Urgent Care or Wait it out?

cmsdouglas

Last Saturday we took DD to Urgent Care for an ear infection (she didn't spike a fever until Friday night so we couldn't get into the regular pedi).  She was prescribed antibiotics which eventually took the fever down.  Other than sleeping a little bit more than normal, she's been fine all week.  Well this afternoon she started getting really fussy and by the time she went to bed her temperature was 100.5. 

I know that that's not really a "fever," but lets say that it continues to rise over night.  Would you take her to Urgent Care again tomorrow or would you try to wait it out until the doctor opens on Monday morning?  If it matters, she still has 4 doses of antibiotics left.  

I want to make sure that she's getting the care she needs, but I don't want to be "that" mom who takes her kid to the doctor for every sniffle.  

gracefulruby33

Does your pedi's office have an after hours nurse's line? That's what we called when DD had a temp over the weekend. They'll tell you what to do. Are you giving Tylenol too? Antibiotics won't help a fever if it's a virus, only if it's bacterial (ear infec

binny10

I'm a little paranoid so maybe take my advise with a grain of salt.... Like pp said I would call the pedi office and talk to one of the nurses. Regardless, if the fever continued I would probably bring her to urgent care.  After being on antibioti

memali26

I avoid urgent care/ER at all costs, so unless the fever gets really high - 103+ - or she suddenly presents with symptoms of extreme pain, I would wait it out. We've had it happen multiple times that the first antibiotic doesn't fully wipe out the infecti

JennaNAaron

Since the fever left and now she's got a new one I'd think it might be something new.  We've found that urgent care is a waste of our time.  Our doctor's office fortunately has weekend sick visits, but in your shoes I'd see how she is tomorrow a

preggersin2011

I always call LO's pedi- they will advice me over the phone and tell me when/if LO should be seen. 

PrimRoseMama

memali26:

I avoid urgent care/ER at all costs, so unless the fever gets really high - 103+ - or she suddenly presents with sym