We have been on 3 rounds of antibiotics each time it starts with a fever and no sleep, next day fever doesnt go away, 3rd day his nose is stuffed and cough begins. 2 times this started after the 4th day of end of antibiotics. Starting to get terrified. There was an obvious sinus infection last time, could it be allergies?
2007-12-11 18:30:27 · 7 answers · asked by Mommyof3 BGB 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
ohh only 2nd day, and will go to doctor today!
2007-12-11 18:31:00 · update #1
he has finished his antibiotic every time and the doc has checked his ears :(
2007-12-11 19:04:24 · update #2
This may seem like an obvious question and I apologize for that but has he been finishing his medication for the entire length of the prescription. A lot of people see that the child is feeling better and will stop the medicine before it is prescribed to be stopped. If this happens the body hasn't completely fought off the illness and therefor becomes sick again. It will also cause an immunity to the medicine. I would definately ask your doctor about this though. He will be able to give you more info. I hope he is feeling better soon!
Did anything change in his daily life shortly before this started? Did you just bring in a Christmas tree? Is he going to a new baby sitters/daycare? Has your heater been running more? The heater will stir up allergens in the air that were sitting dormant in the vents while not being used? Just more thoughts.
2007-12-11 18:49:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the time of year for it l'm afraid sometimes it goes that way, especially if there is other kids in the house it just goes round and round.My advice is don't worry l always seem to have somebody sick this time of year. Of course if you are still worried take him back to the gp.If they are the wrong antibiotics they won't work so maybe the gp is missing the exact cause of the problem, or if he has a very nasty flu virus/bug they won't touch it anyway. Keep using the calpol and plenty of fluids and see how you go.My daughter had two loads of antibiotics last new year but they didn't work. the trouble is as well some bugs are now resistant to the most common antibiotics so they sometimes have to try a stronger one. good luck and all the best xxxxx
2007-12-11 21:53:39 · answer #2 · answered by Sarah C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he's getting prevalent colds like each and every babies do. He shouldn't get antibiotics every time he has a runny nostril and fever. The chilly will pass away. If, around 10 days after the chilly began, he comes down with yet another fever he could be checked for sinus an infection or ear an infection. that's the time for the antibiotics. not before everything of a chilly through fact as you probable be responsive to, antibiotics do not something for a chilly. hypersensitive reactions could be complicating issues right here yet hypersensitive reactions or teething do not reason fever. i be responsive to at this age, they seem ill each and every of the time yet he will strengthen out of it. is this new child attending preschool? if so, that is a factor of the reason.
2016-10-01 10:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by nembhard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it could be allergies. Years ago, my then-toddler daughter was prescribed Amoxycillin for an ear infection. She not only did not get better but she also broke out in a purple rash all over her body. When I took her to the doctor, he told me to immediately stop giving her that medication because she was allergic to it. Apparently, it's possible to be allergic to more than one type of antibiotic. Recently, this same daughter was prescribed an antibiotic that is taken over a five-day period and she started getting hives and itchy areas on her skin.
2007-12-11 19:03:47 · answer #4 · answered by RoVale 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body is trying to reset the temperature to kill bacteria and viruses. It is a symptom, not something that needs to be cured." Acetaminophen will bring the temperature down, but that is not always necessary.
Cold baths also used to be used. Kemper discourages that now. "Let the fever work."
Walls agrees. "Fever is an ally," he says. "People used to believe it destroyed brain cells, but it doesn't. What about convulsions in children with high fevers? "If this is going to occur," Walls says, "it will be at the first fever spike. You won't have time to bring the fever down to prevent it."
2007-12-14 20:59:02 · answer #5 · answered by plzspoilme25 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should talk to your dr more about what's going on. Maybe they need to run more testing. He could have allergies. Just curious, but, have they checked his ears. It sounds like everything i went through with my son and it turned out to be recurring ear infections. Eight continuous infections later, they finally gave him tubes. When you take him back in, ask the dr to take a quick look in his ears.
2007-12-11 18:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend bringing this question to a doctor, just to be on the safe side. the answers that you get from 'yahoo! answers' may not be the most professional.
babies get sick though, just like the rest of us. play it safe and go to your child's doctor.
good luck.
2007-12-11 18:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by Craig W 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋