pillows to prop him up, honey and lemon (with a dash of whiskey or brandy if he's allowed), paractamol and some cough medicine maybe (I'm not sure how effective cough medicine actually is). Watch him over the weekend and if no improvement then docs on Monday, s'what I'd do for myself anyway... although would be significantly more than 'a dash' of whiskey for me.

[Sqad]

Well, he hasn't got a raised temperature so he can't be that bad......I agree with CD except that he doesn't need to go to bed.

[China Doll]

Oh yes he does Sqad... noisy coughing is terribly irritating to listen to for the well people around you... ;o)

[ilovemarkb]

ok thanks guys

[Scarlett]

Take note of what he coughs up (or get him to!). if it's yellow or green or brown then that's an infection and may get better with antibiotics. If it's clear then just wait it out. I know antibiotics are taboo but I avoided having them and ended up in hospital with pleurisy. Take lots of vitamin C (LOTS) and echincea.