Hi
We are on a trip to Orlando (from Ontario) and our daughter 21mths has had a fever for 4 days (goes down with Tylenol). She definatley has a runny nose and runny eyes too. Would you go to the ER for a check over? WE have travel insurance, just scary when you are in a strange place going to a hospital... but want to do what is right...
Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
Re: Sick Toddler, suggestions pls
Go Phils!!
What's travel insurance?
Could you look online and maybe find a pediatrician or family doctor who accepts your insurance? I would think that a co-pay for a physician would be less than a visit to the ER and not as long of a potential wait. I know that our pediatrician would see a patient only once if it was needed.
Oops! I didn't read this part, I guess travelers insurance would be something that Canadians need when they leave Canada, since you don't need health insurance in Canada.
Ditto the urgent care idea vs an ER assuming her fever is not very high, does your traveler's ins have a website where maybe you can put in your location & it'll tell you if there are nearby locations that accept it? Or is it the kind of thing where you go & then they reimburse you?
My DD just had the on & off fever (99's, 100's, occasional 101), runny nose, red watery eyes before Xmas and we took her to urgent care (were traveling to my mom's) to make sure she didn't have an ear infection, it was just a virus that ran its course but always good to make sure.
GL & hope she feels better & you get to enjoy your trip!
Thanks everyone!!
We went to the ER (my insurance would only cover hospitals but it was 100% so can't complain). They were really great here, they did all the tests and X-rays on her chest etc... All came back fine and so they believe it's just a virus that needs to run it's course. She is looking a lot better this morning and so far her fever is still down.
Thank so much for all your suggestions, I love the bump!