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...........when I took my daughter to the docs today.

She is displaying no symptoms.......but has felt sick and hasn't been eating properly for nearly a week.......so thought I'd get her checked out.

Not once did I mention swine flu......or even imagined she had it.........so why did the doctor make me feel like a doughnut for bringing her in with UNRELATED symptoms ......?

There ARE cases of it at her school.......but i wasn't suggesting she had it FGS.

So many kids off school ...parents too worried to send them in (not me.......my not ill youngest went in as normal).....

Was a bit hacked off with the doctors atttitude tbh.

Would you be? xx

Sounds like he's got a one track mind!
A young child not eating properly for a week is a justified reason for taking her to the docs - it's not as if you took her immediately!
I'd be hacked off too.

You had every right to take her in Muffy and to be cautious.........she may have something (we hope..touchwood) totally unrelated to SF...and as a parent, whatever your worries.........you have the right to have her checked over. If you are really p'd off hun, report the doctor to the practise...........

hope shes feeling better soon hun xxxx

Whatever it is, if you felt the need to see a doctor, you did the right thing.
It has been stated that swine flu seems to be more dangerous to people who have other health problems as well - so with others at her school off with it - you definitely need to see a doctor in case there are complications with whatever your daughter has.

Hope I'm not worrying you by being over-dramatic about it - but the old saying is true - better to be safe than sorry! and every doctor knows that.

I would've got her checked out.......swine flu or not.....that's the thing.

My concern is that doctors seem so dead set on Swine flu they're not thinking outside of the box and looking at other possible causes of illnesses.......I reckon if i'd pushed and was so inclined I could've got her a prescription for tamiflu !!!!!

As it was........Doctor eventually said daughter has a *stomach virus* ....I'd kind of figured that out for myself !!!!!!

Suggested doing what I was doing already.......bland diet, plenty of fluids.......tbh I went for peace of mind and for her to have her stomach checked out in case they found something I couldn' t see.

I'd never take chances .....but despite that I'm a very infrequent visitor.

Just found doctor's attitude really odd.

I hope she is too Stray.............it's so horrid when they're ill isn't it? xx

I HOPE YOUR LITTLE PRICESS GETS WELL SOON XXXX

Thanks Joy

She's a bit flat........but she's still telling rubbish jokes and singing......even if she isn't constantly scrounging chocolate like usual lol xx

Muffy, how dare you come on here talking about swine flu - don't you know how contagious it is? Just talking about it will spread it all over the boards lol

Sue xx

They have swine flu at my grandsons school,two teachers have it
They are not closing at all,just sent a letter saying to get in touch with GP if your child shows symptons

Morning Muffs

Hope she's feeling a bit better today - remember to get an appt as we discussed on the phone ..........


How old is she btw ???

You'll all be ok though Sue cos I'm wearing a surgical face mask as I type :0)

I'm very considerate like that you know !!! lolxx

Our schoool said the same Mo......nothing much more they can do I guess.xx

I will do McAnne........she's nearly nine xx

Ah well, she's maybe a bit young then - i was thinking maybe 'growing up' symptoms making her feel like that ........

Thank you Muffy - I should've known you would take care:) Hope you little girl is feeling better.

Sue xx

Not making excuses for your GP hun, there is no excuse for poor bedside manner, but with swine flu being present at the school, could it be that your GP is a little overrun and stressed at the moment? They themselves are dealing daily with swine flu at the moment, or people coming in or phoning thinking they might have it.

Yeah there is that I suppose TW.

The attitude just got my back up. Almost like........don't be so silly woman they aren't the symptoms of swine flu go away lol...DOH......I didn't bring her in for swine flu........lol.

They must be worked into the ground at the mo though I can see it from that point of view........still irritated though lol xx

Muffy,

I think that doctors all over now have a bee in their bonnets with the swine flu.

Yesterday, my David went to the walk in clinic as he had a temp and a sore throat. He has tonsillitis but that did not stop the doctor from bombarding him with questions of where he had been and if he had had contact with anyone has recently been out of the country.

Not that this is any consolation but my sister and her two daughters are both down with the swine flu, she told me that it hits you like a ton of bricks with no forewarning. My youngest nephew is at risk because he is asthmatic as is our Mom who is a diabetic with a heart condition.

Maybe it's just the heat getting to your little one, hope she gets her appetite back soon.

Lindy xx

Apologies for deletions I picked up an echo and it has taken me all of five minutes to delete it.

Lindy ;))

My doc thought I had gone to him for swine flu, last week... it was a follow up appointment for blood pressure, which he had requested, lol..... poor man almost had me mee-mahed into hospital!!

You are right to take her if she is poorly, Muffy... my gp is so concerned, as he knows that I was fobbed off for a long time with comments about my age and weight being what they were because of my life stage..... in otherwords, he wasn't thinking outside the box either, and concentrating only on one thing!! Only a temper tantrum from me got me the tests which led to discovering my illness...... so you keep following your instincts hun.... not saying that your little daughter has anything serious, but these things do need checking... and kids don't go off their food for a week for nowt...

Take care, and hope she is scrounging for chocolate again soon, ;¬))

Love

Daff xxxxx

My son is off school today with tummy ache and nausea, I think the good old bugs are doing the rounds again & I hope my daughter doesnt come down with it as there is a school trip tomorrow :o((

Hope your daughter feels better soon Muffy, sometimes these bugs can upset the tummy for days on end sometimes often leading to reduced appitite. :o((

One good tip I was given, its not as good as rehydration salts but a good alternitive and a pick me up for mild cases or when kids wont drink the salts. Try Locozade sport, its a still isotonic sports drink which is brillant if kids feel ill and helps rehydrate by putting back some salts and sugars.
Put it in the fridge & just pour out some at a time if she is unlikely to drink a full bottle at once.

Its reccomended by ther premier league so it must be good LOL !