sorry also posted on BT swine flu? something else?

I'd medicate him with calpol and see if his temp comes down, if it doesn't call the out of hours GP service.

I had some symptoms on Monday and rang my local surgery in the morning. They got a nurse to call me back and we ran through the symptoms (some of your son's) over of the phone and she said it is swine flu and told me to stay at home for a week and gave me a tamiflu prescription.

I would recommend doing the same. I hope he recovers soon.

It's a tricky one, a hitcher with medical background was saying the other day that their worry is that many similarly dangerous conditions may be overlooked/misdiagnosed during this swine flu pandemic. I'm not a parent but I'd get back on the phone and say that it IS urgent, perhaps stating that you're worried it may be something else equally dangerous. Have you told them his temperature?

Phone your GP. I was diagnosed over the phone with suspected swine flu this morning. My GP said if anyone has more than 2 of the symptoms of swine flu they are prescribing Tamiflu. He explained due to the different cold and viral infections going around, the lines are too blurred not to prescribe it. If anything the Tamiflu will make him feel better faster.

Thank you getting onto NHS Direct again now x

Have you tried ring ing your GP? ours get directed to an out of hours service. Failing that I would call NHS Direct as that's a high temp in a child and you surely should get some medical advice?

I rung NHS direct and was on hold for half an hour. it started ringing and then cut me off taking £6 credit grrr. does anyone know if they are likely to ring me back?

SF worry aside, I would, under normal circumstances be wanting to someone to take a look at him with a temperature that high, particularly if the meds don't seem to be bringing it down after half an hour or so. I would at the very least be on the phone to NHS direct now, you are not timewasting, though I know how hard it is to judge it sometimes.

Hope he feels better soon.

Sorry, my hitched is so damn slow, I missed that you had already called them back. As far as I know they will only call back if you got to the handing over your number stage. I think several people have had problems such as yours. How frustrating.

Have managed to get throught to someone in the out of hours and i have someone calling me back within the hour phew. thank you all xx

Try ringing your usual GP number and see if there is a recorded message with a further number to call for an out of hours doctor. Might be worth doing that before getting back into the queueing system on NHS Direct which will be handling many more calls than your local GP this evening.

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I have had a call back and he is presenting with swine flu symptoms so i have a gp calling me back to tell me where to get Tami flu from

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Sorry to hear that they think it's Swine Flu, but I guess it's good to have some answers. Important tip (I've learnt the hard way) make sure he eats when he takes the Tamiflu as it can make you feel quite sick. Hope he makes a swift recovery.

Thank you mrs woozle i will make sure he has some food with it. looks like my baby brother is getting it too.

Oh dear, I hope you don't get it too. Although if me and H are anything to go by it's extremely mild in adults.